Korean word

수요일

Pronunciation

Romanizationsuyoil

Meaning

  • nounWednesday

Example

수요일은 보통 바빠요.su yo i reun po tong pa ppa yo

Wednesdays are usually busy.

Illustration for 수요일 (Wednesday)

More examples

매주 수요일에는 영어 수업이 있어요.mae ju su yo i re neun yeong eo su eo bi i sseo yo

There is an English class every Wednesday.

Core concept

Wednesday is the middle weekday between the first two and last two days of a standard workweek.

Common phrases

  • 매주 수요일mae ju su yo il

    every Wednesday

  • 수요일 수업su yo il su eop

    Wednesday class

  • 수요일 휴무su yo il hyu mu

    closed on Wednesdays

Similar words

수욜suyol: A casual short form of Wednesday used when speaking with friends or writing messages.
수su: A brief Wednesday label used in schedules and table headings.

Definition in Korean

월·화 다음인 주중의 날을 가리키는 명사로 한 주의 가운데를 뜻한다wol hwa ta eu min chu jung ui na reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro han chu ui ka un de reul tteu tan da

Word origin

The word is formed from the traditional water element and the Korean word for a day of the week.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the tricky spelling of English Wednesday, 수요일 (suyoil, "Wednesday") is read in a regular way, which helps beginners recognize it on a Korean timetable.

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