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Korean Days of the Week & Telling Time

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Below are 58 of the most useful Korean days & time words, each with its Hangul spelling, romanization (how to pronounce it) and a real example sentence. Tap 🔊 to hear any word spoken aloud.

KoreanPronunciationMeaningExample
월요일 woryoil Monday
화요일 hwayoil Tuesday
수요일 suyoil Wednesday
목요일 mogyoil Thursday
금요일 geumyoil Friday
토요일 toyoil Saturday
일요일 iryoil Sunday
오늘 oneul Today 오늘 날씨가 좋아요. The weather is nice today.
내일 naeil Tomorrow
어제 eoje Yesterday
지금 jigeum Now
시간 sigan Time
그저께 geujeokkke the day before yesterday 그저께 뭐 했어요? What did you do the day before yesterday?
모레 more the day after tomorrow 모레 만나요. Let's meet the day after tomorrow.
지난달 jinandal last month 지난달에 여행 갔어요. I travelled last month.
다음 달 daeum dal next month 다음 달에 한국에 가요. I'm going to Korea next month.
bun minute 10분 후에 출발해요. I depart in 10 minutes.
cho second 30초만 기다려요. Wait just 30 seconds.
정오 jeongo noon exactly 정오에 만나요. Let's meet at noon.
평일 pyeongil weekday 평일에는 바빠요. I am busy on weekdays.
주말 jumal weekend 주말에 뭐 해요? What are you doing on the weekend?
휴일 hyuil day off/holiday 내일은 휴일이에요. Tomorrow is a day off.
공휴일 gonghyuil public holiday 공휴일이라 쉬어요. I rest because it is a public holiday.
기념일 ginyeomil anniversary 오늘이 기념일이에요. Today is our anniversary.
생일 saengil birthday 생일 축하해요! Happy birthday!
졸업식 joreopshik graduation ceremony 졸업식에 참석했어요. I attended the graduation ceremony.
입학식 iphakshik entrance ceremony 입학식이 있었어요. There was an entrance ceremony.
재작년 jaechangnyeon the year before last 재작년에 시작했어요. I started the year before last.
내후년 naehunnyeon the year after next 내후년에 결혼할 거예요. I will get married the year after next.
나흘 naheul four days 나흘 동안 여행했어요. I travelled for four days.
닷새 datsae five days 닷새가 지났어요. Five days have passed.
열흘 yeolheul ten days 열흘 후에 돌아왔어요. I returned after ten days.
보름 boreum fifteen days/full moon 보름달이 떴어요. The full moon rose.
그제 geuje the day before yesterday 그제 만났어요. We met the day before yesterday.
글피 geulpi three days from now 글피에 봐요. See you in three days.
반년 bannyeon half a year 반년이 지났어요. Half a year has passed.
1년 내내 illyeon naenae all year round 1년 내내 바빠요. I am busy all year round.
매일 maeil Every day
항상 hangsang Always
보통 botong Usually
가끔 gakkeum Sometimes
자주 jaju Often
si O'clock (hour counter)
요즘 yojeum These days / lately
먼저 meonjeo First / firstly
그 다음에 geu daeume Then / next
마지막으로 majimageuro Finally / lastly
오전 ojeon Morning / AM
오후 ohu Afternoon / PM
한 시간 han sigan One hour
30분 samsipppun 30 minutes
일주일 iljuil One week
예전에 yejeon-e In the past / back then
그때 geuttae At that time / back then
옛날 yennal Old times / the old days
언젠가 eonjenga Someday / one day
순간 sungan Moment / instant
어느새 eoneusae Before you know it / without realising