najeneun botong bappayo.

topic particle

Breakdown of najeneun botong bappayo.

• ~에: time particle
• 바쁘다: busy
• 보통: usually

Questions & Answers about najeneun botong bappayo.

What does 낮에는 mean, and why does it have -에는?

낮 = daytime (as opposed to 밤 night).
낮에는 is 낮 + -에 + -는:

• -에 marks a time point/when something happens (in/at/on a time period): 낮에 = in the daytime.
• -는 is the topic marker attached to that time phrase: 낮에는 = as for the daytime / during the day (contrastively).

So 낮에는 often implies a contrast like “In the daytime (unlike at night / on weekends / etc.) …”.

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What’s the difference between 낮에 and 낮에는?

• 낮에 = a neutral time phrase: in the daytime.
• 낮에는 = in the daytime, (as for daytime) with a topic/contrast nuance.

Examples of the implied contrast with 낮에는:

• 낮에는 바쁘고 밤에는 한가해요. = I’m busy during the day, and free at night.

If you’re just stating a simple fact with no contrast, 낮에 can sound slightly more neutral.

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Is 낮에는 one word or two? How should I space it?