일요일
iryoil[iɾjoiɭ]
Sunday in Korean is 일요일 (iryoil). If unsure, use 일요일. Wiktionary also lists 일요 (iryo).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 일요일 | iryoil | [iɾjoiɭ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
| 일요 | iryo | [iɾjo] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
The term is used to denote the day of the week, Sunday.
Which one should you use?
일요일 is the standard form, while 일요 is a shortened version. In casual speech, you may also see the relaxed, shortened form 일욜.
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate that an action occurs on Sunday, add the particle 에 to the noun to form 일요일에, which means "on Sunday".
How do you pronounce it?
iryoil
Did you know?
- The word 일요일 actually contains a linguistic connection to the Latin term 'dies Solis' through an ancient pathway of Indian and Buddhist astrology.
- The phrase 일요일 shares its root character with the word for 'Japan', 일본, because both refer to the 'sun'.
- In traditional Korean calendars, Sunday is printed in red, which is why Koreans often refer to 'red days' 빨간 날 when talking about holidays or weekends.
Examples in context
- 우리는 일요일에 바베큐 먹을거야We're having a barbeque on Sunday.This sentence shows how to use 일요일 when discussing a barbeque.Tatoeba #8306506 by ljj, translation #4728658 by paper1n0
- 일요일은 일주일의 마지막 날이다.Sunday is the last day of the week.This sentence uses 일요일 to define the last day of the week.Tatoeba #3923699 by imjcooper, translation #281873 by Zifre
- 다가오는 일요일에 일정을 비워두세요.Keep next Sunday free.This sentence demonstrates using 일요일 when referring to an upcoming Sunday.Tatoeba #11106770 by intertime, translation #264314 by CK
- 오늘은 일요일입니다.Today is Sunday.
- 일욜에 놀러갈까?Shall we hang out on Sunday?
- 저는 일요일에 학교에 가요.I go to school on Sundays.
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Dohyun and Jieun are planning a meetup.
- 도현 Do-hyeon이번 일요일에 만날까요?ibeon iryoir-e mannalkkayo?Shall we meet this Sunday?
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 일요일 좋아요.ne, iryoi joayo.Yes, Sunday is good.
- 도현 Do-hyeon몇 시에 볼까요?myeot sie bolkkayo?What time shall we meet?
- 지은 Ji-eun오후 두 시에 봐요.ohu du sie bwayo.Let's meet at two in the afternoon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Sunday” translations and entries 일요일, 일요, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 일요, 일요일, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
