Bedeutung
Asking for the current month and day.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Koreans are very sensitive to 'D-days'. Apps that count the number of days since a couple started dating or until a major exam (like the Suneung) are extremely popular. The Lunar Calendar (음력) is still used to determine the dates of major holidays like Chuseok and Seollal. Older generations may still celebrate their birthdays according to the lunar calendar. In Korean offices, the date is often written as YYYY. MM. DD. with dots separating the numbers. When asking for a date in a meeting, using the formal '-입니까' is preferred. Younger Koreans often use '며칠' in slang forms like '며칠임?' on internet forums, but the standard spelling is strictly enforced in schools and broadcasting.
Master Sino-Korean Numbers
To answer this question, you must know Sino-Korean numbers (일, 이, 삼...). Native Korean numbers (하나, 둘, 셋...) are never used for dates.
Spelling Alert
Never write '몇 일'. It is a common trap for both learners and natives. '며칠' is the only way.
Bedeutung
Asking for the current month and day.
Master Sino-Korean Numbers
To answer this question, you must know Sino-Korean numbers (일, 이, 삼...). Native Korean numbers (하나, 둘, 셋...) are never used for dates.
Spelling Alert
Never write '몇 일'. It is a common trap for both learners and natives. '며칠' is the only way.
The '10th' and '20th'
October (10월) is pronounced 'Si-wol' and June (6월) is 'Yu-wol'. The 'p' and 'k' sounds are dropped for easier pronunciation.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence to ask for today's date.
오늘 [ ] 월 [ ]이에요?
We use '몇' for months and '며칠' (correct spelling) for the day.
Which of the following is the correct spelling for 'what day'?
오늘은 [ ] 이에요?
'며칠' is the only standard spelling in modern Korean.
Fill in the learner's line in the dialogue.
Clerk: 네, 무엇을 도와드릴까요? Learner: 서류를 써야 하는데, [ ].
When filling out documents (서류), you usually need to ask for the date.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Situation: You are at a bus stop and want to know if today is the 15th (the day your pass expires).
Asking for the date helps you confirm if it's the 15th.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Spelling Trap
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgaben오늘 [ ] 월 [ ]이에요?
We use '몇' for months and '며칠' (correct spelling) for the day.
오늘은 [ ] 이에요?
'며칠' is the only standard spelling in modern Korean.
Clerk: 네, 무엇을 도와드릴까요? Learner: 서류를 써야 하는데, [ ].
When filling out documents (서류), you usually need to ask for the date.
Situation: You are at a bus stop and want to know if today is the 15th (the day your pass expires).
Asking for the date helps you confirm if it's the 15th.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenBecause the pronunciation is [myeochil], not [myeonn-nil]. Korean spelling rules changed to match the sound.
Use '오늘 무슨 요일이에요?'
Yes, if you already know the month, this is very natural and common.
Yes, but '오늘 날짜가 어떻게 되나요?' is slightly more professional.
No, always use Sino-Korean numbers (1일 = 일일, 2일 = 이일).
'날짜' is the noun for 'date'. '며칠' is the interrogative for 'what date'.
Say '5월 5일이에요' (O-wol o-il-ieyo).
It's often used as a social filler or to confirm a deadline out loud.
In texting, people might just write '오늘 며칠?'.
Change it to '어제가 몇 월 며칠이었어요?' (What was the date yesterday?).
Verwandte Redewendungen
오늘 무슨 요일이에요?
similarWhat day of the week is it?
지금 몇 시예요?
similarWhat time is it now?
날짜가 어떻게 돼요?
synonymWhat is the date?
며칠 동안?
builds onFor how many days?
