Unit 5: Days of the Week

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Unit 5: Days of the Week

In Easy Korean, learning the days of the week is simple once you memorize the first syllable. Every day ends in μš”μΌ (day of the week).

The Days

  • Monday: μ›”μš”μΌ (Moon day)
  • Tuesday: ν™”μš”μΌ (Fire day)
  • Wednesday: μˆ˜μš”μΌ (Water day)
  • Thursday: λͺ©μš”일 (Wood/Tree day)
  • Friday: κΈˆμš”μΌ (Gold/Metal day)
  • Saturday: ν† μš”μΌ (Earth day)
  • Sunday: μΌμš”μΌ (Sun day)

Asking the Day

  • 였늘 무슨 μš”μΌμ΄μ—μš”? (What day is it today?)
  • μ˜€λŠ˜μ€ κΈˆμš”μΌμ΄μ—μš”. (Today is Friday.)

Using Time Particles

To say "on Monday", you attach the time particle -에 to the day. - μ›”μš”μΌμ— λ§Œλ‚˜μš”. (Let's meet on Monday.) - 주말에 뭐 ν•  κ±°μ˜ˆμš”? (What will you do on the weekend? 주말 = weekend)

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