Telling time in Korean

In Korean, telling time is one of the few situations where both the Sino-Korean and Native Korean numeral systems are used simultaneously.

The general format is

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where β„Ž and π‘š are the hours and minutes in Arabic numerals. In 12-hour timestamps, the hours are read as Native Korean numerals, and the minutes are read in Sino-Korean; in 24-hour timestamps, both are read in the Sino system.

Remember that location-marking particles are also used for times.

λͺ‡ μ‹œμ˜ˆμš”?

What time is it?

내일 μˆ˜μ—…μ΄ 4μ‹œ λ°˜μ— λλ‚˜μš”.

My classes finish at 4:30 tomorrow.

내일

tomorrow

μˆ˜μ—…

class

λλ‚˜λ‹€

to finish

Vocabulary

μ‹œ

hour

λΆ„

minute

정각

sharp; on the dot

6μ‹œ 정각에 λ§Œλ‚˜λ‹€

to meet at six o'clock sharp

반

half past

6μ‹œ λ°˜μ— λ§Œλ‚˜λ‹€

to meet at 6:30

μ˜€μ „

A.M.

μ˜€μ „ 2μ‹œ 13λΆ„

2:13Β A.M.

μ˜€ν›„

P.M.

μ˜€ν›„ 2μ‹œ 13λΆ„

2:13Β P.M.

See also

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