📘 How to Use ~ㄴ/은 적이 있다 – Talking About Past Experiences in Korean Do you want to say things like “I have been to Korea”, “I have eaten kimchi”, or “I have met him before” in Korean? Then you need the grammar structure ~ㄴ/은 적이 있다 , which is used to express past experiences — something you've done at least once in your life. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to form and use this structure properly with various verbs, real-life examples, and common mistakes to avoid! 🧠 What Does ~ㄴ/은 적이 있다 Mean? ~ㄴ/은 적이 있다 means “I have (done something) before” or “I’ve had the experience of…” 먹은 적이 있어요 – I’ve eaten it before 간 적이 있어요 – I’ve gone (been there) before 만난 적이 있어요 – I’ve met (someone) before It’s used to recall something that happened in the past at least once. 🔤 Conjugation Rule For verbs ending in a vowel → add ㄴ + 적이 있다 For verbs ending in a consonant → add 은 + 적이 있다 Structure: Verb stem + ㄴ/은 적이 있다 Examples: 보다 → 본 적이 있다 – have seen ...