"저는 방금 연습했어요."

Translation: I just practiced.

[Tim608103]

“I just practised.” is not a typo!

[dpatkat]

In flag, say if British or American english.

[LYOYDr]

I cannot find a dictionary which translates American into Standard English or vice-versa.

[LastSeong]

um...

[Hoochy2]

How about 'I practiced just now'. Should that be accepted?

[fSzy4]

"I've just practised" must do as well, doesn't it?

[oee16]

I think yours is the correct answer. "Just" as a time adverb should always be used with the present perfect tense.

Otherwise, "just" could be understood as "only/simply" - an adverb of manner.

I just practised = I simply practised = 단지 연습했어요

I have just practised = I practiced a short time ago = 방금 연습했어요

[LastSeong]

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[IceCookie1]

Is this a shortened version of 바로 + 지금?

[oee16]

Don't think so, although you have rightly identified 금 as the same word used in 지금 (now).

금 means this point/moment in time.

• 지금 means this very moment in time, i.e. now.

[지 means 'only' (in the sense of very, particularly in English)]

바로 means straight, right. Adding to a time expression, it emphasises the immediacy of the moment; hence, its interpretation as 'straight away or right away'.

• 바로 지금 - [Lit. Right away at this very moment] Right now.

• 방금 - 방 means direction. It is used somewhat like the prefix "-ward" in English.

By placing 방 to the left of 금, it implies a short moment leftward of (/before) the (금) 'now'.
In other words, 방금 = "just now". (Past perfect tense needed)

Placing 방 to the right of 금, it implies a short moment rightward of (/following) the 'now', i.e.
금방 = "in a short while". (Future tense needed)

[mhin1]

지금 and 방금 are both 한자어.

• 방금 comes from 方今, "at present" = "now" + "now", roughly
• 지금 comes from 只今, "only" + "now"

[talynnn]

'I just practised' is this proper grammar? In my English class, we've been recently taught that 'just' is used with present perfect?

[oee16]

'Just' used with past simple is American English.

[talynnn]

I've never heard this form, interesting

[raemation]

Could you say: I was just practicing?

[wintertriangles]

That would be 방금 연습하고 있었어요.

[oee16]

If "just" here means "merely" wouldn't the sentence be

"나는 단지 연습만 하고 있었다." ?

Note: As I am still not confident about Korean past progressive tense, all I want to point out above is the use of "단지 ...만" for the other meaning of "just" (= simply, only, merely) vs "just" (= now, very recently).

Please feel free to correct me.

[cAUL18]

???

[thelaurenzb]

why is "I just practiced now" marked wrong?

[taraaxm]

Would "I practiced recently" be an acceptable translation also?

[oee16]

"just now" = a brief moment ago = 방금

"recently" = not so long ago = 최근에; 작금

where ago = before time of speech