المعنى
A question asking for the time or date of an event.
خلفية ثقافية
Koreans often use the lunar calendar for traditional holidays. When asking '언제예요?' about Chuseok or Seollal, be prepared for a date that changes every year. Punctuality is vital in business. Asking '언제예요?' in a meeting implies you are ready to be there exactly on time, or even 5 minutes early. Age hierarchy is determined by birth year. Asking '생일이 언제예요?' is a polite way to figure out the social hierarchy between two people. The 'Pali-pali' (hurry-hurry) culture means people often ask '언제예요?' to check if something can be done faster.
The Vowel Rule
Always remember: Vowel ends with -예요, Consonant ends with -이에요. Since '언제' ends in 'ㅔ', it's always '언제예요'.
Don't be too blunt
Adding '혹시' (by any chance) before the phrase makes it sound much more polite: '혹시 생일이 언제예요?'
المعنى
A question asking for the time or date of an event.
The Vowel Rule
Always remember: Vowel ends with -예요, Consonant ends with -이에요. Since '언제' ends in 'ㅔ', it's always '언제예요'.
Don't be too blunt
Adding '혹시' (by any chance) before the phrase makes it sound much more polite: '혹시 생일이 언제예요?'
Approximate with '쯤'
If you want to sound more like a native, ask '언제쯤이에요?' (About when is it?) to show you aren't being overly demanding.
Wait for the answer
In Korea, giving a specific time is considered polite. If someone asks you '언제예요?', try to give a clear date or time rather than 'whenever'.
اختبر نفسك
Complete the sentence to ask 'When is the birthday?'
생일이 ______?
'언제예요' is the correct form for 'When is it?'.
Which of the following is the most formal way to ask 'When is it?'
Choose the formal version:
The '-입니까' ending is the highest level of formality.
Fill in the blank in the dialogue.
가: 수업이 ______? 나: 오후 3시예요.
Since the answer is a time (3 PM), the question must be 'When'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are asking a close friend when they are free.
'언제야?' is the casual form (banmal) used with friends.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
언제 vs 몇 시
بنك التمارين
4 تمارين생일이 ______?
'언제예요' is the correct form for 'When is it?'.
Choose the formal version:
The '-입니까' ending is the highest level of formality.
가: 수업이 ______? 나: 오후 3시예요.
Since the answer is a time (3 PM), the question must be 'When'.
You are asking a close friend when they are free.
'언제야?' is the casual form (banmal) used with friends.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
12 أسئلةYes! It is the most common way to ask for a date. You can also use '며칠이에요?' for a specific day.
It is '언제예요'. '언제' ends in a vowel, so the copula contracts.
Use the past tense: '언제였어요?'.
Yes, it is polite. However, '언제입니까?' is even safer in a very formal corporate culture.
'언제' is 'when' (general), '몇 시' is 'what time' (specific clock time).
State the time/date followed by '이에요/예요'. For example: '내일이에요' (It's tomorrow).
It is only rude if used with someone older or a stranger. With friends, it's perfect.
Yes, but '음식 언제 나와요?' is more natural in a restaurant.
Yes, in sentences like '언제 한번 만나요' (Let's meet sometime).
In very fast, casual speech, the 'ye' sound can be dropped, but it's grammatically incorrect.
Say '언제까지예요?'.
Say '언제부터예요?'.
عبارات ذات صلة
언제든지
similarWhenever / Anytime
언제나
similarAlways
몇 시예요?
similarWhat time is it?
언제쯤
specialized formAbout when
언제가 좋아요?
builds onWhen is good?
