#Difference between : 지금/이제/현재

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shy stream
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I came across those three words that kinda means the same and I am not exactly the difference or how to use each one.

Some examples I found :

  • 지금 비가 와요
  • 이제 곧 해가 뜰 거예요.
  • 현재 날씨는 편소 보다 조금 주워요.

(Sorry if the examples are wrong or have mistakes)

vivid flume
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key difference are 지금 now (this moment), 이제 now (from now), n 현재currently

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use 지금 when talking about what's happening rn like 지금 비가 와요

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지금 뭐 해요?

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지금 먹고 있어요

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had to pause for a bit cuz someone was talking to me

shy stream
vivid flume
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이제 is like a change of state "up until now it was different, but now..."

shy stream
vivid flume
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이제 괜찮아요 (I'm ok now, that means I wasn't before)

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이제 곧 해가 뜰 거예요

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현재 is used more in written korean, news, reports or slightly formal speech

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what I hear in nerws or they usually say: 현재 상황은 심각합니다.

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news*

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" the current situation is serious."

shy stream
vivid flume
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ye

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"as of now" "at the present moment"

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similar

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usually expected to continue but for a while

shy stream
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I see thank you for the explanations, thank you for taking the time !

turbid apexBOT
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GG @shy stream, you just reached level 10! Congrats!

shy stream
vivid flume
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exactly

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u got the hang of it already

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quick comparison

지금 시작해요 im starting now (right this second)
vs
현재 진행 중이에요 its currently in progress (started earlier still happening)

shy stream
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Ohh okok i get it now, thanks a lot !

rocky terrace
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현재 날씨는 평소 보다 조금 주워요.,
To put it simply, it wasn't cold before, but the weather is cold now

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이제 곧 해가 뜰 거예요. Literally saying the sun will rise soon. In other words, Definitely, speculation

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지금 비가 와요

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지금( now)

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Meaning of current progress

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It's raining right now

shy stream
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@rocky terrace thankd you for the little correction and the explanation ^^

snow charm