Korean · Time, Numbers & Colors
"What day is it today?" in Korean: 오늘 무슨 요일이에요?
오늘 무슨 요일이에요?oneul museun yoirieyo?
What day is it today? in Korean is 오늘 무슨 요일이에요? (oneul museun yoirieyo?). 요일 asks a weekday such as Monday; 며칠 asks the calendar date instead.
What day is it today?: starting the exchange
오늘 무슨 요일이에요?oneul museun yoirieyo?
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How to pronounce 오늘 무슨 요일이에요?
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oneul museun yoirieyo?
/onɯl musɯn joiɾiejo/
오늘 무슨 요일이에요? is read oneul museun yoirieyo?. In 오늘은 무슨 요일이에요?, read the full phrase as oneureun museun yoirieyo?.
"What day is it today?" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 오늘 무슨 요일이에요?oneul museun yoirieyo? | What day is it today? The inventory form for what day is it today?. | The inventory form for what day is it today?. |
| 오늘은 무슨 요일이에요?oneureun museun yoirieyo? | what day of the week is today? 요일 asks a weekday such as Monday; 며칠 asks the calendar date instead. | 요일 asks a weekday such as Monday; 며칠 asks the calendar date instead. |
How to use 오늘 무슨 요일이에요? in real life
- 1What day is it today?: starting the exchange
오늘 무슨 요일이에요?
oneul museun yoirieyo?
What day of the week is today?
요일 asks a weekday such as Monday; 며칠 asks the calendar date instead.
- 2What day is it today?: adding useful context
죄송하지만 오늘 무슨 요일이에요?
joesonghajiman oneul museun yoirieyo?
Excuse me, what day of the week is today?
This sentence places 오늘 무슨 요일이에요? in a complete exchange.
- 3What day is it today?: a different conversation
휴일이라 헷갈리네요. 오늘 무슨 요일이에요?
hyuirira hetgallineyo. oneul museun yoirieyo?
I am confused because it is a holiday. What day of the week is today?
This sentence places 오늘 무슨 요일이에요? in a complete exchange.
Mistakes English speakers make with 오늘 무슨 요일이에요?
Incorrect: 오늘 무슨 요일이예요?
Correct: 오늘 무슨 요일이에요?
When practicing what day is it today, the standard copula spelling after a consonant is 이에요, not 이예요. The complete correction is 오늘 무슨 요일이에요?
Incorrect: 죄송하지만 오늘 무슨 요일이예요?
Correct: 죄송하지만 오늘 무슨 요일이에요?
When practicing what day is it today, the standard copula spelling after a consonant is 이에요, not 이예요. The complete correction is 죄송하지만 오늘 무슨 요일이에요?
Good to know
요일 asks a weekday such as Monday; 며칠 asks the calendar date instead.
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Tutor-led time numbers and colors study exercise: two sentences with 오늘 무슨 요일이에요?
Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
오늘 무슨 요일이에요?
oneul museun yoirieyo?
What day of the week is today?
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
죄송하지만 오늘 무슨 요일이에요?
joesonghajiman oneul museun yoirieyo?
Excuse me, what day of the week is today?
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Common questions about "What day is it today?" in Korean
What does 오늘 무슨 요일이에요? mean?
What day is it today? in Korean is 오늘 무슨 요일이에요? (oneul museun yoirieyo?). 요일 asks a weekday such as Monday; 며칠 asks the calendar date instead.
When should I say 오늘은 무슨 요일이에요??
요일 asks a weekday such as Monday; 며칠 asks the calendar date instead.
How does 오늘은 무슨 요일이에요? differ from the basic expression?
오늘은 무슨 요일이에요? means “what day of the week is today?”. 요일 asks a weekday such as Monday; 며칠 asks the calendar date instead.
Can I use 오늘 무슨 요일이에요? in a full sentence?
오늘 무슨 요일이에요? means “What day of the week is today?” 요일 asks a weekday such as Monday; 며칠 asks the calendar date instead.
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