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지금 - translation, pronunciation and examples

지금
[t͡ɕiɡɯm]

now

Meaning of 지금

at this moment

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Part of speechadverb
Pronunciation[t͡ɕiɡɯm]
CEFRA1
How important is this wordvery often
now

When to use 지금

지금 공부하고 있어요

저는 지금 공부하고 있어요.

지금 출발해도 돼요

지금 출발해도 돼요.

지금 usage examples

🇩🇪German🇰🇷Korean

저는 지금 공부하고 있어요.

🇩🇪German🇰🇷Korean

지금 출발해도 돼요.

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지금 belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

지금jetzt
함께zusammen
자주oft
드물게selten
일찍früh
늦게spät
오늘heute

지금 with German translation

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How to pronounce 지금 and what this word means

지금 translation: now. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce 지금

[t͡ɕiɡɯm]

지금 translation

now

지금 examples

저는 지금 공부하고 있어요.

지금 transcription

[t͡ɕiɡɯm]

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지금 meaning: what does it mean?

현재 이 순간에

지금 pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

지금 is pronounced as [t͡ɕiɡɯm]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

저는 지금 공부하고 있어요. Translation: Я сейчас учусь.

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