English–Korean

“three days” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaheul

Example

나는 사흘 동안 쉬었어요.na neun sa heul tong an swi eo sseo yo

I rested for three days.

Illustration for 사흘 (three days)

How to say “three days” in Korean

“Three days” in Korean is 사흘 (saheul).

A three-day block counted from the first day through the third.

Full entry for 사흘: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 사흘

그는 사흘 전부터 아팠어요.keu neun sa heul cheon bu teo a pa sseo yo

He has been sick for three days.

Tips for using 사흘

  • Treating this as one ready-made time word helps prevent the mistake of counting only the days after the starting day.

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