10월
siwol
October in Korean is 10월 (siwol).
10월 is the name for the tenth month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: tenth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 10월 is composed of the number 10 (십) and the counter for months (월), which means tenth month.
How do you pronounce it?
siwol
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly pronounce the number 10 (십) fully as 'sip-wol', but in the context of months, it must be pronounced as siwol.
Did you know?
- In Korea, 10월 is the peak time for 단풍놀이, the traditional custom of traveling specifically to admire the autumn foliage.
- Korean uses a lunar calendar alongside the solar calendar, meaning 10월 on the Gregorian calendar may align with a different month in the traditional lunar system.
- The word 월 used in 10월 is a Sino-Korean root that also means 'moon', meaning the word for month and moon is identical.
Examples in context
- 우린 10월부터 여기에 있었어.We've been here since October.This sentence is useful for expressing how long you have been in a location using 10월.Tatoeba #8501828 by Eunhee, translation #5535782 by CK
- 우리는 10월에 다시 만날 것이다.We'll meet again in October.This sentence is useful for stating a future meeting time in 10월.Tatoeba #5526749 by raining211, translation #3821847 by CK
- 이 사진은 10월에 찍힌 사진 같아.I think this photo was taken in October.This sentence is useful for discussing when a photo was taken using 10월.Tatoeba #8361804 by Eunhee, translation #7514995 by CK
- 10월 14일에 청첩장을 보내 드립니다I am sending you an invitation for October 14th
- 10월에 한국에 여행 갈 거예요!I'm going to travel to Korea in October!
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Minjun and Subin are discussing their vacation plans.
- 민준 Min-jun우리 10월에 여행 갈까?uri sip-wol-e yeohaeng galkka?Shall we go on a trip in October?
- 수빈 Su-bin좋아, 10월은 날씨가 좋잖아.joha, sip-wol-eun nalssiga jojan-a.Sounds good, the weather is nice in October.
- 민준 Min-jun어디로 가고 싶어, 수빈아?eodiro gago sipeo, Subin-a?Where do you want to go, Subin?
- 수빈 Su-bin단풍이 예쁜 곳으로 가자.danpungi yeppeun goseuro gaja.Let's go somewhere where the autumn leaves are pretty.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
