Korean word

올

Pronunciation

Romanizationol

Meaning

  • determinerthis year's

Example

올 여름에는 바다에 가고 싶어요.ol yeo reu me neun pa da e ka go si peo yo

I want to go to the beach this summer.

Illustration for 올 (this year's)

More examples

올 봄에는 날씨가 따뜻했어요.ol ppo me neun nal ssi ga tta tteu tae sseo yo

The weather was warm this spring.

Core concept

A time label that frames the following noun as part of this calendar year.

Common phrases

  • 올 봄ol ppom

    this spring

  • 올 연말ol yeon mal

    the end of this year

  • 올 초ol cho

    the beginning of this year

Similar words

이번ibeon: Identifying the current event, turn, or chance among similar occasions.
지난chinan: Describing something from an earlier time or occasion that is now over.
다음taeum: Describing what follows the current time, turn, or item in order.

Definition in Korean

현재 연도에 속하는 사람·사물·시기 앞에 붙어 그 해의 것임을 나타내는 연체사hyeon jae yeon do e so ka neun sa ram sa mul si gi a pe pu teo keu hae ui keo si meul na ta nae neun yeon che sa

Word origin

The native Korean word 올 (ol, "this year's") serves as a short noun modifier for identifying something as belonging to the current year.

Usage tips

  • The key contrast is with words for a particular turn or occasion, since this form always uses the year as its point of reference.

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