아침
achim[a̠t͡ɕʰim]
The Korean word for morning is 아침 (achim).
아침 refers to the part of the day between dawn and midday, generally considered to be from around 6 am to 10 am.
Meaning: part of the day between dawn and midday (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that something happens 'in the morning' or 'during the morning', add the time particle 에 to the word to get 아침에. When you are talking about eating breakfast, the object particle 을 is often used with the verb to eat (먹다), resulting in 아침을.
How do you pronounce it?
achim
When do people say it?
When wishing someone a good morning politely, you might say 좋은 아침이세요. If you wish to wish someone a nice day ahead instead, you can use the phrase 좋은 하루 되세요.
Did you know?
- The modern spelling 아침 evolved from a Middle Korean form 아ᄎᆞᆷ〮 that used a different vowel character which has since disappeared from the standard script.
- Because 아침 means both 'morning' and 'breakfast', saying 아침 먹었어? literally asks 'Did you eat morning?', meaning 'Did you have breakfast?'
Examples in context
- 오늘 아침은 유독 춥다.It is especially cold this morning.This sentence shows how to describe the weather specifically for the form 아침.Tatoeba #13118829 by romzzo, translation #242223 by CK
- 아침에 무슨 일이 있었니?What was the matter this morning?This sentence shows how to ask about events that occurred during the form 아침.Tatoeba #3677076 by Eunhee, translation #3953993 by KoreanBeaver
- 난 아침형 인간이 아니야.I'm not a morning person.This sentence uses the form 아침 to describe a person's type or habit.Tatoeba #8365041 by Eunhee, translation #2545364 by CK
- 22 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are meeting at a cafe.
- 지은 Ji-eun도현 씨, 아침 식사 했어요?Dohyeon ssi, achim siksa haesseoyo?Dohyeon, did you eat breakfast?
- 도현 Do-hyeon아니요, 아침을 못 먹었어요.Aniyo, achimeul mot meogeosseoyo.No, I couldn't eat breakfast.
- 지은 Ji-eun여기 샌드위치 맛있는데 드셔보세요.Yeogi saendeuwichi masinnunde deusyeoboseyo.The sandwiches here are good, please try one.
- 도현 Do-hyeon고마워요, 지은 씨.Gomawoyo, Jieun ssi.Thank you, Jieun.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “morning” translations and entries 아침, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 아침, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
