A2 Expression Formel 1 min de lecture

몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?

Myeot sibuteo myeot sikkajiyeyo?

From what time to what time?

Entraîne-toi

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Ask for the start and end times of any event or business operation.

  • Means: 'From what time to what time is it?'
  • Used in: Checking store hours, class schedules, or meeting durations.
  • Don't confuse: '부터' (from) with '에서' (from a place).
⏰ + ➡️ + ⏰ + ❓ = 몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?

Explication à ton niveau :

This is a very simple way to ask about time. You use 'myeot si' for 'what time'. 'Buteo' means 'from' and 'kkaji' means 'to'. You use it at a shop or school.
At this level, you use this phrase to manage your daily schedule. It combines the question word 'myeot' with time units and particles. It is essential for asking about business hours or class times in a polite way using the '-예요' ending.
This expression is a standard tool for coordinating activities. It demonstrates an understanding of how Korean particles (부터/까지) function to create temporal boundaries. You can use it in more complex sentences, like asking about specific service windows or event durations in a professional context.
The phrase serves as a foundation for discussing logistics and time management. Learners should recognize the nuance between '부터' (temporal start) and '에서' (spatial start). It is used fluently in consultative registers to clarify expectations regarding availability and operational limits.
While structurally simple, the phrase is analyzed here for its role in discourse markers. It functions as a clarifying interrogative that sets the parameters for a conversation about scheduling. Advanced learners should master the subtle shifts in tone when moving between '-입니까' and '-예요' depending on the social hierarchy.
From a cognitive linguistics perspective, this phrase exemplifies the linear conceptualization of time in Korean. The use of '부터' (attachment) and '까지' (attainment) reflects a specific spatial-temporal metaphor. Mastery involves not just the phrase itself, but the ability to use it within the broader 'honorific' system of Korean social pragmatics.

Signification

A question to inquire about the start and end times of an event.

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Contexte culturel

Many cafes and restaurants in Seoul are open 24 hours, but most have a 'break time' in the afternoon (usually 3 PM - 5 PM). Always check! Public transportation like subways usually runs from around 5:30 AM until midnight. Night buses (Owl Buses) fill the gap. Hagwons (private academies) often run very late, sometimes until 10 PM or later for high school students. Banks in Korea have notoriously short hours, usually closing at 4:00 PM.

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Use '언제' for Dates

If you want to ask about dates (e.g., a festival), use '언제부터 언제까지예요?' instead of '몇 시'.

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Don't forget the '예요'

Without the ending, it sounds like a command or a blunt list. Always add '-예요' for politeness.

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Use '언제' for Dates

If you want to ask about dates (e.g., a festival), use '언제부터 언제까지예요?' instead of '몇 시'.

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Don't forget the '예요'

Without the ending, it sounds like a command or a blunt list. Always add '-예요' for politeness.

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Shorten it!

If you are pointing at a sign, you can just say '몇 시까지예요?' (Until what time?).

Teste-toi

Fill in the missing particles.

은행은 9시( ) 4시( )예요.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : 부터, 까지

For time, we use '부터' (from) and '까지' (until).

Choose the most natural question to ask a shopkeeper about their hours.

Which one is correct?

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : 몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?

This is the standard polite way to ask for operating hours.

Complete the dialogue.

A: 이 영화는 몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요? B: 2시부터 4시( ).

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : 까지예요

The answer should mirror the 'until' part of the question.

Match the phrase to the situation.

You want to know when the library closes.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : 도서관은 몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?

This phrase asks for the time window, including the closing time.

🎉 Score : /4

Aides visuelles

Banque d exercices

5 exercices
Choisis la bonne réponse Fill Blank

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte :
Fill in the missing particles. Fill Blank A2

은행은 9시( ) 4시( )예요.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : 부터, 까지

For time, we use '부터' (from) and '까지' (until).

Choose the most natural question to ask a shopkeeper about their hours. Choose A2

Which one is correct?

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : 몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?

This is the standard polite way to ask for operating hours.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: 이 영화는 몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요? B: 2시부터 4시( ).

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : 까지예요

The answer should mirror the 'until' part of the question.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A1

You want to know when the library closes.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : 도서관은 몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?

This phrase asks for the time window, including the closing time.

🎉 Score : /5

Questions fréquentes

4 questions

Technically yes, but '부터' is much more natural for time. '에서' is for locations.

Yes, with friends use '몇 시부터 몇 시까지야?'.

Say '[Time]부터 [Time]까지예요'. For example: '9시부터 6시까지예요'.

The answer will be '24시간이에요' or '연중무휴예요' (open all year round).

Expressions liées

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언제 끝나요?

similar

When does it end?

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영업시간

specialized form

Business hours

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24시간 영업

builds on

Open 24 hours

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몇 시에 시작해요?

similar

What time does it start?

Où l'utiliser

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At a Coffee Shop

Customer: 저기요, 여기 몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?

Barista: 아침 8시부터 밤 10시까지예요.

neutral
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At the Gym

Member: 주말에는 몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?

Staff: 토요일은 오전 10시부터 오후 6시까지예요.

neutral
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In the Office

New Employee: 부장님, 오늘 회의는 몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?

Manager: 오후 2시부터 4시까지입니다.

formal
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At a Bus Stop

Tourist: 막차는 몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?

Local: 이 노선은 밤 11시까지예요.

neutral
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At a Doctor's Office

Patient: 진료 시간은 몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?

Receptionist: 평일은 오전 9시부터 오후 6시까지예요.

formal
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With a Friend

Friend A: 오늘 알바 몇 시부터 몇 시까지야?

