Korean word

매달

Pronunciation

Romanizationmaedal

Meaning

  • adverbevery month

Example

저는 매달 친구에게 편지를 보냅니다.cheo neun mae dal chin gu e ge pyeon ji reul po naem ni da

I send a letter to my friend every month.

Illustration for 매달 (every month)

More examples

매달 저축해서 비상금을 만들고 있어요.mae dal cheo chu kae seo pi sang geu meul man deul go i sseo yo

I am saving every month to build an emergency fund.

Core concept

A calendar pattern that returns at one-month intervals.

Common phrases

  • 매달 결제하다mae dal kyeol je ha da

    pay every month

  • 매달 구독하다mae dal ku do ka da

    subscribe every month

  • 매달 저축하다mae dal cheo chu ka da

    save every month

Similar words

매월maewol: Occurring once each month in formal notices, records, or other written contexts.
월마다wolmada: Taking place during each calendar month as the same event comes around again.
달마다talmada: Happening every month in ordinary, everyday conversation.

Definition in Korean

매번 한 달 간격으로 일이 일어남을 가리키는 부사.mae beon han tal kan gyeo geu ro i ri i reo na meul ka ri ki neun pu sa

Word origin

It combines 매 (mae, "every") with 달 (dal, "month") to express a repeated monthly time period.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, every month and monthly often overlap, but every month sounds more conversational when describing a repeated action.

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