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Finally posting it
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How to say “Finally posting it” in Korean
Hello, everyone! We’re going to learn three things today. First, we’ll learn about the word ‘이제서야.’ We’ll learn about its meaning and the differences between this word and another word that has a similar meaning, ‘이제야.’ Next, we’ll learn the antonym of ‘이제서야,’ which is ‘벌써.’ Finally, we’ll learn the Korean verb ‘올리다.’ We’ll take a look at its meaning and how this word is used.
After reading today’s post, not only will you be able to learn how to say “Finally posting it” in Korean, but you’ll also understand how this Korean expression is grammatically formed. Moreover, we’ll look into the actual expression that Giselle of AESPA used for her Instagram post. Let’s begin!
Korean adverb ‘이제서야’
To start with, let’s learn about the Korean adverb ‘이제서야.’ It is a word that means “Only now,” or “Finally, at last.” It is used to refer to situations where things happen ‘later than the right time when the event should have happened.’ Therefore, the nuance of this word is ‘Finally, at last, after all this time.’
‘이제야’ is a word that has a similar meaning with ‘이제서야, ‘ but they have slightly different meanings. ‘이제야’ means “finally, eventually, at last.” This one doesn’t necessarily involve the nuance that something later than when it should have. Let’s take a look at some examples to see how these words are used differently.
이제서야 공부를 해야겠다고 생각했어요
= I thought that I should study only now (after being somewhat too late)
이제서야 어머니의 말의 의미를 이해해서 슬퍼
= I am sad that I understood my mom's words only now (after it being too late)
이제야 우리가 같은 말을 하는 것 같네요
= Now, at last, seems like we're talking the same language
이제야 마음이 좀 놓인다
= My mind finally feels somewhat at ease
이제서야 vs 벌써 : What is the difference?
Now, let’s move a step further. Let’s take a look at the antonym of ‘이제서야,’ which is ‘벌써.’
‘벌써’ means “already, earlier than it was expected” It is used to indicate situations where things happen sooner than the right time when the original incident should have happened, or unexpectedly. Let’s take a look at some example sentences.
벌써 일어났니?
= Are you up already? (before you were expected to wake up?)
나는 벌써 돈을 다 썼어
= I already used all of my money (earlier than I expected)
Korean verb ‘올리다’
Lastly, let’s learn about the verb ‘올리다.’ It is a verb that means “to upload or post something on the internet.” Let’s take a look at some example sentences.
A: 나 이 사진 인스타그램에 올린다?
= I'm going to upload this photo on Instagram, okay?
B: 응. 올려
= Okay. Post it
지젤은 틴더 프로필에 강아지 사진만 올려요
= Giselle only posts photos of her dog on her Tinder profile
나는 인스타에 아무것도 안 올렸어
= I didn't post anything on Instagram
이번 주 숙제는 벌써 다 올렸어요
= I already posted all of this week's homework
Giselle says: “이제서야 올린다”
To conclude, let’s look a the actual post AESPA Giselle posted on Instagram. Giselle used the word ‘이제서야,’ meaning that she should have done this earlier than now. Therefore, she seems to be saying that she is finally posting these photos that she should have posted earlier.