7월
chirwol[t͡ɕʰiɾwʌ̹ɭ]
In Korean, July is said as 7월 (chirwol). Wiktionary also lists 칠월 (chirwol).
Meaning: seventh month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 7월 | chirwol | [t͡ɕʰiɾwʌ̹ɭ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
| 칠월 | chirwol | [t͡ɕʰiɾwʌ̹ɭ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
This term refers to the seventh month of the Gregorian calendar.
What does it mean word for word?
The form 7월 is composed of the number 7 (seven) and 월, which means month.
How do you pronounce it?
chirwol
Did you know?
- In historical Korean documents, the seventh month was sometimes referred to as the 'month of the ghost festival' due to the 백중 holiday.
- The character for month, 월 (wol), is also the same character used for the word 'moon' in many contexts, linking the calendar directly to celestial bodies.
- The character 월 for month is a homonym that can also mean 'Monday' (월요일) depending on the context.
Examples in context
- 1월, 2월, 3월, 4월, 5월, 6월, 7월, 8월, 9월, 10월, 11월, 12월.January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.This sentence shows the sequence of the months of the year using 7월.Tatoeba #13644466 by Adelpa, translation #7910253 by MarijnKp
- 7월은 정말 더워요.chil-wol-eun jeong-mal deo-wo-yo.July is really hot.
- 생일이 7월이에요.saeng-il-i chil-wol-i-e-yo.My birthday is in July.
Example conversation
Minji and Jihun are talking about their vacation plans.
- 민지 Min-ji지훈 씨, 휴가 언제 가요?Ji-hun ssi, hyu-ga eon-je ga-yo?Jihun, when are you going on vacation?
- 지훈 Ji-hun저는 7월에 갈 거예요.jeo-neun chil-wol-e gal geo-ye-yo.I am going in July.
- 민지 Min-ji7월은 날씨가 너무 더워요.chil-wol-eun nal-ssi-ga neo-mu deo-wo-yo.The weather is too hot in July.
- 지훈 Ji-hun맞아요, 하지만 바다가 좋잖아요.ma-ja-yo, ha-ji-man ba-da-ga jo-ha-jan-a-yo.That's true, but the ocean is great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “July” translations and entries 7월, 칠월, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
