Dates in Korean
All dates in Korean use Sino-Korean numbers. Dates are written in the year-month-day format, which aligns with the logical progression from larger to smaller units of time.
In Korean:
- 년 is the year
- 월 is the month
- 일 is the day
Years
To express the year, use the pattern: [year] + 년.
| Example | Writing | Pronunciation | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 이천이십삼년 | i-cheon-i-sip-sam-nyeon | |
| 2024 | 이천이십사년 | i-cheon-i-sip-sa-nyeon |
Months
To express the month, use the pattern: [month] + 월.
| Example | Writing | Pronunciation | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 일월 | il-wol | |
| February | 이월 | i-wol | |
| March | 삼월 | sam-wol | |
| December | 십이월 | si-bi-wol |
Days
Finally, to express the day, use the pattern: [day] + 일.
| Example | Writing | Pronunciation | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 일일 | il-il | |
| 2nd | 이일 | i-il | |
| 3rd | 삼일 | sam-il | |
| 15th | 십오일 | sip-o-il | |
| 31st | 삼십일일 | sam-sip-il-il |
Examples
To express the full date, use the pattern: [year] + 년 + [month] + 월 + [day] + 일.
| Example | Writing | Pronunciation | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1st, 2023 | 2023년 1월 1일 | i-cheon-i-sip-sam-nyeon il-wol il-il | |
| May 5th, 1995 | 1995년 5월 5일 | cheon-gu-baek-gu-sip-o-nyeon o-wol o-il | |
| December 25th, 2030 | 2030년 12월 25일 | i-cheon-sam-sip-nyeon sip-i-wol i-sip-o-il | |
| November 4th, 2024 | 이천이십사년 십일월 사일 | i-cheon-i-sip-sa-nyeon sip-i-wol sa-il | |
| December 31st, 2024 | 이천이십사년 십이월 삼십일일 | i-cheon-i-sip-sa-nyeon sip-i-wol sam-sip-il-il |
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What is the correct Korean word for 'Today'?
Words to Express Relative Time
| Example | Writing | Pronunciation | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 오늘 | o-neun | |
| Yesterday | 어제 | eo-je | |
| Tomorrow | 내일 | nae-il | |
| The day after tomorrow | 모레 | mo-re | |
| The day before yesterday | 그제 | geu-je |
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What does '모레' mean?
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