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 TABLE OF CONTENT
How Do You Say The Days Of The Week In Korean?
Monday in Korean
Tuesday in Korean
Wednesday in Korean
Thursday in Korean
Friday in Korean
Saturday in Korean
Sunday in Korean
The Secret Meaning of the Days Of The Week in Korean.
How To Ask A Question About Korean Days of the week?
How To Count Weeks In Korean? The Correct Way
How To Say Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow In Korean?
How Do You Say Today In Korean?
How To Say Tomorrow In Korean Language?
How To Say Yesterday In Korean Language?
How To Say Day After Tomorrow In Korean?
Korean Vocabulary For Beginners Related To Weeks
Bonus Lesson: How Would You Say “Months” in Korean?
Bonus Lesson: How Do You Count Days In Korean?
How to use Days of the Week In a real-life conversation?
How To Memorize Korean Days Of The Week & Never Forgets It?
Korean Days Of The Week song
Use Mnemonics And Make A Story
Use Flashcard And Test
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Conclusion and Korean vocabulary quiz
Korean vocabulary quiz: how many can you get it right?

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HOW TO SAY DAYS OF THE WEEK IN KOREAN
The Korean word for days of the week is요일 (yo-il). To say all Korean days of the
week, all you have to do is memorize the words “wol-hwa-su-mok-geum-to-il”( 월 -
화-수-목-금-토-일 ) and add “요일”(yo-il) at the end.
Here is how to say Monday to Sunday in Korean (all seven days of the week in
Korean ).
Monday in Korean – 월요일( wol-yo-il) – 월(wol) + 요일 (yo-il)
Tuesday in Korean – 화요일 (hwa-yo-il) – 화 (hwa) + 요일 (yo-il)
Wednesday in Korean – 수요일 (su-yo-il) – 수 (su) + 요일 (yo-il)
Thursday in Korean – 목요일 (mok-yo-il) – 목 (mok) + 요일 (yo-il)
Friday in Korean – 금요일 (geum-yo-il) – 금 (geum) + 요일 (yo-il)
Saturday in Korean – 토요일 (to-yo-il)– 토 (to) + 요일 (yo-il)
Sunday in Korean – 일요일 (il-yo-il)– 일 (il)+ 요일 (yo-il)

Here’s the structure

월/화/수/목/금/토/일(wol-hwa-su-mok-geum-to-il) + 요일(yo-il)
Let’s start with how to say weekdays in Korean (Monday to Friday).

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Monday In Korean
Monday in Korean is called 월요일
( wol-yo-il) which is made up
of two words; (wol) means “moon” and (yo-il) means “day 요일
of the week in Korea.”

Tuesday In Korean
Tuesday in Korean is 화요일
(hwa-yo-il). It is made up of the
words 화
(hwa) meaning “fire,” and 요일
(yo-il). So Tuesday
literally means “the day of fire (Hanja is )”. ⽕
Wednesday In Korean
Wednesday in Korean is called 수요일
(su-yo-il) and means the
day of water as it contains the word (su). 수

Thursday In Korean
목요일 ( m o k - y o - i l ) i s T h u r s d a y i n K o r e a n w h e r e 목 ( m o k ) m e a n s
“ w o o d ” a n d 요일 ( y o - i l ) m e a n s “ d a y s o f t h e w e e k “ . s o T h u r s d a y
is the day of wood.

Friday In Korean
Friday in Korean is translated as 금요일
(geum-yo-il). It is the
combination of the words 금
(geum) meaning “gold” and the
word for Korean days of the week, “ 요일
(yo-il)”.So Friday is
the day of gold(Hanja is ). ⾦
Saturday In Korean
Saturday in Korean is called 토요일
(to-yo-il) where (to) 토
means “earth”. So Saturday is the day of the earth (Hanja is
⼟ ).

Sunday In Korean
일요일 ( i l - y o - i l ) i s S u n d a y i n K o r e a n , w h e r e 일 ( i l ) m e a n s “ s u n ”
a n d 요일 ( y o - i l ) m e a n s “ d a y s o f t h e w e e k ” i n K o r e a . B u t 일 c a n
also mean “day”.

So to say “sun in Korean”, you should use 태양 ( t a e - y a n g ) n o t 일

(il).

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 Korean Days Of The
Week Meaning
The meaning of the days of the week
in Korean is based on the five
elements of nature in Chinese
culture(fire, water, wood, gold, earth)
plus the moon and sun. Monday means
moon, Tuesday means fire,
Wednesday & Thursday means water
and wood, Friday represents gold,
while Saturday and Sunday each
represent land(soil) and Day.

