월요일
woryoil[wʌ̹ɾjoiɭ]
월요일 (woryoil) is the Korean word for Monday. Wiktionary also lists 월요 (woryo).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 월요일 | woryoil | [wʌ̹ɾjoiɭ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
| 월요 | woryo | [wʌ̹ɾjo] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
The word is used to refer to the day of the week, Monday.
What does it mean word for word?
월요일 is composed of 월 (moon), 요 (day/element) and 일 (day).
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the particle 에 to 월요일 creates the adverbial phrase 월요일에, meaning 'on Monday'. Adding the particle 마다 to 월요일 creates 월요일마다, which expresses the meaning 'every Monday'.
How do you pronounce it?
woryoil
Did you know?
- In Korean, 월요일 is often associated with the 'Monday Blues', and people use the slang term 월요병 to describe the 'Monday sickness' felt when returning to work.
- Because the days of the week are based on the five elements, Monday is conceptually linked to the element of 'wood' in some traditional Korean philosophical contexts.
- The structure of 월요일 reflects a shared East Asian cultural heritage, as the word is nearly identical in Chinese and Japanese.
Examples in context
- 나랑 톰은 월요일마다 만나.Tom and I meet every Monday.This sentence shows how to use the form 월요일 with the particle 마다 to mean 'every Monday'.Tatoeba #8357748 by Eunhee, translation #6269629 by CK
- 그는 월요일에 뉴욕으로 갔다.He went to New York on Monday.This sentence shows how to use the form 월요일 with the particle 에 to mean 'on Monday'.Tatoeba #11105167 by intertime, translation #295916 by CK
- 나는 지난 월요일에 결석했다.I didn't go to school last Monday.Tatoeba #11106424 by intertime, translation #1042300 by yessoos
- 12 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding when to meet for lunch.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo우리 언제 만날까?uri eonje mannal-kka?When should we meet?
- 서연 Seo-yeon다음 주 월요일 어때?da-eum ju wol-yo-il eo-ttae?How about next Monday?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo월요일은 시간이 안 돼.wol-yo-il-eun si-gan-i an dwae.I don't have time on Monday.
- 서연 Seo-yeon그럼 화요일에 보자.geu-reom hwa-yo-il-e bo-ja.Then let's meet on Tuesday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Monday” translations and entries 월요일, 월요, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
