Lesson 75 · Units & Elapsed Time
Hyeju’s Beginner Korean · Lesson 75 · Vocabulary
Units & Elapsed Time
Learn 12 Korean words for units & elapsed time, with usage notes, examples, romanization, and six practice questions with answers.
Introduction
년/개월/주/일 usually use Sino-Korean numbers; 달 and duration 시간 use native Korean numbers. 두 달 and 이 개월 both mean two months.
Look for the Focus tag on today’s new words — Review words are old friends from earlier lessons. The romanization is there to help you get started.
Today’s Vocabulary
년 · Focus
nyeon · year (unit)
N · Sino-Korean number + 년.
한국어를 이 년 공부했어요.
hangugeoreul i nyeon gongbuhaesseoyo
I studied Korean for two years.
개월 · Focus
gaewol · month (duration unit)
N · Use Sino-Korean numbers: 이 개월.
방학은 이 개월이에요.
banghageun i gaeworieyo
School vacation is two months long.
달 · Focus
dal · month (duration unit)
N · Native Korean numbers: 한 달, 두 달.
한 달 동안 공부했어요.
han dal dongan gongbuhaesseoyo
I studied for a month.
주 · Focus
ju · week (unit)
N · Sino-Korean numbers: 이 주.
이 주 동안 여행했어요.
i ju dongan yeohaenghaesseoyo
I traveled for two weeks.
일 · Focus
il · day (unit)
N · Sino-Korean number + 일.
삼 일 동안 여행했어요.
sam il dongan yeohaenghaesseoyo
I traveled for three days.
시간 · Review
sigan · time; hour
N · Duration uses native numbers: 한 시간.
시간이 있어요.
sigani isseoyo
I have time.
기간 · Review
gigan · period; duration
N · A span of time.
여행 기간은 일주일이에요.
yeohaeng giganeun iljuirieyo
The trip lasts a week.
시작하다 · Review
sijakhada · to start
시작하다 can take an object. Here 수업을 is the class we start.
수업을 시작해요.
sueobeul sijakhaeyo
We start the class.
공부하다 · Review
gongbuhada · to study
Review: 공부 + 하다. Keep 공부해요 as a familiar anchor.
한국어를 공부해요.
hangugeoreul gongbuhaeyo
I study Korean.
살다 · Review
salda · live
V · 살아요; residence + 에.
서울에 살아요.
seoure sarayo
I live in Seoul.
오다 · Review
oda · come
V · Movement toward the reference point.
친구가 와요.
chinguga wayo
My friend is coming.
만나다 · Review
mannada · meet
V · The person met takes 을/를.
친구를 만나요.
chingureul mannayo
I meet a friend.
Useful Phrases / Make Sentences
Here are a few sentences you can use right away. Read them aloud, then try changing one word to make your own sentence!
서울에서 삼 년 살았어요.
seoureseo sam nyeon sarasseoyo
I lived in Seoul for three years.
한국어를 육 개월 공부했어요.
hangugeoreul yuk gaewol gongbuhaesseoyo
I studied Korean for six months.
일주일에 세 번 운동해요.
iljuire se beon undonghaeyo
I exercise three times a week.
수업은 다음 달에 시작해요.
sueobeun daeum dare sijakaeyo
The class starts next month.
Mini Practice
- Choose the meaning of 년: A. month (duration unit) / B. year (unit).
- Which word means “month (duration unit)”: 달 / 주?
- Match 1. 일, 2. 시간, 3. 기간 with A. period; duration, B. day (unit), C. time; hour.
- Write the Korean dictionary word or phrase for “to start.”
- Put these chunks in a natural order: 살아요. / 서울에.
- Write one short sentence using 만나다.
Check the answers
- B. 년 = year (unit).
- 달 (dal). N · Native Korean numbers: 한 달, 두 달.
- 1–B; 2–C; 3–A.
- 시작하다 (sijakhada).
- 서울에 살아요. — I live in Seoul. Other natural word orders work too.
- One possible answer: 친구를 만나요. (chingureul mannayo) — I meet a friend. Any natural sentence with the same pattern is correct.
Today’s Key Point
Today’s new words: 년, 개월, 달, 주, 일. Try a few of them in one sentence, like 서울에서 삼 년 살았어요. — then make one about your own day!
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