언제까지나

Korean

Etymology

From 언제 (eonje, “when”) +‎ 까지 (kkaji, “until or by an unknown time”) +‎ -나 (-na). Literally, "until the end of time".

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑe̞k͈a̠d͡ʑina̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [언(ː)제까지나]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eonjekkajina
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eonje'kkajina
McCune–Reischauer?ŏnjekkajina
Yale Romanization?ēn.cey.kkacina

Adverb

언제까지나 • (eonjekkajina)

  1. forever, eternally
    Synonym: 영원히 (yeong'wonhi)
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