-은 후에Korean expression · TOPIK 1

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An expression used to indicate that one does a certain act mentioned in the preceding statement and a while later, does another thing.

형태Forms

-은 후에-은 후-ㄴ 후

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

An expression used to indicate that one does a certain act mentioned in the preceding statement and a while later, does another thing.

앞에 오는 말이 나타내는 행동을 하고 시간적으로 뒤에 다른 행동을 함을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs ending in a consonant other than ㄹ. Also used as -은 후.

‘ㄹ’을 제외한 받침 있는 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다. ‘-은 후’로도 쓴다.

예문Examples

우리 동아리는 책을 읽은 후에 토론을 하는 모임이다.

Our club is a gathering where we read a book and then discuss it.

달걀은 삶은 후에 바로 찬물에 헹궈야 껍질이 잘 벗겨진다.

After boiling eggs, you should rinse them in cold water right away so the shells peel off easily.

치아 건강을 위해서 밥을 먹은 후에 이를 닦는 것이 좋다.

For your dental health, it's good to brush your teeth after eating.

대화In conversation

승규야, 엄마가 신발을 벗은 후에 정리하라고 했니, 안 했니?

Seunggyu, did Mom tell you to put your shoes away after taking them off, or not?

죄송해요. 깜빡 잊어버리고 그냥 들어갔어요.

I'm sorry. I forgot and just went inside.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one, starting with the ones the dictionary names as equivalents.

-고 싶다 -go sipda An expression used to state that the speaker wants to do the act mentioned in the preceding statement. TOPIK 1 -고 있다 -go itda An expression used to state that the act mentioned in the preceding statement is continued. TOPIK 1 -기 전에 -gi jeone -기 전 An expression used to state that a certain act occurs earlier than the act in the preceding statement. TOPIK 1 -어야 되다 -eoya doeda -아야 되다 · -여야 되다 An expression used to indicate that one needs or is obligated to do a certain thing. TOPIK 1 -을 수 있다 -eul su itda -ㄹ 수 있다 An expression used to indicate that one has an ability to do something. TOPIK 1 -지 못하다 -ji motada An expression used to indicate that the speaker cannot do the act mentioned in the preceding statement, or that things did not work out as the… TOPIK 1

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -은 후에 mean in Korean?

-은 후에 is a expression introduced at 1급 (TOPIK 1). An expression used to indicate that one does a certain act mentioned in the preceding statement and a while later, does another thing.

When do you use -은 후에?

Attaches after verbs ending in a consonant other than ㄹ. Also used as -은 후. The other shape is -은 후, -ㄴ 후 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -은 후에 and -은 후?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same expression, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -은 후에?

1급 — TOPIK 1, beginner. It is one of 45 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.