Korean Days of the WeekMonday to Sunday with romanization — free list
Every Korean weekday ends in 요일 (yoil, "day of the week"): 월요일 Monday, 화요일 Tuesday, and so on. This free list covers all seven days with romanization, plus the element pattern that makes them easy to remember.
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 월요일 | woryoil | Monday |
| 화요일 | hwayoil | Tuesday |
| 수요일 | suyoil | Wednesday |
| 목요일 | mogyoil | Thursday |
| 금요일 | geumyoil | Friday |
| 토요일 | toyoil | Saturday |
| 일요일 | iryoil | Sunday |
| 요일 | yoil | day of the week |
| 주말 | jumal | weekend |
| 평일 | pyeongil | weekday |
| 오늘 | oneul | today |
| 내일 | naeil | tomorrow |
| 어제 | eoje | yesterday |
| 매일 | maeil | every day |
💡 Good to know
Each day is an element + 요일: 월 (moon) → Monday, 화 (fire) → Tuesday, 수 (water) → Wednesday, 목 (wood) → Thursday, 금 (metal) → Friday, 토 (earth) → Saturday, 일 (sun) → Sunday. To ask "what day is it?", say 무슨 요일이에요?
FAQ
- What are the days of the week in Korean?
- 월요일 Monday, 화요일 Tuesday, 수요일 Wednesday, 목요일 Thursday, 금요일 Friday, 토요일 Saturday, 일요일 Sunday — all ending in 요일.
- How do you ask what day it is in Korean?
- Say 무슨 요일이에요? (museun yoil-ieyo?) — "what day of the week is it?". To answer: 오늘은 월요일이에요 (today is Monday).
- Is there a pattern to Korean weekdays?
- Yes — each day is an element + 요일: 월(moon)·화(fire)·수(water)·목(wood)·금(metal)·토(earth)·일(sun). The same five-element order as in Chinese and Japanese.
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)