No. 991 in Korean
땐
"땐" is a colloquial contraction of "때는," meaning "when" or "at the time."
In a sentence
학교에 갈 땐 지하철을 이용합니다.
When going to school, I use the subway.
땐 implies 'when' and is a shortening of the word '때는', used for connecting a clause about a specific time or condition.
친구를 만날 땐 항상 즐겁습니다.
Whenever I meet my friend, I'm always happy.
땐 again implies 'when' in this sentence, expressing a particular condition during a recurring event.
저녁을 먹을 땐 가족과 함께 시간을 보냅니다.
When having dinner, I spend time with my family.
땐 used here similarly indicates 'when,' elaborating on what activities occur during dinner time.
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