⏰ Telling Time and Dates in Korean (Beginner Level Guide)

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What time is it now? πŸ•’ When is your birthday? πŸŽ‚ If you want to talk about time and dates in Korean, this post is your go-to guide! We’ll cover numbers, time units, and how to form questions and answers easily.


πŸ“Œ Telling Time in Korean


In Korean, telling the time uses **native Korean numbers for hours** and **Sino-Korean numbers for minutes**.

Time ExpressionRomanizationMeaning
ν•œ μ‹œhan si1 o’clock
μ„Έ μ‹œ μ‹­μ˜€ λΆ„se si sib-o bun3:15
열두 μ‹œ 반yeoldu si ban12:30 (half past twelve)
μ§€κΈˆ λͺ‡ μ‹œμ˜ˆμš”?jigeum myeot si-yeyo?What time is it now?


πŸ•’ Example Sentences: Time


μ§€κΈˆ 두 μ‹œμ˜ˆμš”.
Jigeum du si-yeyo.
It’s 2 o’clock now.

νšŒμ˜λŠ” λ„€ μ‹œμ— μ‹œμž‘ν•΄μš”.
Hoeuineun ne si-e sijakhaeyo.
The meeting starts at 4 o’clock.

μ €λŠ” μ•„μΉ¨ 7μ‹œμ— μΌμ–΄λ‚˜μš”.
Jeoneun achim ilgop sie ireonayo.
I wake up at 7 a.m.


πŸ“… Talking About Dates


In Korean, the date format is **Year + Month + Day**.

KoreanRomanizationMeaning
2025λ…„ 7μ›” 15일icheon isibo nyeon chilwol sibo ilJuly 15, 2025
생일이 μ–Έμ œμ˜ˆμš”?saeng-il-i eonje-yeyo?When is your birthday?
제 생일은 5μ›” 10μΌμ΄μ—μš”.je saeng-il-eun owol sip-il-i-eyeyoMy birthday is May 10th.


πŸ“ Example Sentences: Date


μ˜€λŠ˜μ€ λͺ‡ μ›” λ©°μΉ μ΄μ—μš”?
Oneureun myeot wol myeochil-ieyo?
What is today’s date?

μ˜€λŠ˜μ€ 7μ›” 15μΌμ΄μ—μš”.
Oneureun chilwol sib-oil-ieyo.
Today is July 15th.

생일이 μ–Έμ œμ˜ˆμš”?
Saeng-il-i eonje-yeyo?
When is your birthday?

제 생일은 11μ›” 3μΌμ΄μ—μš”.
Je saeng-il-eun sibirwol sam-il-ieyo.
My birthday is November 3rd.


πŸ—£ Practice Dialogue


πŸ‘© A: μ§€κΈˆ λͺ‡ μ‹œμ˜ˆμš”?
Jigeum myeot si-yeyo?
What time is it now?

πŸ‘¨ B: μ„Έ μ‹œ λ°˜μ΄μ—μš”.
Se si ban-ieyo.
It’s 3:30.

πŸ‘© A: 였늘 λ©°μΉ μ΄μ—μš”?
Oneul myeochil-ieyo?
What’s the date today?

πŸ‘¨ B: 7μ›” 15μΌμ΄μ—μš”.
Chilwol sib-oil-ieyo.
It’s July 15th.


Did You Know?


Koreans often use 24-hour time, especially for public transportation and formal schedules. So 3 p.m. becomes “15μ‹œ (sipsam si).” Also, most Koreans say dates using Sino-Korean numbers even if they’re used to native ones in other contexts.


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Need help practicing dates, time expressions, or daily conversations? πŸ—“️ Join my Korean class on italki and we’ll practice it all in real-time together! πŸ‘‰ Book your lesson today


πŸ’Œ Final Thoughts:
Mastering time and dates in Korean helps you plan, schedule, and communicate better every day. You’ve got this! 😊

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