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

  1. Choose the meaning of 년: A. month (duration unit) / B. year (unit).
  2. Which word means “month (duration unit)”: 달 / 주?
  3. Match 1. 일, 2. 시간, 3. 기간 with A. period; duration, B. day (unit), C. time; hour.
  4. Write the Korean dictionary word or phrase for “to start.”
  5. Put these chunks in a natural order: 살아요. / 서울에.
  6. Write one short sentence using 만나다.
Check the answers
  1. B. 년 = year (unit).
  2. 달 (dal). N · Native Korean numbers: 한 달, 두 달.
  3. 1–B; 2–C; 3–A.
  4. 시작하다 (sijakhada).
  5. 서울에 살아요. — I live in Seoul. Other natural word orders work too.
  6. 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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