Korean word

매일

Pronunciation

Romanizationmaeil

Meaning

  • adverbevery day

Example

나는 매일 커피를 마셔요.na neun mae il keo pi reul ma syeo yo

I drink coffee every day.

Illustration for 매일 (every day)

More examples

그는 매일 조깅을 해요.keu neun mae il cho ging eul hae yo

He goes jogging every day.

Core concept

An action or state happening on each day as part of a repeating routine.

Common phrases

  • 매일 공부하다mae il kong bu ha da

    study every day

  • 매일 아침을 먹다mae il a chi meul meok tta

    eat breakfast every day

Similar words

매일같이maeilgachi: An action or event occurs almost every day, with strong emphasis on its frequency.
매일매일maeilmaeil: An action or event happens every single day, with the repeated daily pattern emphasized.
날마다nalmada: Shows in ordinary speech that an action or event happens day after day.
매번maebeon: The same action or situation occurs whenever a particular event happens.

Definition in Korean

하루하루 반복해서 일어나는 동작이나 상태를 나타내는 부사.ha ru ha ru pan bo kae seo i reo na neun tong ja gi na sang tae reul na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

매일 (maeil, "every day") is a Sino-Korean compound based on the meanings "each" and "day", which makes its daily meaning easy to remember.

Usage tips

  • English-speaking learners often confuse the time phrase every day with the adjective everyday, while this Korean adverb matches the time phrase.

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