Here are some words that reflect how often you do something. In general, you use them before a verb. Note that some of these words, 전혀, 절대, 별로 can only be used in negative sentences.
절대로 안 가요 – I never go.
보통 언제 일해요? – When do you usually work?
이게 별로 안 먹어요 – I don’t eat this often.
| WORD | TRANSLATION |
| 번 | COUNTER WORD FOR NUMBER OF TIMES |
| 며칠 | HOW MANY DAYS |
| 절대로 | NEVER |
| 가끔,때때로 | SOMETIMES,OCCASIONALLY |
| 자주,자꾸 | OFTEN,FREQUENTLY |
| 드물게 | RARELY,SELDOM |
| 전혀 | IF EVER,NOT AT ALL |
| 항상,언제나 | ALWAYS |
| 보통,대개 | USUALLY |
| 별로 | NOT REALLY |
| 일상 | DAILY,DAY TO DAY |
| 종일 | WHOLE DAY |
| 일주일 | ONE WEEK |
| 하루 | ONE DAY, WHOLE DAY |
| 이틀 | TWO DAYS |
| 사흘 | THREE DAYS |