✅ Day 21: Days of the Week in Korean – What Do You Do on Monday?

Day 21: Days of the Week in Korean – What Do You Do on Monday?

Welcome back, Korean buddy! πŸ‘‹

Today, you’ll learn how to talk about the days of the week in Korean and describe what you do on each day.

Being able to say “I study on Monday” or “I meet my friend on Friday” is super useful for scheduling plans, talking about routines, and making friends!


πŸ“… Days of the Week in Korean

English Korean Romanization
Monday μ›”μš”μΌ wol-yo-il
Tuesday ν™”μš”μΌ hwa-yo-il
Wednesday μˆ˜μš”μΌ su-yo-il
Thursday λͺ©μš”일 mok-yo-il
Friday κΈˆμš”μΌ geum-yo-il
Saturday ν† μš”μΌ to-yo-il
Sunday μΌμš”μΌ il-yo-il

πŸ’‘ μš”μΌ = day of the week All Korean weekdays end with "μš”μΌ (yo-il)"


πŸ—£️ How to Use Days in Sentences

Use μš”μΌ + 에 (e) to say “on [day]”:

  • μ›”μš”μΌμ— → on Monday
  • κΈˆμš”μΌμ— → on Friday

πŸ’‘ Example Pattern:

[Day] + 에 + [action verb]

  • μ›”μš”μΌμ— κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš” → I study on Monday
  • μΌμš”μΌμ— μ‰¬μ–΄μš” → I rest on Sunday


πŸ“‹ Daily Schedule Examples by Day

Day Korean Romanization Example Sentence
Monday μ›”μš”μΌ wol-yo-il μ›”μš”μΌμ— κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš”
wol-yo-il-e gong-bu-hae-yo
Tuesday ν™”μš”μΌ hwa-yo-il ν™”μš”μΌμ— μš΄λ™ν•΄μš”
hwa-yo-il-e un-dong-hae-yo
Wednesday μˆ˜μš”μΌ su-yo-il μˆ˜μš”μΌμ— 친ꡬλ₯Ό λ§Œλ‚˜μš”
su-yo-il-e chin-gu-reul man-na-yo
Thursday λͺ©μš”일 mok-yo-il λͺ©μš”일에 μ‡Όν•‘ν•΄μš”
mok-yo-il-e sho-ping-hae-yo
Friday κΈˆμš”μΌ geum-yo-il κΈˆμš”μΌμ— μ˜ν™”λ₯Ό λ΄μš”
geum-yo-il-e yeong-hwa-reul bwa-yo
Saturday ν† μš”μΌ to-yo-il ν† μš”μΌμ— μš”λ¦¬ν•΄μš”
to-yo-il-e yo-ri-hae-yo
Sunday μΌμš”μΌ il-yo-il μΌμš”μΌμ— μ‰¬μ–΄μš”
il-yo-il-e swi-eo-yo


πŸ“ Practice – Fill in the Blanks

  1. __________에 κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš” → I study on Monday
  2. __________에 μš΄λ™ν•΄μš” → I exercise on Tuesday
  3. __________에 μ‰¬μ–΄μš” → I rest on Sunday
✅ Show Answers
  1. μ›”μš”μΌμ— → wol-yo-il-e
  2. ν™”μš”μΌμ— → hwa-yo-il-e
  3. μΌμš”μΌμ— → il-yo-il-e


🎯 Mini Quiz – Translate These

  1. I meet a friend on Wednesday
  2. I cook on Saturday
  3. I watch a movie on Friday
✅ Quiz Answers
  1. μˆ˜μš”μΌμ— 친ꡬλ₯Ό λ§Œλ‚˜μš” → su-yo-il-e chin-gu-reul man-na-yo
  2. ν† μš”μΌμ— μš”λ¦¬ν•΄μš” → to-yo-il-e yo-ri-hae-yo
  3. κΈˆμš”μΌμ— μ˜ν™”λ₯Ό λ΄μš” → geum-yo-il-e yeong-hwa-reul bwa-yo


🧠 Challenge

Write your own weekly routine. Example:

  • μ›”μš”μΌμ— ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš”
  • μˆ˜μš”μΌμ— 친ꡬλ₯Ό λ§Œλ‚˜μš”
  • μΌμš”μΌμ— ν…”λ ˆλΉ„μ „μ„ λ΄μš”

Try to write 3–5 sentences using different days!


πŸ”œ Coming Up Next

Next lesson, we’ll learn how to talk about the weather and seasons in Korean — so you can say “It’s hot,” “It’s raining,” or “Spring is my favorite season.”

πŸ“˜ Day 22: Weather and Seasons in Korean – It’s Hot, It’s Snowing!


✅ Conclusion

Now you know how to talk about the days of the week and what you do on each one! That’s another big step in being able to speak about your schedule and daily life like a native. 😊

Practice saying your week out loud. You’re building real fluency, day by day!

See you in Day 22! 🌦️