In this Korean thread, you will learn how to tell the time in Korean. It's rather simple.
First of all, you need to know the Native Korean numbers from 1-12 and the Sino-Korean numbers from 1-59.
First of all, to say 'o' clock', add 시 (shi) to a Native Korean number.
Remember that when you add 시 to the numbers 1, 2, 3 or 4, the numbers will become 한 (instead of 하나), 두 (instead of 둘), 세 (instead of 셋) and 네 (instead of 넷).
1 o'clock: 한시 (han shi)
2 o'clock: 두시 (doo shi)
3 o'clock: 세시 (sē shi)
4 o'clock: 네시 (nē shi)
5 o'clock: 다섯시 (da-sōt shi)
6 o'clock: 여섯시 (yō-sōt shi)
7 o'clock: 일곱시 (il-gôp shi)
8 o'clock: 여덟시 (yō-dōlb shi)
9 o'clock: 아홉시 (aa-hôp shi)
10 o'clock: 열시 (yōl shi)
11 o'clock: 열한시 (yōl-han shi)
12 o'clock: 열두시 (yōl-doo shi)
REMINDER
Korean does not use the 24-hour clock system, so you can't say 13:00.
Now let's learn how to say the minutes. The word for 'minute' is 분 (bûn), so after stating a time in hours, add a Sino Korean number to the word '분'.
Here are the most common 'minutes':
15 minutes: 십오분 (shi-bô-bûn)
30 minutes: 삼십분 (sam-ship-bûn)
Half: 반 (bān)
45 minutes: 사십오분 (sa-shi-bô-bûn)
Now that you know how to tell the time in the most basic way, let's test your memory. How do you say the following:
8:30
5:45
3:15
Now, since we are using the 12-hour clock system, we have to be more specific as to whether it's morning, evening or nighttime. Here are the words you need to know for this:
A.M: 오전 (ô-jōn)
P.M: 오후 (ô-hû)
At dawn: 새벽 (sē-byōk) This can be used from the hours 1-6 A.M
In the morning: 아침 (a-chīm) This can be used from the hours 7-11 A.M
In the evening: 저녁 (jō-nyōk) This can be used from the hours 6-11 P.M (you can also use 밤 (bām) for this too)
Put one of these 5 words before the hour stated.
For example:
5 A.M: 오전 다섯시 (ô-jōn dā-sō-shi)
6 P.M: 오후 여섯시 (ô-hû yō-sō-shi)
3 at dawn: 새벽 세시 (sē-byōk sē-shi)
8 in the morning: 아침 여덟시 (a-chīm yō-dōlb-shi)
9 in the evening: 밤 아홉시 (bām ā-hôp shi)
The structure of saying the time will go like this:
AM/PM + Hours + Minutes
QUIZ TIME!
How do you say the following:
8:20 A.M
3:50 P.M
7:40 in the evening
I hope this thread helped you learn how to tell the time!
First of all, you need to know the Native Korean numbers from 1-12 and the Sino-Korean numbers from 1-59.
First of all, to say 'o' clock', add 시 (shi) to a Native Korean number.
Remember that when you add 시 to the numbers 1, 2, 3 or 4, the numbers will become 한 (instead of 하나), 두 (instead of 둘), 세 (instead of 셋) and 네 (instead of 넷).
ô - pronounced as the 'o' in 'lord'
ō - pronounced as the 'o' in 'lock'
ē - pronounced as the 'e' in 'egg'
û - pronounced as the 'oo' in 'loose'
ā - pronounced as the 'a' in 'dart'
Accurate for the British accent, not the American accent.
ō - pronounced as the 'o' in 'lock'
ē - pronounced as the 'e' in 'egg'
û - pronounced as the 'oo' in 'loose'
ā - pronounced as the 'a' in 'dart'
Accurate for the British accent, not the American accent.
1 o'clock: 한시 (han shi)
2 o'clock: 두시 (doo shi)
3 o'clock: 세시 (sē shi)
4 o'clock: 네시 (nē shi)
5 o'clock: 다섯시 (da-sōt shi)
6 o'clock: 여섯시 (yō-sōt shi)
7 o'clock: 일곱시 (il-gôp shi)
8 o'clock: 여덟시 (yō-dōlb shi)
9 o'clock: 아홉시 (aa-hôp shi)
10 o'clock: 열시 (yōl shi)
11 o'clock: 열한시 (yōl-han shi)
12 o'clock: 열두시 (yōl-doo shi)
REMINDER
Korean does not use the 24-hour clock system, so you can't say 13:00.
Now let's learn how to say the minutes. The word for 'minute' is 분 (bûn), so after stating a time in hours, add a Sino Korean number to the word '분'.
Here are the most common 'minutes':
15 minutes: 십오분 (shi-bô-bûn)
30 minutes: 삼십분 (sam-ship-bûn)
Half: 반 (bān)
45 minutes: 사십오분 (sa-shi-bô-bûn)
Now that you know how to tell the time in the most basic way, let's test your memory. How do you say the following:
8:30
여덟시 삼십분 (yō-dōlb-shi sam-ship-bûn)
5:45
다섯시 사십오분 (da-sō-shi sa-shi-bô-bûn)
3:15
세시 십오분 (sē-shi shi-bô-bûn)
Now, since we are using the 12-hour clock system, we have to be more specific as to whether it's morning, evening or nighttime. Here are the words you need to know for this:
A.M: 오전 (ô-jōn)
P.M: 오후 (ô-hû)
At dawn: 새벽 (sē-byōk) This can be used from the hours 1-6 A.M
In the morning: 아침 (a-chīm) This can be used from the hours 7-11 A.M
In the evening: 저녁 (jō-nyōk) This can be used from the hours 6-11 P.M (you can also use 밤 (bām) for this too)
Put one of these 5 words before the hour stated.
For example:
5 A.M: 오전 다섯시 (ô-jōn dā-sō-shi)
6 P.M: 오후 여섯시 (ô-hû yō-sō-shi)
3 at dawn: 새벽 세시 (sē-byōk sē-shi)
8 in the morning: 아침 여덟시 (a-chīm yō-dōlb-shi)
9 in the evening: 밤 아홉시 (bām ā-hôp shi)
The structure of saying the time will go like this:
AM/PM + Hours + Minutes
QUIZ TIME!
How do you say the following:
8:20 A.M
오전 여덟시 이십분 (ô-jõn yō-dōlb-shi ī-ship-bûn)
3:50 P.M
오후 세시 오십분 (ô-hû sē-shi ô-shi-ppûn)
7:40 in the evening
저녁/밤 일곱시 사십분 (jō-nyōk/bām il-gôp-shi sa-ship-bûn)
I hope this thread helped you learn how to tell the time!
South Korea call themselves '한국' (hān-gûk) and call North Korea 북한 (bû-kān). However, North Korea calls themselves 조선 (jô-sōn) and call South Korea 남조선 (nām-jô-sōn), which literally translates to 'South Jo-seon'.
조선 (Joseon) was an ancient Korean kingdom which was founded after the Mongols invaded Korea from the Chinese Yuan Dynasty.
조선 (Joseon) was an ancient Korean kingdom which was founded after the Mongols invaded Korea from the Chinese Yuan Dynasty.
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