What does 원래 mean?
원래 means "originally; by nature" in Korean.
How it works here
‘원래’ says that the following state or tendency has been true from the beginning.
When it's used
Used to describe a person’s original or usual nature, state, or tendency.
The line
나 원래 춤 잘 춰!!
I’ve always been good at dancing!!
The speaker explains their usual ability or natural tendency.
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More examples
나 원래 아침형 인간이야.
I’ve always been a morning person.
그 가게는 원래 이렇게 붐벼.
That store is always this crowded.
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What does this mean here?
원래
나 원래 춤 잘 춰!!
I’ve always been good at dancing!!
- Since elementary school.
- Since attending high school.
- Since beginning to live alone.
- Originally; by nature; from the beginning.
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Originally; by nature; from the beginning.
‘원래’ is an adverb meaning that something has been that way from the beginning or by nature. It is shorter and more common than ‘원래부터’.
Other words in this line
- 나
- I; me
- 춤
- Dance
- 잘
- Well
- 추다
- To dance
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