경찰이었어

was a police officer

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phrase Rare #18,131
was a police officer Informal plain-past form of 경찰이다, used to say that someone was a police officer or policeman/policewoman.
KO: 우리 아빠는 경찰이었어.
EN: My dad was a police officer.

라주, 자네 경찰 이었어?

Raju, were you a police officer?

— RRR: 라이즈 로어 리볼트 (2022)

그 남자는 경찰 이었어

That man was a police officer.

— 포풍추영 (2025)

우리 아빠는 경찰 이었어.

My dad was a police officer.

— 더 러닝 맨 (2025)