지금 몇 시예요?
ji-geum myeot si-ye-yo?
What time is it?
Usage
Most common phrase to ask the time
Grammar Note
"myeot" is an interrogative asking "how many/what number"
오늘은 무슨 요일이에요?
o-neu-reun mu-seun yo-i-ri-e-yo?
What day of the week is it today?
Usage
Asking what day of the week it is
Grammar Note
"museun" is an interrogative adjective meaning "what kind of"
오늘 / 내일 / 어제
o-neul / nae-il / eo-je
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic time reference words
Grammar Note
These are independent time adverbs used on their own
이번 주 / 다음 주 / 지난 주
i-beon ju / da-eum ju / ji-nan ju
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Expressions for referring to weeks
Grammar Note
"ibeon/daeum/jinan + time noun" forms "this/next/last + time noun"
아침에 / 오후에 / 저녁에 / 밤에
a-chi-me / o-hu-e / jeo-nyeo-ge / ba-me
In the morning / In the afternoon / In the evening / At night
Usage
Basic expressions for times of day
Grammar Note
"-e" attached to time words functions like "at/in"
오늘 날짜가 어떻게 되나요?
o-neul nal-jja-ga eo-tteo-ke doe-na-yo?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asking for today's date
Grammar Note
"eotteoke doeda" is a set phrase politely requesting information
몇 시에 열고 닫나요?
myeot si-e yeol-go dan-na-yo?
At what time does it open and close?
Usage
Asking about opening and closing times
Grammar Note
"-go" is a connective ending linking two verbs in sequence
거기까지 얼마나 걸려요?
geo-gi-kka-ji eol-ma-na geol-lyeo-yo?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asking how long a journey takes
Grammar Note
"geollida" is an intransitive verb meaning "to take (time)"
오후 3시에 만나요.
o-hu se si-e man-na-yo.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Proposing a meeting time
Grammar Note
"-e" after a time expression means "at [that time]"
두 시 반이에요.
du si ba-ni-e-yo.
It's half past two.
Usage
Expressing half-hour time
Grammar Note
"ban" means "half" in time contexts, placed after "si" (hour)
주말에도 열어요?
ju-ma-re-do yeo-reo-yo?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Checking if something is open on weekends
Grammar Note
"-edo" means "also at/on" indicating inclusion
언제 시작하고 끝나요?
eon-je si-jak-ha-go kkeun-na-yo?
When does it start and end?
Usage
Asking about start and end times of an event
Grammar Note
"eonje" is the interrogative adverb meaning "when"
거기까지 며칠이나 걸려요?
geo-gi-kka-ji myeo-chi-ri-na geol-lyeo-yo?
How many days until we get there?
Usage
Asking about the number of days for a journey
Grammar Note
"-ina" emphasizes the quantity, implying "as many as"
월요일부터 금요일까지
wo-ryo-il-bu-teo geum-yo-il-kka-ji
From Monday to Friday
Usage
Expressing a range of days
Grammar Note
"buteo ~ kkaji" expresses a range from one point to another
[날짜/시간]에 예약을 하고 싶어요.
[nal-jja/si-gan]-e ye-ya-geul ha-go si-peo-yo.
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
General phrase for making an appointment
Grammar Note
Replace [ ] with the specific date or time desired
몇 월이에요?
myeot wo-ri-e-yo?
What month is it?
Usage
Asking what month it is
Grammar Note
Months use numbers: 1월 (January) through 12월 (December)
하루
ha-ru
One day
Usage
Used to indicate a duration of exactly one day, e.g. rentals or stays
반나절
ban-na-jeol
Half a day
Usage
Used for half-day tours or half-day rates
일주일
il-ju-il
One week
Usage
Used to indicate a one-week stay or rental period
한 달
han dal
One month
Usage
Used for long stays or monthly contracts
일 년
il-lyeon
One year
Usage
Used for visa validity or contract length in years
월요일
wol-yo-il
Monday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
화요일
hwa-yo-il
Tuesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
수요일
su-yo-il
Wednesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
목요일
mo-gyo-il
Thursday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
금요일
geu-myo-il
Friday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
토요일
to-yo-il
Saturday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
일요일
i-ryo-il
Sunday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
오늘
o-neul
Today
Usage
The basic word to point to for "today"
내일
nae-il
Tomorrow
Usage
Used when moving a plan or reservation to tomorrow
어제
eo-je
Yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened yesterday
모레
mo-re
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Used to indicate a plan two days from now
그저께
geu-jeo-kke
The day before yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened two days ago
지금
ji-geum
Now
Usage
Points to "right now" when timing matters
나중에
na-jung-e
Later
Usage
Used to indicate something should happen at a later time
한 시간
han si-gan
One hour
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of one hour
두 시간
du si-gan
Two hours
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of two hours
삼십 분
sam-sip bun
Thirty minutes
Usage
Used to indicate a short duration or wait of thirty minutes
아침
a-chim
Morning
Usage
Points to the morning time of day
낮
nat
Midday
Usage
Points to midday, around noon
저녁
jeo-nyeok
Evening
Usage
Points to the evening / dusk time of day
밤
bam
Night
Usage
Points to nighttime
심야
sim-ya
Late night
Usage
Points to late night, useful for last trains or closing times
매일
mae-il
Every day
Usage
Used to indicate something happens daily
매주
mae-ju
Every week
Usage
Used to indicate something happens weekly
매달
mae-dal
Every month
Usage
Used to indicate something happens monthly
이번 주
i-beon ju
This week
Usage
Used to refer to the current week
다음 주
da-eum ju
Next week
Usage
Used to refer to the coming week
지난주
ji-nan-ju
Last week
Usage
Used to refer to the previous week
주말
ju-mal
Weekend
Usage
Used to refer to the weekend, e.g. opening hours
1월
Il-wol
January
Usage
January — used when giving or confirming a date
2월
I-wol
February
Usage
February — used when giving or confirming a date
3월
Sam-wol
March
Usage
March — used when giving or confirming a date
4월
Sa-wol
April
Usage
April — used when giving or confirming a date
5월
O-wol
May
Usage
May — used when giving or confirming a date
6월
Yu-wol
June
Usage
Irregular reading: pronounced "yuwol", not "yukwol"
7월
Chil-wol
July
Usage
July — used when giving or confirming a date
8월
Pal-wol
August
Usage
August — used when giving or confirming a date
9월
Gu-wol
September
Usage
September — used when giving or confirming a date
10월
Si-wol
October
Usage
Irregular reading: pronounced "siwol", not "sipwol"
11월
Si-bi-rwol
November
Usage
November — used when giving or confirming a date
12월
Si-bi-wol
December
Usage
December — used when giving or confirming a date
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