Phrase in 30 Seconds
Use this phrase to ask when a specific event, meeting, or task will be finished.
- Means: 'What time does it finish?' or 'When is it over?'
- Used in: Checking movie times, office meetings, or school classes.
- Don't confuse: '끝나요' (it ends) with '끝내요' (I finish it).
Erklärung auf deinem Niveau:
Bedeutung
A question to inquire about the finishing time of an event.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Palli-Palli' (hurry-hurry) culture means that people often ask '몇 시에 끝나요?' not because they are bored, but because they are planning their next three tasks. Efficiency is a social virtue. Asking a superior when a meeting ends can be sensitive. It's often better to wait for them to announce it, or use very formal language to avoid appearing like you are 'clock-watching'. Fans often use this phrase when discussing the airing times of their favorite shows, especially during 'live-watching' sessions on social media. In 'Hagwons' (private academies), students are very focused on the end time because many have another class immediately after. '몇 시에 끝나요?' is the most heard phrase in the hallways.
The 'E' Particle
Always include '에' after '몇 시'. Omitting it is a common beginner mistake that makes you sound less fluent.
Transitive Trap
Don't say '끝내요' when talking about movies or weather. Use '끝나요' for things that happen on their own.
The 'E' Particle
Always include '에' after '몇 시'. Omitting it is a common beginner mistake that makes you sound less fluent.
Transitive Trap
Don't say '끝내요' when talking about movies or weather. Use '끝나요' for things that happen on their own.
Nunchi and Time
If someone answers '곧 끝나요' (It ends soon), they might be busy. Don't push for an exact minute unless necessary.
Past Tense
To ask 'When did it end?', simply change it to '끝났어요?'
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct particle for 'at what time'.
수업은 몇 시___ 끝나요?
The particle '에' is used to indicate a specific point in time.
Choose the correct verb for 'The movie ends'.
영화가 몇 시에 _______?
Since the movie is the subject ending naturally, we use the intransitive '끝나다'.
Complete the dialogue in a polite way.
A: 오늘 회의가 언제예요? B: 오후 2시예요. A: 그럼, ________?
The context implies asking for the duration or end time of the meeting mentioned.
Match the situation to the correct formality level.
Asking your boss about the end of a seminar.
In a formal seminar setting with a boss, the highest formality '-(스)ㅂ니까' is most appropriate.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
끝나다 vs 끝내다
Aufgabensammlung
5 Aufgaben수업은 몇 시___ 끝나요?
The particle '에' is used to indicate a specific point in time.
영화가 몇 시에 _______?
Since the movie is the subject ending naturally, we use the intransitive '끝나다'.
A: 오늘 회의가 언제예요? B: 오후 2시예요. A: 그럼, ________?
The context implies asking for the duration or end time of the meeting mentioned.
Asking your boss about the end of a seminar.
In a formal seminar setting with a boss, the highest formality '-(스)ㅂ니까' is most appropriate.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, '언제 끝나요?' means 'When does it end?'. It is more general and can be used if you don't need the specific hour.
It is polite, but '끝나세요?' or '끝나십니까?' is better for showing high respect.
This is due to nasalization. In Korean phonology, a stop consonant like 't' becomes a nasal 'n' when followed by another nasal.
'끝나다' is more common for events ending. '마치다' is for completing a task or a formal period of time.
You can say '[Time]에 끝나요'. For example, '2시에 끝나요'.
Yes, but '몇 시에 문 닫아요?' (What time do you close the door?) is more common for shops.
It means 'It's over' or 'We broke up'. Context is everything!
In casual speech, you can just say '몇 시 끝나요?', but '에' is grammatically correct.
Yes, '지민 씨 몇 시에 끝나요?' means 'When does Jimin finish (work/class)?'.
Use '몇 월 며칠에 끝나요?' (What month and day does it end?).
Verwandte Redewendungen
언제 끝나요?
similarWhen does it end?
다 됐어요?
builds onIs it all done?
마쳤어요?
synonymDid you finish?
시간 다 됐어요
relatedTime is up.
끝내주다
specialized formTo be amazing/fantastic
Wo du es verwendest
At the Cinema
Learner: 실례지만, 이 영화 몇 시에 끝나요?
Staff: 오후 4시 30분에 끝나요.
At the Office
Colleague: 지민 씨, 오늘 회의 몇 시에 끝나요?
Jimin: 아마 2시에 끝날 거예요.
Texting a Friend
Friend A: 너 오늘 알바 몇 시에 끝나?
Friend B: 6시에 끝나. 왜?
At School
Student 1: 오늘 한국어 수업 몇 시에 끝나요?
Student 2: 1시에 끝나요. 같이 점심 먹을래요?
At a Concert
Fan: 공연이 보통 몇 시에 끝나요?
Security: 밤 10시쯤에 끝납니다.
At the Gym
Member: 요가 클래스 몇 시에 끝나요?
Trainer: 7시 정각에 끝나요.
Einprägen
Eselsbrücke
Think of 'Myeot Si' as 'Meat Sea'. You are eating meat by the sea, and you ask 'When does the meat end?' (Myeot si-e kkeunnayo?)
Visuelle Assoziation
Imagine a giant clock (시) with a finish line (끝) flag attached to the hour hand. As the hand hits the flag, the race is over.
Rhyme
Myeot si-e, kkeun-na-yo? / Don't be late, let's go!
