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Korean expression

처음 알았거든요

처음

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What does 처음 mean?

처음 means "For the first time; first" in Korean.

How it works here

‘처음’ identifies the earliest time at which the speaker came to know the taste of sashimi.

When it's used

Used to describe the earliest point or first experience in a sequence.

The line

제가 거기서 회맛을 처음 알았거든요.

That’s where I first learned what sashimi tastes like.

Someone talks about an experience of tasting a particular food for the first time.

Scene from “비행記 in 부산 (Travel Log in Busan) #1|[SKZ CODE] Ep.100” · Channel: Stray Kids Watch on YouTube

More examples

  1. 처음 만난 사람이라서 조금 어색했어요.

    I felt a little awkward because it was my first time meeting that person.

  2. 그 문제는 처음부터 다시 검토해야 합니다.

    We need to review that problem again from the beginning.

Quick check

What does this mean here?

처음

제가 거기서 회맛을 처음 알았거든요.

  • Indicating the earliest or first time.
  • Indicating that something has not yet begun.
  • Indicating that someone has long been familiar with something.
  • Indicating that several people did their tasks in order.
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Indicating the earliest or first time.

‘처음’ is used like a noun and directly highlights a beginning or first experience.

Other words in this line

저
I; me
거기
There
회
Sashimi
맛
Taste
알다
Thing

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