EX-gf/bf

[mikaclare]

I know that:

boyfriend = 남자친구(남친)

girlfriend = 여자친구(여친)

but there must be a special word for "ex-boyfriend" and "ex-girlfriend."

How do you talk about your ex's in Korean?

[imaBALLER]

It's 옛날. 옛날 means ex, just put it in front.

eg. 옛날 여자친구

If you want to have a look, this is covered in Beginner season 1 lesson 11.

[mikaclare]

Thanks! I took a look at the Beginner Series 1 Lesson 11. That's so much longer to say than just "ex". ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[julialim]

"옛날 남자 친구" is fine.
Another one is....
We say "전 남자 친구" or "전 여자 친구"


"전" means "before, previous"

Another example, 대통령 / 전 대통령

[trutherous]

but there must be a special word for "ex-boyfriend" and "ex-girlfriend."

ex-boyfriend - XXX
ex-girlfriend - XXX

sorry I couldn't resist

[julialim]

조지 님.... 그건 "욕"이자나요...

아름다운 한국말 아름답게 씁시다!!

[trutherous]

Sorry Julia.. I have a warped sense of humor.

But it's not like they don't hear it on dramas.

[julialim]

하하...
But I would like to let them know good words first.

Some young generation say,
전 남자 친구 : 전남친
전 여자 친구 : 전여친