About this word
지금 (ji-geum) means “now.” Read the Hangul first, then the romanization.
Curriculum focus: Unit 2. When this word shows up in a lesson, reuse one example frame from this page.
Next step: open a related grammar or conversation link, then rebuild one sentence with a new place or person.
Production steps: (1) listen, (2) repeat, (3) cover English and say a full sentence, (4) change one word, (5) review tomorrow.
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Collocations
Example sentences
여보세요? 안나 씨, 지금 통화 괜찮아요?
yeoboseyo? anna ssi, jigeum tothwa gwaenchanayo?
Hello? Anna, is it okay to talk now?
지금 몇 시 몇 분이에요?
jigeum myeok si myeok bunieyo?
What time and minutes is it now?
지금 같이 가요.
jigeum gapi gayo.
Let's go together (now).
지금 이해했어요.
jigeum ihaehaengeoyo.
I understood (now).
지금이 있다.
jigeumi ingda
Common phrase with this word: 지금이 있다
지금을 좋아하다.
jigeumeul joahada
Common phrase with this word: 지금을 좋아하다
이 지금.
i jigeum
Common phrase with this word: 이 지금
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