Korean word

월요일

Pronunciation

Romanizationworyoil

Meaning

  • nounMonday

Example

오늘은 월요일이에요.o neu reun wo ryo i ri e yo

Today is Monday.

Illustration for 월요일 (Monday)

More examples

매주 월요일에 요가 수업을 해요.mae ju wo ryo i re yo ga su eo beul hae yo

I have a yoga class every Monday.

Core concept

The moon-linked name for the weekday Monday.

Common phrases

  • 매주 월요일mae ju wo ryo il

    every Monday

  • 월요일부터wo ryo il bu teo

    from Monday

  • 월요일 오후wo ryo il o hu

    Monday afternoon

Similar words

월wol: A shortened weekday name used in casual speech and brief notes.

Definition in Korean

요일을 나타내는 명사로, 한자어 '월'에서 유래하여 달을 상징하는 날인 월요일을 가리킨다.yo i reul na ta nae neun myeong sa ro han ja eo wol e seo yu rae ha yeo ta reul sang jing ha neun na rin wo ryo i reul ka ri kin da

Word origin

월요일 (woryoil, "Monday") comes from 월 (wo, "moon") plus 요일 (ryoil, "weekday"), two parts based on Chinese-character meanings.

Usage tips

  • When a lesson is planned for this day, Korean places a time marker after the weekday name to show when it happens.

Related words

  • 월요병woryobyeongMonday bluesnoun

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