Days of the Week in Korean: Free Ultimate Guide (With Audio)

Days of the Week in Korean: Free Ultimate Guide (With Audio)


Want to make a reservation on weekends or have a meeting with your client on Monday or talking to your friends about your past/present events. 

If so, it’s time to learn about the days of the week in Korean. (especially if you’re self-study Korean or living in Korea now) 

The days and months are frequently used in any korean conversation as well as the numbers. 

But if you have not fully Got your mind around them yet, Today you are in luck!!

So today, we are gonna talk about how to read and speak the days of the week in Korean, related phrases, ask and answer about days of the week with In-Depth Explanations, pronunciation, quizzes & Exclusive Takeaways (free printable flashcards& infographics cheatsheet included) 

Let’s dive in 


 How to Say Seven Days of the Week in Korean: the easy way Mmemorizing the days of the weeks in korean are pretty easy To read and write the seven days of the week in korean, all you have to do is to remember the korean words/syllables “wol-hwa-su-mok-geum-to-il” ( 월-화-수-목-금-토-일 ) and add “요일” (yo-il) at end of our day of the weeks syllable.(Each day ends with the word “요일” (yo-il) which means “days of the week “in korean). And you are all set. Still confused? Here ‘s what I mean Monday in korean is 월요일(wol-yo-il) = 월(wol) + 요일(yo-il) Here is a complete list of all seven days of the week in korean (from Monday to Sunday) with translation and pronunciation. • Monday in korean - 월요일 – 월 + 요일 - wol-yo-il • Tuesday in korean - 화요일 – 화 + 요일 - hwa-yo-il • Wednesday in korean – 수요일 – 수 + 요일 - su-yo-il • Thursday in korean – 목요일 – 목 + 요일 - mok-yo-il • Friday in korean – 금요일 – 금 + 요일 - geum-yo-il • Saturday in korean - 토요일 – 토 + 요일 - to-yo-il • Sunday in korean - 일요일 – 일 + 요일 - il-yo-il All Done. Easy prissy, Right? Try repeating the sequence out loud or quietly a few times a day and you will have it memorized in no time. Korean Days of the Week Meaning: Meaning Behind Each Day of the Week in Korean Amazing, isn’t it? But Did you know How did Koreans ended up with these names? Well, the right question could be: is it a historical thing? The answer is, yup. And What's interesting is that, these letters were loan korean words from Chinese characters. so each of them got a meaning! The meaning of Korean Days of the Week (i.e. “wol-hwa-su-mok-geum-to-il” (월-화-수-목-금-토-일)) are based on the five elements of nature in Chinese culture (fire, water, wood, gold, earth) plus the moon and sun. Here is the complete list of Chinese characters(Hanja) of each Day of the Week in Korean with its meanings and pronunciation. • 월 (wol) means “moon” and the Hanja is 月 • 화 (hwa) means “fire” and the Hanja is 火 • 수 (su) means “water” and the Hanja is 水 • 목 (mok) means a “wood “ and the Hanja is 木 • 금 (geum) means “gold or metal “and the Hanja is 金 • 토 (tho) means “earth” and the Hanja is 土 • 일 (il) means “sun” and the Hanja is 日 Important Tips/info box Note that you cannot use these korean words/syllables“wol-hwa-su-mok-geum-to-il” (월-화-수-목-금-토-일) on their own. For example, if you just want to say ‘sun’ you can use “ 태양 “ tae-yang’ (which is the pure Korean word for ‘sun) not ‘il’ (일). so, what's next? After learning days of week, now you may want to know how to pronounce 12 months in korean. Want to test if you have mastered days of week yet? Try this pop quiz. How to Say Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow in korean? You got all days of the week, right? Great job!!! So let’s bring this up a notch and make some sentences. But first, you need to add 5 more new words to your korean vocabulary list: • Today in korean - • Tomorrow in korean - • Yesterday in korean – • The Day before Yesterday- • The Day after Tomorrow- In case you know them, just skip it To say “today is…” or “tomorrow is…” all we have to do is add “today” or “tomorrow” before our day of the week. And you are all set. So, Let’s dive deeper with examples, shall we? 오늘은 금요일이에요 oneureun geumyoirieyo Today is Friday. Tomorrow is Tuesday. Yesterday is Sunday 1. Today is Tuesday, right? 오늘이 화요일 맞지? - oneuri hwayoil matjji 2. Isn't it cold yesterday? 어제는 춥지 않니?- eojeneun chubji anhni? 3. I have a piano lesson tomorrow. 난 내일 피아노 교습이 있어. - nan naeil piano gyoseubi isso 4. day after tomorrow is my birthday 모레는 내 생일이다 - moreneun nae saengirida 5. It snowed a lot yesterday. 어제 눈이 많이 왔어요.-oje nuni mani wassoyo Now it’s your turn Korean quiz: How many of these the following sentences in korean can you say it right? Find out now • Today is Tuesday. • Tomorrow is Friday. Answer: 今天星期二。 jīn tiān xīng qī èr 。 Today is Tuesday. 明天星期五。 míng tiān xīng qī wŭ 。 Tomorrow is Friday. How to Ask and Answer Days of Week in Korean