Korean · Time, Numbers & Colors
"What's the date today?" in Korean: 오늘 며칠이에요?
오늘 며칠이에요?oneul myeochirieyo?
What's the date today? in Korean is 오늘 며칠이에요? (oneul myeochirieyo?). 며칠 is the standard spelling in the date question; 몇 일 is not the standard combined spelling here.
What's the date today?: starting the exchange
오늘 며칠이에요?oneul myeochirieyo?
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How to pronounce 오늘 며칠이에요?
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oneul myeochirieyo?
/onɯl mjʌtɕʰiɾiejo/
오늘 며칠이에요? is read oneul myeochirieyo?. In 오늘은 며칠이에요?, read the full phrase as oneureun myeochirieyo?.
"What's the date today?" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 오늘 며칠이에요?oneul myeochirieyo? | What's the date today? The inventory form for what's the date today?. | The inventory form for what's the date today?. |
| 오늘은 며칠이에요?oneureun myeochirieyo? | what is today’s date? 며칠 is the standard spelling in the date question; 몇 일 is not the standard combined spelling here. | 며칠 is the standard spelling in the date question; 몇 일 is not the standard combined spelling here. |
How to use 오늘 며칠이에요? in real life
- 1What's the date today?: starting the exchange
오늘 며칠이에요?
oneul myeochirieyo?
What is today’s date?
며칠 is the standard spelling in the date question; 몇 일 is not the standard combined spelling here.
- 2What's the date today?: adding useful context
죄송하지만 오늘 며칠이에요?
joesonghajiman oneul myeochirieyo?
Excuse me, what is today’s date?
This sentence places 오늘 며칠이에요? in a complete exchange.
- 3What's the date today?: a different conversation
달력이 없네요. 오늘 며칠이에요?
dallyeogi eomneyo. oneul myeochirieyo?
There is no calendar. What is today’s date?
This sentence places 오늘 며칠이에요? in a complete exchange.
Mistakes English speakers make with 오늘 며칠이에요?
Incorrect: 오늘 몇 일이에요?
Correct: 오늘 며칠이에요?
When practicing what's the date today, the standard spelling for this date question is 며칠, not 몇 일.
Incorrect: 오늘 며칠예요?
Correct: 오늘 며칠이에요?
When practicing what's the date today, 며칠 ends in a consonant, so the copula needs the linking 이.
Good to know
며칠 is the standard spelling in the date question; 몇 일 is not the standard combined spelling here.
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Tutor-led time numbers and colors study exercise: two sentences with 오늘 며칠이에요?
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 며칠이에요?
oneul myeochirieyo?
What is today’s date?
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
죄송하지만 오늘 며칠이에요?
joesonghajiman oneul myeochirieyo?
Excuse me, what is today’s date?
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What does 오늘 며칠이에요? mean?
What's the date today? in Korean is 오늘 며칠이에요? (oneul myeochirieyo?). 며칠 is the standard spelling in the date question; 몇 일 is not the standard combined spelling here.
When should I say 오늘은 며칠이에요??
며칠 is the standard spelling in the date question; 몇 일 is not the standard combined spelling here.
How does 오늘은 며칠이에요? differ from the basic expression?
오늘은 며칠이에요? means “what is today’s date?”. 며칠 is the standard spelling in the date question; 몇 일 is not the standard combined spelling here.
Can I use 오늘 며칠이에요? in a full sentence?
오늘 며칠이에요? means “What is today’s date?” 며칠 is the standard spelling in the date question; 몇 일 is not the standard combined spelling here.
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