Bedeutung
A question to inquire about the starting time of an event.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Punctuality is a sign of respect. For business meetings, arriving 5-10 minutes early is expected. If you ask '몇 시에 시작해요?' and get an answer, being even 1 minute late can be seen as unprofessional. Global fans use this phrase to coordinate 'comeback' times. Because Korea is in the KST (UTC+9) timezone, fans worldwide often have to calculate what '몇 시' means in their local time. Before modern clocks, Koreans used the 12 zodiac animals. 'O-si' (오시) was 11 AM to 1 PM. Today, this is only used in fortune-telling or historical dramas. While business is strict, social gatherings among friends can be more relaxed. However, '몇 시에 시작해요?' still usually implies a firm time for things like movies or dinner reservations.
Native Numbers Only
Always use Native Korean numbers (Hana, Dul, Set...) for the 'Si' (hour) part. Using Sino-Korean (Il, I, Sam...) is the most common mistake.
Don't forget 'E'
The particle '에' is like the glue that connects the time to the action. Don't leave it out in formal writing!
Bedeutung
A question to inquire about the starting time of an event.
Native Numbers Only
Always use Native Korean numbers (Hana, Dul, Set...) for the 'Si' (hour) part. Using Sino-Korean (Il, I, Sam...) is the most common mistake.
Don't forget 'E'
The particle '에' is like the glue that connects the time to the action. Don't leave it out in formal writing!
Use 'Buteo' for shops
If you want to know when a shop opens, '몇 시부터예요?' (From what time is it?) is very natural.
Pali-Pali Culture
Koreans value speed. If you ask this, be ready to move as soon as you get the answer!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing particle and verb to ask 'What time does the movie start?'
영화가 몇 시___ ___?
The particle '에' marks the time, and '시작해요' is the polite present form.
Which of the following is the most natural way to ask a friend what time a party starts?
친구에게 파티 시작 시간을 물어볼 때 가장 자연스러운 것은?
Option 'b' is the informal (banmal) version, appropriate for friends. 'a' is too formal, 'c' is grammatically wrong, and 'd' is past tense.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 내일 한국어 시험이 있어요. B: 그래요? ________? A: 오전 9시에 시작해요.
The answer specifies a time (9 AM), so the question must be 'What time does it start?'.
Match the response to the question: '콘서트가 몇 시에 시작해요?'
콘서트가 몇 시에 시작해요?
The question asks for a time, so '7 PM' is the only logical answer.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Myeot-si vs. Eonje
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgaben영화가 몇 시___ ___?
The particle '에' marks the time, and '시작해요' is the polite present form.
친구에게 파티 시작 시간을 물어볼 때 가장 자연스러운 것은?
Option 'b' is the informal (banmal) version, appropriate for friends. 'a' is too formal, 'c' is grammatically wrong, and 'd' is past tense.
A: 내일 한국어 시험이 있어요. B: 그래요? ________? A: 오전 9시에 시작해요.
The answer specifies a time (9 AM), so the question must be 'What time does it start?'.
콘서트가 몇 시에 시작해요?
The question asks for a time, so '7 PM' is the only logical answer.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, but it's less specific. '언제' can mean 'which day' or 'which month', while '몇 시' always means 'what time on the clock'.
Yes, it's polite, but '시작합니까?' or '시작하시나요?' is even better for a very formal setting.
Say the time followed by '에 시작해요'. For example: '2시에 시작해요.'
'시' refers to a specific point in time (o'clock), while '시간' refers to a duration (hours).
It's better to say '몇 시부터 일해요?' (From what time do you work?).
You can say '7시쯤 시작해요' (It starts around 7).
In casual texting or fast speech, it's often dropped, but keep it for clarity in learning.
Yes, '시작되다' (to be started), often used for events that start automatically or formally.
Just replace '시작해요' with '끝나요' (Kkeunnayo).
Yes, it's very common for broadcasts.
Verwandte Redewendungen
몇 시에 끝나요?
contrastWhat time does it end?
언제 시작해요?
similarWhen does it start?
시작 시간이 언제예요?
builds onWhen is the start time?
몇 시부터예요?
similarFrom what time is it?
개막해요
specialized formTo open/start (a festival/event)
