Example Sentences#

1. 처음에는 너무 넓어서 두려웠고, 계속 달리기만 했어.¹
   At the beginning it was so big that I was afraid, and I kept running and running.
   • 처음 means ‘the beginning’ or ‘the first time’, referring to the starting point in time or the first occurrence of something.
   • 에 is a particle indicating a point in time.
   • 는 is a topic marker, indicating what the sentence is about or the topic of discussion. It can emphasize an element, contrast it with another, or set the context for what follows, highlighting the theme rather than the actor and conveying a sense of ‘as for…’ or ‘regarding…’.