Korean word

요일

Pronunciation

Romanizationyoil

Meaning

  • nounday of the week

Example

매주 월요일에 운동해요.mae ju wo ryo i re un dong hae yo

I exercise every Monday.

Illustration for 요일 (day of the week)

More examples

행사 비용은 요일마다 달라요.haeng sa pi yong eun yo il ma da tal la yo

The event fee varies depending on the day of the week.

Core concept

A seven-day calendar label that tells which named day it is.

Common phrases

  • 요일마다yo il ma da

    every day of the week

  • 요일에yo i re

    on a day of the week

Similar words

날짜naljja: A calendar day fixed by its year, month, and day.
평일pyeongil: A day in the Monday-to-Friday part of the week.
주chu: One full set of seven days in the calendar.

Definition in Korean

한 주의 날들을 구별하는 명칭으로, 각 날 이름 뒤에 '요일'을 붙여 월·화·수·목·금·토·일을 나타낸다.han chu ui nal deu reul ku byeol ha neun myeong ching eu ro kak nal i reum twi e yo il eul pu chyeo wol hwa su mok keum to i reul na ta naen da

Word origin

요일 (yoil, "day of the week") is a Sino-Korean formation built from a first element linked to heavenly bodies and a second element meaning day.

Usage tips

  • English weekday usually means Monday through Friday, but this word covers every day from Monday to Sunday.

Related words

  • 요일별yoilbyeoleach day of the weeknoun

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