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

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

Welcome to Day 21! πŸ“… In this lesson, we’ll learn the days of the week in Korean and how to use them in sentences. You’ll also learn how to talk about your weekly schedule and what you usually do on specific days.

By the end of this post, you’ll be able to ask and answer questions like:
“What do you do on Monday?”
“I study Korean on Tuesday.”

πŸ“Œ Days of the Week in Korean

English Korean Romanization
Mondayμ›”μš”μΌwol-yo-il
Tuesdayν™”μš”μΌhwa-yo-il
Wednesdayμˆ˜μš”μΌsu-yo-il
Thursdayλͺ©μš”일mog-yo-il
FridayκΈˆμš”μΌgeum-yo-il
Saturdayν† μš”μΌto-yo-il
SundayμΌμš”μΌil-yo-il

πŸ’‘ In Korean, μš”μΌ (yo-il) means “day of the week.” Each day starts with a different syllable based on elements (moon, fire, water, etc.).


πŸ“˜ Talking About Weekly Activities

  • μ›”μš”μΌμ— ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš”. – I study Korean on Monday.
  • ν™”μš”μΌμ— 친ꡬλ₯Ό λ§Œλ‚˜μš”. – I meet a friend on Tuesday.
  • μˆ˜μš”μΌμ—λŠ” νšŒμ‚¬μ— κ°€μš”. – I go to work on Wednesday.
  • κΈˆμš”μΌμ— μ˜ν™”λ₯Ό λ΄μš”. – I watch a movie on Friday.
  • ν† μš”μΌκ³Ό μΌμš”μΌμ€ μ‰¬μ–΄μš”. – I rest on Saturday and Sunday.

πŸ’‘ Use ~에 after the day to mean “on” (e.g., μ›”μš”μΌμ— = on Monday)


πŸ’¬ Real-Life Dialogue

πŸ‘§ μˆ˜μ§€: μ›”μš”μΌμ— 뭐 ν•΄μš”? (wol-yo-il-e mwo hae-yo?) – What do you do on Monday?
πŸ‘¦ μ€€ν˜Έ: μ €λŠ” 학ꡐ에 κ°€μš”. μˆ˜μ§€λŠ”μš”?
πŸ‘§ μˆ˜μ§€: μ €λŠ” ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš”. – I study Korean.


πŸ“˜ Useful Weekly Routine Phrases

  • μ €λŠ” 맀주 μˆ˜μš”μΌμ— μš΄λ™ν•΄μš”. – I exercise every Wednesday.
  • κΈˆμš”μΌλ§ˆλ‹€ μΉœκ΅¬λž‘ λ†€μ•„μš”. – I hang out with a friend every Friday.
  • μ£Όλ§μ—λŠ” μ§‘μ—μ„œ μ‰¬μ–΄μš”. – On the weekend, I rest at home.

πŸ“˜ Days of the Week + Time

  • μ›”μš”μΌ μ•„μΉ¨ – Monday morning
  • μˆ˜μš”μΌ 저녁 – Wednesday evening
  • μΌμš”μΌ λ°€ – Sunday night

Example: μΌμš”μΌ 밀에 μ˜ν™”λ₯Ό λ΄μš”. – I watch a movie on Sunday night.


πŸ§ͺ Mini Quiz – Test Your Weekdays!

  1. What is “Friday” in Korean?
    a) ν™”μš”μΌ
    b) κΈˆμš”μΌ
    c) λͺ©μš”일
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    ✅ b) κΈˆμš”μΌ

  2. Translate: “I study Korean on Monday.”
    a) μ›”μš”μΌμ— ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš”
    b) μ›”μš”μΌ ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš”
    c) μ›”μš”μΌ ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ ν•˜κ³  μžˆμ–΄μš”
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    ✅ a) μ›”μš”μΌμ— ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš”

  3. What is “What do you do on Wednesday?” in Korean?
    a) μˆ˜μš”μΌμ΄ λ­μ˜ˆμš”?
    b) μˆ˜μš”μΌμ— 뭐 ν•΄μš”?
    c) μˆ˜μš”μΌμ— μ–΄λ”” κ°€μš”?
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    ✅ b) μˆ˜μš”μΌμ— 뭐 ν•΄μš”?


✅ Conclusion

πŸ“† You did it! Now you can talk about your weekly schedule and understand days of the week in Korean!

  • ✔️ Memorize the 7 μš”μΌ (days)
  • ✔️ Use ~에 to say "on" a specific day
  • ✔️ Practice writing your weekly routine!


πŸ“˜ Coming Up Next

Tomorrow: Day 22: Weather and Seasons in Korean – It’s Hot, It’s Snowing!
You’ll learn how to describe the weather and seasons naturally!

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