Question

저는 남편과 이혼한 지 오래됐어요 -(으)ㄴ 지 occurs in expressions describing how much time has passed since the situation denoted by the marked verb. The literal meaning of -(으)ㄴ 지 is 'it has been (more than) [amount of time] since'. The pattern is usually followed by a time expression ending in the copula -이다 or verbs like 되다 or 넘다.The 지 part can be followed by the subject or object particle.

Accepted Answer

I divorced my husband a long time ago

Front	저는 남편과 이혼한 지 오래됐어요
Back	I divorced my husband a long time ago
Notes	-(으)ㄴ 지 occurs in expressions describing how much time has passed since the situation denoted by the marked verb. The literal meaning of -(으)ㄴ 지 is 'it has been (more than) [amount of time] since'. The pattern is usually followed by a time expression ending in the copula -이다 or verbs like 되다 or 넘다. The 지 part can be followed by the subject or object particle.

지 Time 으)ㄴ 저는 남편과 이혼한 오래됐어요 I