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MONTHS & DAYS OF THE WEEK IN KOREAN
Understanding how to express dates, days, and months in Korean is crucial for daily communication.
We’ll explore how to form dates, discuss days of the week, and learn the names of the months.
DAYS OF THE WEEK IN KOREAN
The days of the week in Korean are derived from elements of Chinese philosophy and are represented by specific characters.
The word for “day of the week” is 요일 (yoil).
| korean | romanisation | day of the week | meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 월요일 | wollyoil | Monday | Moon Day |
| 화요일 | hwayoil | Tuesday | Fire Day |
| 수요일 | suyoil | Wednesday | Water Day |
| 목요일 | mogyoil | Thursday | Wood Day |
| 금요일 | geumyoil | Friday | Metal Day |
| 토요일 | toyoil | Saturday | Earth Day |
| 일요일 | iryoil | Sunday | Sun Day |
Let’s see of few examples of these words used in a sentence:
| 오늘은 월요일이에요. | Oneureun Wollyoilieyo. | It’s Monday today. |
| 화요일에 만나요. | Hwayoile mannayo. | Let’s meet on Tuesday. |
| 수요일은 바빠요. | Suyoireun bappayo. | Wednesday is busy. |
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| 목요일에 영화를 봐요. | Mogyoile yeonghwareul bwayo. | I watch a movie on Thursday. |
| 금요일 저녁은 특별해요. | Geumyoil jeonyeogeun teukbyeolhaeyo. | Friday evening is special. |
| 토요일 아침은 느긋해요. | Toyoil achimeun neugeuthaeyo. | Saturday morning is relaxed. |
| 일요일에 쉬어요. | Iryoile swieoyo. | I rest on Sunday. |
WRITING THE DATE IN KOREAN
The basic date structure in Korean follows a large-to-small order:
PATTERN
Year + Month + Day
Year (년 – nyeon), Month (월 – wol), Day (일 – il).
For example, January 1, 2024, is written as 2024년 1월 1일 (2024nyeon 1wol 1il).
- 2024년 (icheonsipssanyeon): 2024
- 1월 (irwol): January
- 1일 (ilil): 1st
GRAMMAR STRUCTURE
When speaking, it is very common to connect those words with the particles.
- To say “in (year)” use 년에(nyeone)
- To say “in (month)” use 월에(wore)
- To say “on (day)” use 일에(ire)
| 2020년에 졸업했어요. | 2020nyeone joreopaesseoyo. | I graduated in 2020. |
| 1월에 여행을 가요. | Irwore yeohaengeul gayo. | I go traveling in January. |
| 15일에 생일 파티를 해요. | Siboire saengil patireul haeyo. | I have a birthday party on the 15th. |
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| 1999년에 태어났어요. | 1999nyeone taeeonasseoyo. | I was born in 1999. |
| 12월에 눈이 와요. | Sibiwore nuni wayo. | It snows in December. |
| 3일에 시험을 봐요. | Samire siheomeul bwayo. | I take a test on the 3rd. |
MONTHS IN KOREAN
The months in Korean are simply the numbers 1 through 12 followed by 월 (wol).
| 1월 | irwol | January |
| 2월 | iwol | February |
| 3월 | samwol | March |
| 4월 | sawol | April |
| 5월 | owol | May |
| 6월 | yuwol | June |
| 7월 | chirwol | July |
| 8월 | parwol | August |
| 9월 | guwol | September |
| 10월 | siwol | October |
| 11월 | sibirwol | November |
| 12월 | sibiwol | December |
Here are some examples:
| 2월은 짧아요. | Iwol-eun jjalbayo. | February is short. |
| 5월은 따뜻해요. | Owol-eun ttatteuthaeyo. | May is warm. |
| 8월에 휴가를 가요. | Parwol-e hyugareul gayo. | I go on vacation in August. |
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| 10월은 단풍이 예뻐요. | Siwol-eun danpungi yeppeoyo. | The autumn leaves are beautiful in October. |
| 6월은 축제가 많아요. | Yuwol-eun chukjega manayo. | There are many festivals in June. |
| 12월은 크리스마스가 있어요. | Sibiwol-eun keuriseumaseuga isseoyo. | There is Christmas in December. |
MORE VOCABULARY
| 어제 | eoje | Yesterday |
| 오늘 | oneul | Today |
| 내일 | naeil | Tomorrow |
| 그저께 | geujeokke | The day before yesterday |
| 모레 | more | The day after tomorrow |
| 이번 주 | ibeon ju | This week |
| 다음 주 | daeum ju | Next week |
| 지난 주 | jinan ju | Last week |
See a few examples:
| 오늘이 몇 월 며칠이에요? | Oneul-i myeot wol myeochirieyo? | What is today’s date? |
| 내일은 12월 25일이에요. | Naeireun sibiwol isiboilieyo. | Tomorrow is December 25th. |
| 지난주 금요일에 만났어요. | Jinanju geumyoire mannasseoyo. | I met last Friday. |
View More Examples:
| 다음 주 수요일에 영화를 볼 거예요. | Daeum ju suyoire yeonghwareul bol geo. | I’m going to watch a movie next Wednesday. |
| 어제는 3월 1일이었어요. | Eojeneun samwol iririeosseoyo. | Yesterday was March 1st. |
| 모레는 7월 7일이에요. | Moreneun chirwol chiririeyo. | The day after tomorrow is July 7th. |
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FAQs
How do I say the days of the week in Korean?
The days of the week in Korean all end with 요일 (yo-il), which means “day.”
월요일 wollyoil Monday
화요일 hwayoil Tuesday
수요일 suyoil Wednesday
목요일 mogyoil Thursday
금요일 geumyoil Friday
토요일 toyoil Saturday
일요일 iryoil Sunday
How do I say the months in Korean?
Months in Korean are formed by saying the number (in Sino-Korean) + 월 (wol), which means “month.”
Example:
January: 1월 (일월)
February: 2월 (이월)
December: 12월 (십이월)
How do I say the date in Korean?
Dates are said in the order of year + month + day, followed by the appropriate counter:
Year: 년 (nyeon)
Month: 월 (wol)
Day: 일 (il)
Example: 2025년 4월 16일 = April 16th, 2025.
Do I need to use native or Sino-Korean numbers for dates?
Sino-Korean numbers are used for years, months, and days.
Native Korean numbers are used for things like age and counting items.
How do I ask someone what day or date it is in Korean?
What day is it today?
오늘 무슨 요일이에요?
What’s today’s date?
오늘 며칠이에요?
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