Korean · Real conversations
How to say “What's the deadline?” in Korean
Ask when the work must be completed or delivered.
마감이 언제예요?magami eonjeyeyo?
What's the deadline?
Check the date and time when precision matters.
Use it in three situations
Starting a task
마감이 언제예요?magami eonjeyeyo?
What's the deadline?
Clarifying a delivery
보고서는 언제까지 준비해야 해요?bogoseoneun eonjekkaji junbihaeya haeyo?
When does the report need to be ready?
Planning a week
마감일이 금요일이에요?magamiri geumyoirieyo?
Is the deadline Friday?
What to watch for
A deadline and a scheduled meeting time are different pieces of information.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine work updates. Say this in Korean: When does the report need to be ready?
Reveal a sample reply
보고서는 언제까지 준비해야 해요?bogoseoneun eonjekkaji junbihaeya haeyo?
When does the report need to be ready?
Build a useful exchange
Explain progress and agree on a priority.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Korean
Most examples use polite 해요-style endings. A more formal ending may appear when addressing staff or making a careful request. Do not switch to casual speech with a stranger simply because the English translation sounds friendly.
Hangul is the main text; romanization helps you read along. Korean often leaves a clear subject unstated. Particles and endings carry information that English may express with separate words.
