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이미 - translation, pronunciation and examples

이미
[i.mi]

already

Meaning of 이미

before now

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Part of speechadverb
Pronunciation[i.mi]
CEFRA2
How important is this wordoften
already

When to use 이미

이미 점심을 먹었어요

저는 이미 점심을 먹었어요.

이미 읽었어요

그 책은 이미 읽었어요.

이미 usage examples

🇬🇧English🇰🇷Korean

저는 이미 점심을 먹었어요.

🇬🇧English🇰🇷Korean

그 책은 이미 읽었어요.

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이미 belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

이미already
드물게rarely
한 번once
매일every day
매달every month
바로 지금right now
second

이미 with English translation

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How to pronounce 이미 and what this word means

이미 translation: already. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce 이미

[i.mi]

이미 translation

already

이미 examples

저는 이미 점심을 먹었어요.

이미 transcription

[i.mi]

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이미 meaning: what does it mean?

현재 시점보다 앞서

이미 pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

이미 is pronounced as [i.mi]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

이미 definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

저는 이미 점심을 먹었어요. Translation: Я уже пообедал.

Is 이미 part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, 이미 (already) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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