No. 2,762 in Korean
왔던
"왔던" means "that came" or "had come" depending on the context.
In a sentence
그 곳은 내가 예전에 왔던 곳이에요.
That is the place I came to before.
Here, '왔던' indicates a past action of coming to a specific place that is being referenced.
친구가 전에 왔던 이야기를 들었습니다.
I heard a story about the place my friend came before.
In this sentence, '왔던' depicts a past visit by the friend to a location being discussed.
우리가 지난주에 왔던 식당은 정말 좋았어요.
The restaurant we came to last week was really good.
In this context, '왔던' points to the past experience of visiting a specific restaurant and the related memory.
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