오늘은
oneureun
The Korean phrase for "today is" is 오늘은 (oneureun).
오늘은 is used to introduce the date or a specific characteristic of the current day.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 오늘 means "today".
How do you pronounce it?
oneureun
Did you know?
- In traditional Korean culture, the 'day' is often viewed through the lens of the 60-year cycle, meaning 'today is' might be followed by a complex combination of a heavenly stem and an earthly branch.
- In formal news broadcasts, anchors often use the more honorific 금일 instead of 오늘 to refer to 'today'.
- The 은 in 오늘은 is a topic marker, not a verb meaning 'is'. It signals that 'today' is the specific subject being discussed in contrast to other days.
Examples in context
- 오늘은 존나 춥다.Today is fucking cold.This sentence shows how to use 오늘은 to describe the weather.Tatoeba #6305370 by Queserasera, translation #1446102 by gracehero
- 오늘은 공휴일이야.Today is a national holiday.This sentence uses 오늘은 to state that today is a national holiday.Tatoeba #8367792 by Eunhee, translation #384553 by Dorenda
- 오늘은 일요일이다.Today is Sunday.This sentence uses 오늘은 to identify the day of the week.Tatoeba #9099283 by HappyMidnight, translation #63119 by sacredceltic
- 오늘은 무슨 요일입니까?What day is today?
- 오늘은 뭐 할 거야?What are we doing today?
- 금일은 중요한 회의가 있습니다.We have an important meeting today.
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Example conversation
Jihoon and Jieun are talking about their schedule on the phone.
- 지훈 Ji-hun지은 씨, 오늘은 무슨 요일이에요?Jieun ssi, oneureun museun yoirieyo?Jieun, what day is today?
- 지은 Ji-eun오늘은 토요일이에요, 지훈 씨.Oneureun toyoirieyo, Jihoon ssi.Today is Saturday, Jihoon.
- 지훈 Ji-hun아, 오늘은 정말 행복한 날이네요.A, oneureun jeongmal haengbokhan narineyo.Ah, today is a truly happy day.
- 지은 Ji-eun맞아요, 정말 좋은 날이에요.Majayo, jeongmal joeun narieyo.That's right, it's a very good day.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
