How to Say "Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday..." in Korean: 월요일, 화요일, 수요일... (woryoil, hwayoil, suyoil...)

Korean days of the week follow the East Asian system based on celestial elements: 월(moon), 화(fire), 수(water), 목(wood), 금(gold), 토(earth), 일(sun).

Category: Vocabulary

Meaning & Usage

Korean days of the week follow the East Asian system based on celestial elements: 월(moon), 화(fire), 수(water), 목(wood), 금(gold), 토(earth), 일(sun). Learning everyday vocabulary is the fastest way to start speaking Korean naturally. Rather than memorizing word lists, learn words in context with example sentences you can actually use.

Related Words

• **월요일** (woryoil) — Monday (Moon day) • **화요일** (hwayoil) — Tuesday (Fire day) • **수요일** (suyoil) — Wednesday (Water day) • **주말** (jumal) — weekend

Cultural Context

Korean week days share the same celestial origin as Japanese (月火水木金土日). The pattern comes from ancient Chinese astronomy: Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Sun.

Common Mistake

❌ 월요일에 on Monday ✅ 월요일에 Korean uses the particle 에 for time expressions. '월요일에' already means 'on Monday' — no separate word for 'on' is needed.

Examples

오늘 무슨 요일이에요? — oneul museun yoirieyo? — What day is it today?

월요일부터 금요일까지 일해요. — woryoilbuteo geumyoilkkaji ilhaeyo. — I work from Monday to Friday.

주말에 뭐 해요? — jumare mwo haeyo? — What are you doing this weekend?

Common Mistakes

Incorrect: 월요일에 on Monday → Correct: 월요일에. Korean uses the particle 에 for time expressions. '월요일에' already means 'on Monday' — no separate word for 'on' is needed.

Quiz

How do you say "Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday..." in Korean?

"Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday..." in Korean is "월요일, 화요일, 수요일..." (woryoil, hwayoil, suyoil...).