Here is the complete list of hanja for 7

days of the week with its meanings,
hanja, and pronunciation.

월 (wol) means “moon, so Monday

is the day of moon(Hanja is ⽉).
(hwa) means “fire” ,so Tuesday is
the day of fire(Hanja is ⽕).
(su) means “water” ,so Wednesday
is the day of water(Hanja is ⽔).
목 (mok) means “wood “ so
Thursday is the day of wood(Hanja
is ⽊).
금 (geum) means “gold “, so Friday
is the day of gold(Hanja is ⾦).
토 (tho) means “earth”,so Saturday
is the day of earth(Hanja is ⼟).
일 (il) means “sun”, so Sunday is
the day of sun (Hanja is ⽇).
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 HOW TO ASK A QUESTION ABOUT
KOREAN DAYS OF THE WEEK
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Asking for days of

the week formally
What day is it today?

오늘 무슨 요일이에요 ?
Today is Thursday

오늘은 목요일이에요 .

Asking for days of the week

in Korean in a causal way

What day is it tomorrow?

내일 무슨 요일이야 ? n a e i l m u s e u n
yoiriya
Tomorrow is Friday.
내일은 금요일이야 . n a e i l e u n
geumyoiriya
What day is July 4th?
7 월 4 일이 무슨 요일입니까 ? - c h i l w o l
sa iri museun yoirimnikka
July 4th is monday.
7 월 4 일은 월요일입니다 . - c h i l w o l s a
ireun woryoirimnida
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 HOW TO COUNT WEEKS IN KOREAN?
To count weeks in Korean, you first need to use the Sino Korean numbers
and add 주/주일 (Chu /Chu-eel) at the end.
Both 주일 or 주 mean the same thing when you’re talking about two or
three weeks, but Korean people prefer to use 주 for four weeks and up.

Here’s the structure to count weeks in Korean :

Sino Korean numbers + 주/주일(Chu /Chu-eel)

one week – 일주일 - i l j u i l
• t w o w e e k s – 이 주일 ( 이 주 * ) - I - c h u - i l

• t h r e e w e e k s – 삼 주일 ( 삼 주 * ) – S a m - c h u - i l

• four weeks -사 주 – Sa-chu-il

• five weeks – 오 주 – O-chu-il

• six weeks – 육 주 – Yuk-chu-il

• seven weeks – 칠 주 – Chil-chu-il

• eight weeks – 팔 주 – Pal-chu-il

• nine weeks – 구 주 – Ku-chu-il

• ten weeks – 십 주 – Ship-chu-il

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 Today in Korean
The basic way to say today
in Korean 오늘 [oh-neul].

but the words 금일 (geumil),

요즘 (yojeum), and 오늘날
(one ullal) also mean the
today in Korean.

However, it depends on the

meaning you want to
express.

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The word “ 요즘(yojeum)” literally means “present day,” but when
talking about the present vs. the past, it is usually used as “today.”

Just Use it as an adverb or noun, and place it at the beginning of a

sentence

Today is Tuesday, right?

오늘이 화요일 맞지 ? – o n e u r i h w a y o i l m a t j j i
What did you do today?
오늘뭐했어 ? – o h - n e u l m w o h a e s s o ?
I just got paid today. I’ll treat you to dinner tonight.
오난 오늘 월급받았어 . 오늘 저녁은 내가 살게 .
Are you busy today?
오늘 바쁘세요 ? - o n e u l b a p p e u s e y o
I’m not working today.
오늘 바쁘세요 ? - o n e u l b a p p e u s e y o

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 Yesterday
in Korean
The basic way to say today
in Korean 오늘 [oh-neul].

but the words 금일 (geumil),

요즘 (yojeum), and 오늘날
(one ullal) also mean the
today in Korean.

However, it depends on the

meaning you want to
express.

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Example Sentences

Isn’t it cold yesterday?

어제는 춥지 않니 ? - e o j e n e u n c h u b j i
anhni?

It snowed a lot yesterday.

어제 눈이 많이 왔어요 . - o j e n u n i m a n i
wassoyo

What did you do yesterday?

어제 뭐했어 ? – o j e m w o h a e s s o

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How to say “Tomorrow” in Korean?

Here is how to say “Tomorrow” in Korean, which is 내일
( n a e i l ) . B u t K o r e a n s a l s o u s e t w o o t h e r w o r d s , i . e . 장래
( j a n g n a e ) a n d 명일 ( m y e o n g i l ) .

