Time Phrases in Korean

Want to tell the time in Korean? After this free lesson you'll know how to talk about different times of day, and you'll get some Korean pronunciation practice as well.

Knowing these essential time phrases in Korean will ensure you never miss an important meeting or social event!

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Pronunciation of time phrases in Korean...

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언제 뵐 수 있습니까?

Eonje bwoel su isseubnikka?

When shall we meet? (formal)

언제 만날 수 있어?

Eonje mannal su isseo?

When shall we meet? (informal)

언제가 괜찮으십니까?

Eonjega gwaen-chaneushibnikka?

When is best for you? (formal)

언제가 괜찮아?

Eonjega gwaen-chanh-a?

When is best for you? (informal)

무슨 요일이요?

Museun yoil iyo?

On which day?

이번주요?

Ibeonjuyo?

This week?

다음주요?

Daeumjuyo?

Next week?

주말에요?

Jumareyo?

On the weekend?

주중에요?

Jujung eyo?

During the week?

주초에요?

Jucho eyo?

At the start of the week?

아침에

Achim-e

In the morning

점심 전에

jeomsim jeon-e

Before lunch

점심시간에

jeomsim shigan-e

At lunchtime

오후에

ohu-e

In the afternoon

저녁에

jeonyeog-e

In the evening

밤에

Bam-e

At night

일찍

iljjik

Early

더 일찍

deo iljjik

Earlier

늦게

neuj ge

Late

추후에

chuhu-e

Later on

got

Soon

지금

jigeum

Now

곧장 / 바로

Gotjan / baro

Straight away

어제

eoje

Yesterday

오늘

oneul

Today

내일

nae il

Tomorrow

내일 모레

nae il more

The day after tomorrow

언젠가

eonjenga

Sometime

열시 정각에

yeolshi jeonggak-e

At exactly ten o'clock

삼일 안에

samil an-e

In three days

That's it for this lesson!

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