TOPIK 3-4

언제나usage

always

언제나 describes an action that happens without exception or a state that continues unchanged. 언제나처럼 means “as always” or “just as usual” and is used when describing a day that is the same as usual. It is nearly synonymous with 항상, but has a slightly stronger sense of constancy and is often chosen when speaking with feeling.

접속 conjugation

  • 언제나 + predicate
    • 언제나 바쁘다
    • 언제나 웃는 얼굴
  • For something that is the same as usual, 언제나처럼
    • 언제나처럼 일찍 출근했다
    • 언제나처럼 조용하다

예문

EXAMPLES
우리 할머니는 언제나 웃는 얼굴로 손님을 맞으세요.
My grandmother always greets guests with a smile.from 2026.10.07 Wed the examples
네, 친구들이 과자랑 떡을 꼭 사 오라고 했어요. 여기는 언제나 이렇게 사람이 많아요?
Yes, my friends told me to make sure I brought back some snacks and rice cakes. Is it always this crowded here?from 2026.10.07 Wed from.旅遊對話
아버지는 언제나 일곱 시에 집을 나서세요.
My father always leaves home at seven.from 2026.10.08 Thu the examples
오늘도 언제나처럼 지하철을 타고 출근했어요.
Today, as always, I took the subway to work.from 2026.10.08 Thu the examples
이제 알겠다. 나는 기사 제목만 보고 언제나 그대로 믿었거든.
Now I get it. I used to read just the headline and believe it every time.from 2026.10.08 Thu the everyday dialogue
※언제든지 expresses permission or possibility, meaning that any time is fine, whereas 언제나 states that something is always the case; for “Contact me whenever it is convenient,” say 언제든지 연락하세요; 항상 is generally interchangeable with 언제나, though 언제나 carries a little more feeling of unchanging constancy

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