Story
You are at a K-Pop concert. You look at your watch (시) and see it's getting late. You ask the person next to you, 'Myeot si-e kkeunnayo?' because you need to catch the last bus home.
In Other Languages
In Japanese, 'Nan-ji ni owarimasu ka?' is almost a direct mirror. In English, we often say 'When is it over?' which captures the same passive feeling as '끝나다'.
Word Web
Herausforderung
Next time you are watching a YouTube video or a movie, ask yourself out loud in Korean: '이거 몇 시에 끝나요?'
Review this phrase 1 day, 3 days, and 1 week after learning. Focus on the [끈나요] pronunciation.
Aussprache
The final 'ㅌ' in '끝' is pronounced as 'ㄴ' because it is followed by the 'ㄴ' in '나'.
Formalitätsspektrum
몇 시에 끝납니까? (General inquiry)
몇 시에 끝나요? (General inquiry)
몇 시에 끝나? (General inquiry)
몇 시에 끝남? (General inquiry)
The verb '끝나다' comes from the Middle Korean '긑나다'. '긑' (geut) meant 'end' or 'edge', and '나다' (nada) meant 'to go out' or 'to appear'.
Wusstest du?
The root '끝' is also used in '끝판왕' (kkeut-pan-wang), which means 'the final boss' in gaming or 'the best of the best'.
Kulturelle Hinweise
The 'Palli-Palli' (hurry-hurry) culture means that people often ask '몇 시에 끝나요?' not because they are bored, but because they are planning their next three tasks. Efficiency is a social virtue.
“Asking a waiter '언제 나와요?' (When is it coming out?) and '몇 시에 끝나요?' is common.”
Asking a superior when a meeting ends can be sensitive. It's often better to wait for them to announce it, or use very formal language to avoid appearing like you are 'clock-watching'.
“부장님, 오늘 회의는 몇 시쯤 종료될 예정입니까?”
Fans often use this phrase when discussing the airing times of their favorite shows, especially during 'live-watching' sessions on social media.
“오늘 막방(last episode) 몇 시에 끝나요?”
In 'Hagwons' (private academies), students are very focused on the end time because many have another class immediately after. '몇 시에 끝나요?' is the most heard phrase in the hallways.
“수학 학원 몇 시에 끝나요?”
Gesprächseinstiege
오늘 수업이 몇 시에 끝나요?
보통 일이 몇 시에 끝나요?
이번 주말에 하는 축제가 몇 시에 끝나는지 아세요?
회의가 몇 시에 끝날지 가늠이 안 되네요.
Häufige Fehler
몇 시에 끝내요? (when asking about a movie)
몇 시에 끝나요?
L1 Interference
몇 시를 끝나요?
몇 시에 끝나요?
L1 Interference
몇 시에 끝나요? (to ask for the current time)
지금 몇 시예요?
L1 Interference
Pronouncing it as [kkeut-na-yo]
[kkeun-na-yo]
L1 Interference
In Other Languages
何時に終わりますか？
Japanese doesn't have the same nasalization rule for this specific verb.
¿A qué hora termina?
Korean requires a specific counter '시' for hours, while Spanish uses 'hora'.
À quelle heure ça se termine ?
French word order is more flexible than the strict Korean SOV/Time-Verb order.
Um wie viel Uhr ist es zu Ende?
German uses a 'to be' construction rather than a single verb like '끝나다'.
في أي ساعة ينتهي؟
Arabic verbs change significantly based on the gender of the subject (e.g., the movie vs. the meeting).
几点结束？
Chinese lacks the complex verb endings and particles found in Korean.
A que horas termina?
Portuguese often uses the plural 'horas' while Korean uses the singular '시'.
What time does it end?
English puts the question word at the start, while Korean keeps it before the verb.
Spotted in the Real World
“과외 몇 시에 끝나요?”
Ki-woo asking about the end of a tutoring session to coordinate his family's scheme.
“오늘 회의 몇 시에 끝납니까?”
A manager asking about a meeting time in a high-pressure office environment.
“우리 일 몇 시에 끝나?”
Characters asking when work ends so they can go out for drinks.
Leicht verwechselbar
It sounds almost identical to '끝나요' but has a different meaning.
Remember: '나' (Na) is for things that happen naturally. '내' (Nae) is for things YOU do.
Both mean 'to end/finish'.
'마치다' is more formal and often used for finishing a school grade or a formal speech.
Häufig gestellte Fragen (10)
Yes, '언제 끝나요?' means 'When does it end?'. It is more general and can be used if you don't need the specific hour.
basic understandingIt is polite, but '끝나세요?' or '끝나십니까?' is better for showing high respect.
usage contextsThis is due to nasalization. In Korean phonology, a stop consonant like 't' becomes a nasal 'n' when followed by another nasal.
grammar mechanics'끝나다' is more common for events ending. '마치다' is for completing a task or a formal period of time.
comparisonsYou can say '[Time]에 끝나요'. For example, '2시에 끝나요'.
practical tipsYes, but '몇 시에 문 닫아요?' (What time do you close the door?) is more common for shops.
usage contextsIt means 'It's over' or 'We broke up'. Context is everything!
cultural usageIn casual speech, you can just say '몇 시 끝나요?', but '에' is grammatically correct.
grammar mechanicsYes, '지민 씨 몇 시에 끝나요?' means 'When does Jimin finish (work/class)?'.
usage contextsUse '몇 월 며칠에 끝나요?' (What month and day does it end?).
practical tips
