📘 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 (시) and minutes (분) , plus the essential time-related phrases you’ll use every day. 📌 Hours and Minutes in Korean To tell time in Korean, we use: ⏰ Native Korean numbers for hours ⏰ Sino-Korean numbers for minutes Structure: [Hour] 시 + [Minute] 분 e.g., 세 시 삼십 분 (se si sam-sip bun) = 3:30 🕐 Native Korean Numbers (Hours) Number Korean Romanization 1 한 시 han si 2 두 시 du si 3 세 시 se si 4 네 시 ne si 5 다섯 시 da-seot si 6 여섯 시 yeo-seot si 7 일곱 시 il-gop si 8 여덟 시 yeo-deol si 9 아홉 시 a-hop si 10 열 시 yeol si ...

📘 How to Use ~ㄴ/은 지 – Talking About Time Passed in Korean Want to say “It’s been 3 years,” “I started 2 weeks ago,” or “It’s been a long time since we met” in Korean? Then you need to learn the Korean grammar pattern ~ㄴ/은 지 , which is used to express how much time has passed since something happened . In this lesson, we’ll explore how to use ~ㄴ/은 지 naturally with verbs, how to ask and answer questions about time duration, and see lots of real-life examples! 📌 What Does ~ㄴ/은 지 Mean? ~ㄴ/은 지 is used with action verbs to talk about the amount of time since something began or happened . ✔️ Often used with expressions like: 얼마나 (how long) 됐어요 / 지났어요 (it’s been…) Structure: Verb stem + ㄴ 지 (if the verb stem ends in a vowel) Verb stem + 은 지 (if the verb stem ends in a consonant) + time expression + 됐어요 / 지났어요 📘 Example Sentences 한국어를 공부한 지 6개월 됐어요 – I’ve been studying Korean for 6 months han-guk-eo-reul gong-bu-han ji yuk-gae-wol dwaet-seo-yo ...