Friend B: 나 오늘 5시부터 9시까지야.

informal

Mémorise-le

Moyen mnémotechnique

Think of 'Buteo' as 'Boot-up' (start) and 'Kkaji' as 'Catch-all' (end).

Association visuelle

Imagine a timeline with a green flag at the start labeled '부터' and a red flag at the end labeled '까지'.

Rhyme

Buteo to start, Kkaji to end, time is your friend!

Story

You arrive at a 'Boot' (부터) store to buy shoes, but you have to finish before the 'Caddy' (까지) closes the golf course next door.

In Other Languages

In Japanese, it's 'kara... made' (から...まで). In Chinese, it's 'cong... dao' (从...到). Both use similar 'from-to' particle logic.

Word Web

몇 시 (What time)언제 (When)시작 (Start)종료 (End)영업시간 (Business hours)오전 (AM)오후 (PM)시간표 (Timetable)

Défi

Go to a local Korean restaurant's website or Google Maps entry and find their hours. Say the phrase out loud as if you are calling them.

Review this phrase every time you look at a clock or a calendar for the next 3 days.

Prononciation

Stress Even stress on each syllable, with a slight rise at the end for the question.

The 't' sound in 'myeot' is unreleased before 'si'.

The 'kk' is a tense sound, like 'k' in 'sky'.

Spectre de formalité

Formel
몇 시부터 몇 시까지입니까?

몇 시부터 몇 시까지입니까? (General inquiry)

Neutre
몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?

몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요? (General inquiry)

Informel
몇 시부터 몇 시까지야?

몇 시부터 몇 시까지야? (General inquiry)

Argot
몇 시부터 몇 시까지임?

몇 시부터 몇 시까지임? (General inquiry)

The phrase is a combination of the interrogative 'myeot' (Middle Korean 'myeoch'), the Sino-Korean 'si' (時), and the native particles 'buteo' and 'kkaji'.

Joseon Dynasty:
Modern Era:

Le savais-tu ?

The particle 'kkaji' is also used to mean 'even' or 'including' in other contexts, like '너까지?' (Even you?).

Notes culturelles

Many cafes and restaurants in Seoul are open 24 hours, but most have a 'break time' in the afternoon (usually 3 PM - 5 PM). Always check!

“브레이크 타임은 몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?”

Public transportation like subways usually runs from around 5:30 AM until midnight. Night buses (Owl Buses) fill the gap.

“지하철은 몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?”

Hagwons (private academies) often run very late, sometimes until 10 PM or later for high school students.

“학원 수업은 몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?”

Banks in Korea have notoriously short hours, usually closing at 4:00 PM.

“은행은 4시까지예요.”

Amorces de conversation

“

Ask a staff member at a museum about their hours.

“

Ask a friend about their work shift today.

“

Inquire about the breakfast hours at a hotel.

Erreurs courantes

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몇 시에서 몇 시까지예요?

✓

몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?

wrong preposition
'에서' is primarily for locations. For time, '부터' is the correct particle.

L1 Interference

0 1
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몇 시부터 몇 시까지입니까? (to a friend)

✓

몇 시부터 몇 시까지야?

wrong register
Using the very formal '-입니까' with a close friend sounds robotic and distant.

L1 Interference

0 1
✗

몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요? (asking for a single time)

✓

몇 시에 시작해요?

wrong context
If you only want to know the start time, don't use the 'from-to' structure.

L1 Interference

0
✗

몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요? (asking for a price)

✓

얼마예요?

wrong context
Learners sometimes mix up 'myeot' (how many) with other question words.

L1 Interference

0

In Other Languages

Japanese Very Similar

何時から何時までですか？ (Nan-ji kara nan-ji made desu ka?)

The particles are different words but function identically.

Chinese Very Similar

从几点到几点？ (Cóng jǐ diǎn dào jǐ diǎn?)

Word order: Chinese is Preposition + Noun, Korean is Noun + Particle.

Spanish moderate

¿De qué hora a qué hora?

Spanish uses prepositions before the noun.

French moderate

De quelle heure à quelle heure ?

French requires the feminine 'quelle' to match 'heure'.

German moderate

Von wann bis wann?

German prefers 'when' over 'what hour' for general inquiries.

Arabic Partially Similar

من أي ساعة إلى أي ساعة؟ (Min ayyi sa'atin ila ayyi sa'atin?)

Right-to-left script and different grammatical cases.

Portuguese moderate

De que horas a que horas?

Usage of plural 'horas' is standard.

English Very Similar

From what time to what time?

English uses prepositions before the noun, Korean uses particles after.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2014)

“오늘 회의는 몇 시부터 몇 시까지입니까?”

An intern asking about the office schedule.

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(2023)

“저희 카페는 10시부터 10시까지예요! 놀러오세요!”

A business announcing its hours.

Facile à confondre

몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요? vs 몇 시예요?

Learners might use this when they want to know the duration.

This only asks for the *current* time.

몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요? vs 얼마나 걸려요?

Both ask about time.

'얼마나 걸려요' asks for the *length* (e.g., 2 hours), while our phrase asks for *specific clock times*.

Questions fréquentes (4)

Technically yes, but '부터' is much more natural for time. '에서' is for locations.

grammar mechanics

Yes, with friends use '몇 시부터 몇 시까지야?'.

usage contexts

Say '[Time]부터 [Time]까지예요'. For example: '9시부터 6시까지예요'.

practical tips

The answer will be '24시간이에요' or '연중무휴예요' (open all year round).

cultural usage

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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