Part 25 - Already / Not Yet

Part 25.1 - 벌써 — Already

Basic Information

The word 벌써 means already. It is used when something happened earlier than expected, or when the speaker is surprised that something has happened.

Example Sentences

Korean	English
벌써 끝났어요?	It’s already finished?
벌써 집에 갔어요.	He already went home.
벌써 먹었어요.	I already ate.

Important Notes

• Use 벌써 when you are surprised that something is already done.
• It is commonly used in questions and exclamations.
• 벌써 can sometimes be used with an excited or disappointed tone depending on context.

Summary

Use 벌써 to express that something has already happened or is already true.

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Part 25.2 - 아직 / 아직 안 — Still / Not Yet

Basic Information

The word 아직 means still or not yet depending on the sentence.
When combined with 안 → 아직 안 = not yet.

Example Sentences

Korean	English
아직 준비 안 했어요.	I haven’t prepared yet.
아직 안 먹었어요.	I haven’t eaten yet.
아직도 기다리고 있어요.	I’m still waiting.
아직 학생이에요.	I’m still a student.

Important Notes

• Use 아직 to mean still.
• Use 아직 안 to mean not yet.
• Very common in daily conversation.

Summary

아직 → still
아직 안 → not yet

Common TOPIK I Patterns

• 아직 안 + Verb — I haven’t done (Verb) yet.
• 아직 + Verb — I am still doing (Verb).
• 벌써 + Verb — I already did (Verb).

End of Lesson

Now you can use 벌써, 아직, and 아직 안 to clearly express already and not yet in Korean!
These are very useful words you’ll hear often in daily conversations.
Keep practicing them in your sentences! 화이팅! 🌟

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