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✅Beginner 5: How to Tell the Time in Korean – Hours, Minutes, and Phrases

πŸ“˜ Beginner 5: How to Tell the Time in Korean – Hours, Minutes, and Phrases Welcome to Day 5 of your Korean learning journey! ⏰ Today, we’ll learn how to tell time in Korean – from asking “What time is it?” to saying “It’s 3:30 PM.” Knowing how to read and say time is essential in daily life, from making appointments to catching a train. We’ll cover both hours (μ‹œ) and minutes (λΆ„) , plus the essential time-related phrases you’ll use every day. πŸ“Œ Hours and Minutes in Korean To tell time in Korean, we use: ⏰ Native Korean numbers for hours ⏰ Sino-Korean numbers for minutes Structure: [Hour] μ‹œ + [Minute] λΆ„ e.g., μ„Έ μ‹œ μ‚Όμ‹­ λΆ„ (se si sam-sip bun) = 3:30 πŸ• Native Korean Numbers (Hours) Number Korean Romanization 1 ν•œ μ‹œ han si 2 두 μ‹œ du si 3 μ„Έ μ‹œ se si 4 λ„€ μ‹œ ne si 5 λ‹€μ„― μ‹œ da-seot si 6 μ—¬μ„― μ‹œ yeo-seot si 7 일곱 μ‹œ il-gop si 8 μ—¬λŸ μ‹œ yeo-deol si 9 아홉 μ‹œ a-hop si 10 μ—΄ μ‹œ yeol si ...