✅ Day 20: Talking About Your Day – Daily Activities in Korean

Day 20: Talking About Your Day – Daily Activities in Korean

Welcome back, Korean buddy! πŸ‘‹

Today, we’ll learn how to talk about daily routines in Korean — from waking up in the morning to going to bed at night.

You'll be able to describe your day step by step using simple verbs, present tense, and natural expressions that native speakers use every day.

Ready to describe your ν•˜λ£¨ (ha-ru, day)? Let’s go! πŸŒžπŸŒ™


πŸ“‹ Common Daily Activities – Vocabulary + Sentences

English Korean Romanization Example Sentence
Wake up μΌμ–΄λ‚˜μš” il-eo-na-yo μ•„μΉ¨ 7μ‹œμ— μΌμ–΄λ‚˜μš”
a-chim chil-shi-e il-eo-na-yo
I wake up at 7am
Eat breakfast 아침을 λ¨Ήμ–΄μš” a-chim-eul meo-geo-yo 아침을 λ¨Ήμ–΄μš”
a-chim-eul meo-geo-yo
I eat breakfast
Go to work μΆœκ·Όν•΄μš” chul-geun-hae-yo νšŒμ‚¬μ— μΆœκ·Όν•΄μš”
hoe-sa-e chul-geun-hae-yo
I go to work
Study κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš” gong-bu-hae-yo ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš”
han-guk-eo-reul gong-bu-hae-yo
I study Korean
Eat lunch 점심을 λ¨Ήμ–΄μš” jeom-shim-eul meo-geo-yo 점심을 λ¨Ήμ–΄μš”
jeom-shim-eul meo-geo-yo
I eat lunch
Take a rest μ‰¬μ–΄μš” swi-eo-yo 점심 후에 μ‰¬μ–΄μš”
jeom-shim hu-e swi-eo-yo
I rest after lunch
Go home 집에 κ°€μš” jip-e ga-yo 저녁에 집에 κ°€μš”
jeo-nyeok-e jip-e ga-yo
I go home in the evening
Watch TV ν…”λ ˆλΉ„μ „μ„ λ΄μš” tel-le-bi-jeon-eul bwa-yo μ§‘μ—μ„œ ν…”λ ˆλΉ„μ „μ„ λ΄μš”
jip-e-seo tel-le-bi-jeon-eul bwa-yo
I watch TV at home
Sleep μžμš” ja-yo 11μ‹œμ— μžμš”
yeol-han shi-e ja-yo
I sleep at 11


πŸ—£️ Real-Life Example – My Daily Routine

제 ν•˜λ£¨λŠ” μ΄λ ‡κ²Œ ν˜λŸ¬κ°€μš”:
je ha-ru-neun i-reoh-ke heul-leo-ga-yo
→ This is how my day goes:

μ•„μΉ¨ 7μ‹œμ— μΌμ–΄λ‚˜μš”.
a-chim chil-shi-e il-eo-na-yo → I wake up at 7am.

μ„Έμˆ˜ν•˜κ³  아침을 λ¨Ήμ–΄μš”.
se-su-ha-go a-chim-eul meo-geo-yo → I wash up and eat breakfast.

νšŒμ‚¬μ— μΆœκ·Όν•΄μš”.
hoe-sa-e chul-geun-hae-yo → I go to work.

점심을 λ¨Ήκ³  잠깐 μ‰¬μ–΄μš”.
jeom-shim-eul meok-go jam-kkan swi-eo-yo → I eat lunch and take a short break.

퇴근 후에 집에 κ°€μš”.
toe-geun hu-e jip-e ga-yo → After work, I go home.

ν…”λ ˆλΉ„μ „μ„ λ³΄κ±°λ‚˜ κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš”.
tel-le-bi-jeon-eul bo-geo-na gong-bu-hae-yo → I watch TV or study.

그리고 λ°€ 11μ‹œμ— μžμš”.
geu-ri-go bam yeol-han shi-e ja-yo → Then I sleep at 11.


πŸ“ Practice – Fill in the Blanks

  1. μ•„μΉ¨ 7μ‹œμ— __________. → I wake up at 7am
  2. 점심을 __________. → I eat lunch
  3. λ°€ 11μ‹œμ— __________. → I sleep at 11pm
✅ Show Answers
  1. μΌμ–΄λ‚˜μš” → il-eo-na-yo
  2. λ¨Ήμ–΄μš” → meo-geo-yo
  3. μžμš” → ja-yo


🎯 Mini Quiz – Translate These

  1. I study Korean
  2. I go home in the evening
  3. I rest after lunch
✅ Quiz Answers
  1. ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš” → han-guk-eo-reul gong-bu-hae-yo
  2. 저녁에 집에 κ°€μš” → jeo-nyeok-e jip-e ga-yo
  3. 점심 후에 μ‰¬μ–΄μš” → jeom-shim hu-e swi-eo-yo


🧠 Challenge Yourself

Write your own daily routine in Korean. Start with 3–5 sentences. Here’s a structure you can follow:

  • I wake up at ___
  • I eat breakfast and go to ___
  • I do ___ in the afternoon
  • I come home and ___
  • I sleep at ___


πŸ”œ Coming Up Next

Now that you can talk about your day, next we’ll talk about the days of the week and how to say what you do on Monday, Tuesday, etc.

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


✅ Conclusion

Great job today! πŸŽ‰ Now you can share your daily routine in Korean — a powerful way to connect with people and express yourself.

The more you practice, the more natural it becomes. Speak it, write it, and live it — and Korean will become part of your life.

See you in Day 21! 😊