Korean word

며칠

Pronunciation

Romanizationmyeochil

Meaning

  • pronounhow many days

Example

휴가가 며칠 남았어요?hyu ga ga myeo chil na ma sseo yo

How many days of vacation are left?

Illustration for 며칠 (how many days)

More examples

며칠 만에 친구를 만났어요.myeo chil ma ne chin gu reul man na sseo yo

I met a friend after a few days.

Core concept

The number of days in question, covering both a particular day and a stretch of days.

Common phrases

  • 며칠 남다myeo chil nam tta

    how many days are left

  • 며칠 만에myeo chil ma ne

    after how many days

  • 며칠 전부터myeo chil cheon bu teo

    starting how many days ago

Similar words

몇myeot: Asks how many items, people, times, or hours there are.
얼마eolma: Asks about the amount, length, or distance of something.

Definition in Korean

어느 특정한 날(몇 일)이나 얼마 동안인지(몇 일간)를 물을 때 쓰이는 의문대명사로, 문맥에 따라 날짜와 기간 양쪽을 나타낼 수 있다.eo neu teuk jjeong han nal myeot il i na eol ma tong a nin ji myeot il gan reul mu reul ttae sseu i neun ui mun dae myeong sa ro mun mae ge tta ra nal jja wa ki gan yang jjo geul na ta nael ssu it tta

Word origin

The form is a sound-changed combination of the Korean question word meaning how many and the word meaning day.

Usage tips

  • This word is more flexible than the English phrase how many days because it can also describe several days, so the time expression around it matters.

Other meanings

  • several daysnoun

Related words

  • 며칠간myeochilganseveral daysadverb
  • 며칠째myeochiljjaeseveral days in a rowadverb

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