How to Say "December" in Korean

12월

sibiweol

December in Korean is 12월 (sibiweol).

12월 is used to name the twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar.

Meaning: twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)

What does it mean word for word?

The term 12월 is composed of the number 12 (십이) and the counter for months (월).

When writing out the number in Hangul instead of using digits, it is written as 십이월.

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The character 월 used in 12월 is the same character used to refer to the 'moon' in many contexts.
In Korea, the end of 12월 is marked by 'Yeonmal' parties, a specific cultural tradition of gathering to reflect on the year's end.
In traditional lunar calendars used in Korea, the twelfth month could start in January or February of the Gregorian calendar.

12월입니다.
It's December.
Tatoeba #13250561 by qiwiwi, translation #10191227 by sundown
1941년 12월에는 일본이 미국에게 전쟁을 선포했다.
Japan declared war on the United States in December, 1941.
Tatoeba #915865 by Sudajaengi, translation #281468 by CK
1월, 2월, 3월, 4월, 5월, 6월, 7월, 8월, 9월, 10월, 11월, 12월.
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
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12월에는 크리스마스가 있어요.
In December, we have Christmas.

Subin and Minjun are talking about an upcoming trip.

수빈 Su-bin

우리 12월에 여행 갈까요?
uri sib-iwol-e yeohaeng gal-kkayo?
Shall we go on a trip in December?
민준 Min-jun

좋아요. 어디로 가고 싶어요?
joh-ayo. eodiro gago sipeoyo?
That sounds good. Where do you want to go?
수빈 Su-bin

추운 12월이니까 삿포로에 가요.
chu-un sib-iwol-inikka sapporo-e gayo.
Since it's a cold December, let's go to Sapporo.
민준 Min-jun

좋은 생각이에요. 비행기 표를 알아볼게요.
joun saeng-gak-ieyo. bihaeng-gi pyoreul arabolgeyo.
That's a great idea. I'll look for plane tickets.

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