Time in Korean

[ttmik: level 2 - lesson 8]

When telling the time in Korean, the hour is specified with native Korean numbers , while minutes and seconds are specified with Sino-Korean numbers . The special rule for native Korean numbers followed by a noun is applied (applies to 1,2,3 and 4).

The counters for these units are:

• 시 - hour
• 분 - minute
• 추 - second

Instead of saying 30분 you can say 반 (half).

Examples #

• 두 시

  • 2 o’clock

• 여섯 시

  • 6 o’clock

• 이 분

  • 2 minutes

• 십오 분

  • 15 minutes

• 한 시 오 분

  • 1:05

• 세 시 이십 분

  • 3:20

• 열 시 반

  • 10:30