Significado
Asking for a suggested time to meet with someone.
Contexto cultural
The '10-minute rule': It is common to arrive 5-10 minutes early for business, but for social gatherings, arriving exactly on time is preferred. Being 'fashionably late' is not a strong concept in Korea. When suggesting a time, Koreans often use '쯤' (around) to avoid sounding too rigid, allowing the other person to adjust the time easily. The person who is 'Gap' (higher status in a specific context) usually has the final say on the time, but they will often ask '몇 시가 편하세요?' to show benevolence. In texting culture (KakaoTalk), the phrase is often shortened to '몇시에볼까?' or even '몇시?' among close friends, often accompanied by cute emoticons.
Use '쯤' for politeness
Adding '쯤' (around) after '몇 시' makes you sound much more natural and less demanding.
Native Numbers Only!
Never say '이 시' for 2:00. It's always '두 시'. This is the #1 mistake for A2 learners.
Significado
Asking for a suggested time to meet with someone.
Use '쯤' for politeness
Adding '쯤' (around) after '몇 시' makes you sound much more natural and less demanding.
Native Numbers Only!
Never say '이 시' for 2:00. It's always '두 시'. This is the #1 mistake for A2 learners.
Wait for the 'Confirm'
After you suggest a time, wait for the other person to say '좋아요' or '네' before assuming the plan is set.
The '볼까요' Alternative
If '만날까요' feels too formal for a casual friend, use '볼까요' (shall we see).
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct number for '2 o'clock'.
내일 (____) 시에 만날까요?
When used with the counter '시', the native number '둘' changes to '두'.
Choose the most natural ending for a polite suggestion.
오늘 저녁에 몇 시에 (____)?
'-ㄹ까요' is the standard way to suggest doing something together.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 우리 영화 봐요. B: 좋아요. (____)? A: 여섯 시 어때요?
The response '여섯 시 어때요?' indicates that the question was about time.
Match the phrase to the correct formality level.
몇 시에 뵐까요?
'뵐까요' is the humble form of '만날까요', used for people of higher status.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Number Systems for Time
Banco de exercicios
4 exercicios내일 (____) 시에 만날까요?
When used with the counter '시', the native number '둘' changes to '두'.
오늘 저녁에 몇 시에 (____)?
'-ㄹ까요' is the standard way to suggest doing something together.
A: 우리 영화 봐요. B: 좋아요. (____)? A: 여섯 시 어때요?
The response '여섯 시 어때요?' indicates that the question was about time.
몇 시에 뵐까요?
'뵐까요' is the humble form of '만날까요', used for people of higher status.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
12 perguntasYes, but '언제' means 'when' (could be tomorrow, next week), while '몇 시' specifically asks for the time on the clock.
Native Korean numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 20 change their form when followed by a counter like '시'. (하나->한, 둘->두, 셋->세, 넷->네).
It's polite, but '몇 시에 뵐까요?' is much better for showing respect to a superior.
You can say '[Time]에 만나요' or '[Time] 어때요?' (How about [Time]?).
Say '두 시 반에 만날까요?' (반 means half).
In formal writing, yes. In casual speech, it's sometimes dropped ('몇 시 만날까?'), but it's safer to keep it.
'만나다' is 'to meet' (more intentional), while '보다' is 'to see' (more casual). Both work here.
Usually, for phone calls, you'd say '몇 시에 통화할까요?' (What time shall we talk on the phone?).
Yes, the basic structure is the same, though the intonation and some vocabulary might differ slightly.
Use '몇 시까지 갈까요?' (Until what time shall I go?).
It's a suggestive ending that asks for the listener's opinion, like 'Shall we...?' in English.
That means 'Let's meet at [time]'. It's a command/suggestion, not a question. It can sound a bit bossy.
Frases relacionadas
언제 만날까요?
similarWhen shall we meet?
몇 시가 좋아요?
similarWhat time is good?
어디서 만날까요?
builds onWhere shall we meet?
시간 있으세요?
prerequisiteDo you have time?
다음에 봐요
contrastSee you next time
늦지 마세요
builds onDon't be late