The only difference between 내일 ( n a e i l ) a n d 명일 ( m y e o n g i l )

is that 명일 ( m y e o n g i l ) c o m e s f r o m C h i n a a n d i s r a r e l y u s e d
in everyday conversation (used for official and academic
purposes).

Now let’s make some simple sentences

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내일은 금요일이에요 -
naeireun geumyoirieyo
I have a piano lesson
tomorrow.
난 내일 피아노 교습이 있어 . –
nan naeil piano gyoseubi
isso
See you tomorrow
내일 보자 - n a e i l b o j a
What are you doing
tomorrow?
내일 뭐 거야 ? - n a e i l m w o
goya
 Day after tomorrow
in Korean
To say the day after
tomorrow/ two days later
in Korean you can use the
word 내일모레 (naeil more)
and 모레(more).

B u t 내일모레 ( n a e i l m o r e ) i s
also used when you want
to talk about a future
event that will happen
soon But hasn’t happened
yet.

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Usually, old people used
this more often.

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

I will be 70 the day after tomorrow.

내일모레 7 0 살이다 - n a e i l m o r e c h i l s i p
sarida

What are you going to do the day

after tomorrow?

모레 뭐 할 거예요 ? - m o r e m w o h a l
goeyo

The test is the day after tomorrow.

시험은 모레야 . s i h o m e u n m o r e y a
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A month in Korean is called 월
(wol). To say the months, just add
a month number in Sino Korean
followed by 월 (wol).

A month number means January

is the first month of the year,
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February is the second month of
the year, and so on.

Here’s a list of all the months in

Korean with hangul and
pronunciation.

January –일월 일
(irwol) – (1)+
월 (wol)
이월
February – 이 월
(iwol) - (2)+
(wol)
삼월
March – ( 삼
)(samwol) – (3)+
월 (wol)
사월
April -( 사 월
) (sawol) – (4)+
(wol)
오월
May - 오 월
(owol)- (5)+ (wol)
유월
June - (yuwol)
칠월
July - 칠 월
(chirwol)- (7)+
(wol)
팔월
August - 팔 월
(parwol) – (8)+
(wol)
구월
September - 구
(guwol) –
월
(9)+ (wol)
시월
October - (siwol)
November -십일월 (sibirwol) –
십일 월
(11)+ (wol)
December -십이월 십
(sibiwol) –
이 월
(12)+ (wol)

Here’s the structure to say

“months” in Korean.

[ month number in Sino

korean] + 월
[wol]
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How To Use Days Of The Week In A
Real-Life Conversation?
If you love to learn real Korean, not just some bookish phrases, you
are gonna love these Korean phrases.

After all, what’s the point of learning Korean when you chat with
locals? So, it’s time to earn some real Korean
Example conversation
setting up an appointment with a friend.

Shall we watch a movie tomorrow?

내일 영화 볼까요 ? n a e i l y o n g h w a b o l k k a y o
No, I can’t? I have to work. how about this weekend?
안 돼요 ? 일이 있어요 . 이번 주말은 어때요 ? - i a n d w a e y o i r i i s s o y o i b o n
jumareun ottaeyo.
I have plans for Saturday. how about Sunday?
토요일에 바빠요 . 일요일은 어때요 ? t o y o i r e b a p p a y o . i r y o i r e u n
ottaeyo
Okay, sounds good. I am free. Then where should we meet?
좋아요 . 시간되요 . 그럼 어디서 만날까요 ? - j o a y o s i g a n d w e y o g e u r o m
odiso mannalkkayo
Let’s meet in front of the movie theatre.
영화관 앞에서 만나요 - y o n g h w a g w a n a p e s o m a n n a y o
Okay.
그래요 – g e u r a e y o
Bye
안녕 . a n n y o n g
Bye
안녕 . a n n y o n g
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 KOREAN PRINTABLE FLASHCARDS
DAYS OF THE WEEK IN KOREAN
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We’ve got 24 free printable flashcards (printable and illustrated)
for you.
cut and print or learn it on pc.

The choice is yours.

Here are some other great resources for flashcards

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 Conclusion And Korean
Vocabulary Quiz

See I told you in Korean language, it’s pretty easy to

learn days of the week.

But when it comes to fluency, practice is the key

Even better

Talk about it with real people and plan a date or

appointment or just talk about the week

It’s always important to plan ahead, and now you’ll

be able to keep track of your weekdays and
weekends.

So go ahead, talk about it like what did you do this

week?

Or tell me what did you eat this week in Korean or

how you learn Korean days of the week (in the
comment below).

I love to hear your story.

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https://fluenttongue.com/days-of-the-week-in-
korean/

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