A1 Expression औपचारिक

몇 시예요?

myeot siyeyo?

What time is it?

मतलब

A question asking for the current hour.

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

Punctuality is extremely important in professional settings. Arriving 'on time' is often seen as being late; 5-10 minutes early is the norm. The 24-hour clock is used for all official schedules (trains, planes, TV), but people almost always convert it to 12-hour format when speaking. Traditional time-telling used the 12 zodiac animals. You might still hear elders refer to 'Sa-si' or 'O-si' in historical contexts. Asking '몇 {시|時}예요?' at a party can be a polite way to suggest that the gathering should wind down.

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The 1, 2, 3, 4 Rule

Remember that Hana, Dul, Set, Net change to Han, Du, Se, Ne before 'Si'.

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Don't use Sino numbers

Saying 'Il-si' instead of 'Han-si' is a dead giveaway that you are a beginner.

मतलब

A question asking for the current hour.

💡

The 1, 2, 3, 4 Rule

Remember that Hana, Dul, Set, Net change to Han, Du, Se, Ne before 'Si'.

⚠️

Don't use Sino numbers

Saying 'Il-si' instead of 'Han-si' is a dead giveaway that you are a beginner.

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Use 'Ban' for half-past

Instead of saying '30-bun', just say 'Ban' (half). It sounds much more natural.

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Politeness matters

Always add 'yo' at the end unless you are 100% sure you are in an informal setting.

खुद को परखो

Choose the correct way to ask a stranger for the time politely.

__________, 지금 몇 {시|時}예요?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 실례지만

'실례지만' means 'Excuse me, but...' and is the standard polite opener.

Fill in the blank with the correct number for 2:00.

지금 (____) {시|時}예요.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:

Native Korean '둘' becomes '두' when followed by the counter '{시|時}'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: 영화가 몇 {시|時}에 시작해요? B: 오후 (____) {시|時}에 시작해요.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 다섯

Hours use Native Korean numbers like '다섯' (5).

Match the phrase to the formality level.

몇 {시|時}야?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Informal

The '-야' ending is used for informal speech with friends or children.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स

Hours vs Minutes Numbers

Hours (Native)
한 시 1:00
두 시 2:00
Minutes (Sino)
일 분 1 min
이 분 2 min

अभ्यास बैंक

4 अभ्यास
Choose the correct way to ask a stranger for the time politely. Choose A1

__________, 지금 몇 {시|時}예요?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 실례지만

'실례지만' means 'Excuse me, but...' and is the standard polite opener.

Fill in the blank with the correct number for 2:00. Fill Blank A1

지금 (____) {시|時}예요.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:

Native Korean '둘' becomes '두' when followed by the counter '{시|時}'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: 영화가 몇 {시|時}에 시작해요? B: 오후 (____) {시|時}에 시작해요.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 다섯

Hours use Native Korean numbers like '다섯' (5).

Match the phrase to the formality level. situation_matching A1

몇 {시|時}야?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Informal

The '-야' ending is used for informal speech with friends or children.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

10 सवाल

시 (si) is for 'o'clock' (a point in time), while 시간 (sigan) is for 'hours' (a duration).

Use 오전 (ojeon) for AM and 오후 (ohu) for PM before the time.

Yes, just start with 'Silleyejiman' (Excuse me).

It's a historical quirk of the Korean language; hours use native numbers, minutes use Sino-Korean numbers.

Noon is 정오 (jeongo) and midnight is 자정 (jajeong).

Only with very close friends. Otherwise, it's rude.

Korean doesn't have a word for 'quarter' in time; just say '15-bun'.

Say '회의가 몇 시예요?'

Add 'jjeum' after the time: 'Daseot-si jjeum'.

Rarely. They usually convert it to 12-hour format with AM/PM markers.

संबंधित मुहावरे

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언제예요?

similar

When is it?

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몇 {시간|時間} 걸려요?

builds on

How many hours does it take?

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지금 바로

similar

Right now

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제 {시간|時間}에

similar

On time

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