A1 noun beginner

작년

[jagnyeon]

Meaning: last year

What does 작년 mean?

작년 [jagnyeon] is a noun meaning "last year". It is rated A1 on the CEFR scale, which means absolute beginner — among the first 500 words you should learn. This word appears across 1 Lexibeom card pack, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.

Example Sentences (1)

Here are real-life sentences where 작년 [jagnyeon] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.

작년에 왔어요. 벌써 일 년 됐어요.

I came last year. It's already been one year.

📚 From Self-Introduction & Family

How to Use 작년 in Conversation

As a noun, 작년 can be the subject (with 이/가 particle) or object (with 을/를) of a sentence. Korean nouns do not change form for number or gender, so the same word covers singular and plural. Pay attention to the particle that follows — it shifts the entire meaning of the sentence.

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