1년
il nyeon
The English phrase "one year" is translated into Korean as 1년 (il nyeon).
The phrase refers to a period of time lasting twelve months.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the number 1 (일, il) and the counter for years (년, nyeon).
How does it change in a sentence?
When writing out the number and the counter, a space is typically used between the number and the unit 년.
How do you pronounce it?
il nyeon
Did you know?
- In Korea, the traditional way of counting age often means a person is 1년 older the moment they are born, as the time spent in the womb is counted as the first year of life.
- While 1년 describes a calendar year, Koreans often use the phrase 한 해 (han hae) when speaking poetically or wishing someone a 'happy new year'. The word 해 means both 'year' and 'sun'.
- The word for year, 년 (nyeon), is a Sino-Korean word derived from the Chinese character '年', which originally depicted a person carrying a harvest.
Examples in context
- 1년은 열두 달이다.One year has twelve months.Tatoeba #11106438 by intertime, translation #480575 by biglion
- 오늘부터 일 년 동안 한국에서 살 거예요.I will live in Korea for one year, starting from today.
- 내 시계가 일 년 동안 고장이 없었어요.My watch had no problems for a whole year.
- 그들은 한 해 동안 연인이었어요.They were lovers for one year.
- 1년 동안 공부했어요.il-nyeon dong-an gong-bu-hae-sseo-yo.I studied for one year.
- 그 프로젝트는 1년이 걸려요.geu peu-ro-jek-teu-neun il-nyeon-i geol-lyeo-yo.That project takes one year.
Example conversation
Minjun and Jieun are talking about their language studies.
- 민준 Min-jun한국어를 공부한 지 얼마나 됐어요?hangugeoreul gongbuhan ji eolmana dwaesseoyo?How long has it been since you studied Korean?
- 지은 Ji-eun저는 1년 정도 공부했어요.jeoneun ilnyeon jeongdo gongbuhaesseoyo.I have studied for about one year.
- 민준 Min-jun와, 정말 열심히 하셨네요!wa, jeongmal yeolsimhi hasyeonneyo!Wow, you really worked hard!
- 지은 Ji-eun민준 씨도 1년 뒤면 잘하실 거예요.minjun ssido ilnyeon dwimyeon jalhasil geoyeyo.Minjun, you will be good at it after one year too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
