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Korean idiom once upon a time

옛날 옛적에

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 옛날 옛적에
  • 옛날 옛적에

English rendering once upon a time Literal translation: “in olden, olden times”

Meaning 1

매우 오래 전에.

A very long time ago.

Dictionary example 1

옛날 옛적에 할머니는 꽃가마를 타고 시집오셨다.

Long ago, Grandmother came as a bride in a flower-decorated palanquin.

Dictionary example 2

옛날 옛적에 착한 농부가 살고 있었습니다.

Once upon a time there lived a kind farmer.

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