화요일
hwayoil[ɸwa̠joiɭ]
Tuesday in Korean is 화요일 (hwayoil). If unsure, use 화요일. Wiktionary also lists 화요 (hwayo).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 화요일 | hwayoil | [ɸwa̠joiɭ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
| 화요 | hwayo | [ɸwa̠jo] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
The word refers to the day of the week.
What does it mean word for word?
The first syllable, 화, refers to 'fire', as the days of the week in Korean are named after the five elements and celestial bodies.
Which one should you use?
화요일 is the full noun for 'Tuesday'. In contrast, 화요 is a shortened form used in specific contexts like compound words or titles, such as a 'Tuesday regular sale'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'on Tuesday', you add the time particle 에 to the noun, resulting in 화요일에.
How do you pronounce it?
hwayoil
Did you know?
- The lineage of the word 화요일 actually traces back to Sanskrit through Buddhist astrology. It traveled from India to East Asia over a millennium ago.
- Korean speakers use the same root 화 for 'Tuesday' as they do for 'flower' 화 and 'anger' 화, though they are written with different Chinese characters.
- In Korean culture, the 'fire' in 화요일 is part of a cosmic system where each weekday is assigned a specific elemental energy that governs the day.
Examples in context
- 월요일, 화요일, 수요일, 목요일, 금요일, 토요일, 일요일.Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.This example provides a list of the days of the week including 화요일.Tatoeba #13658265 by Adelpa, translation #13659584 by HAGNi
- 화요일에 만나요.Let's meet on Tuesday.This sentence shows how to use the form 화요일 with the particle 에 to mean 'on Tuesday'.Tatoeba #961661 by Eevee, translation #961663 by Eevee
- 오늘은 화요일이다.Today is Tuesday.This sentence demonstrates how to state that today is 화요일.Tatoeba #13629440 by Adelpa, translation #3256311 by AlanF_US
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Minji and Minjun are scheduling a meeting.
- 민지 Min-ji다음 주 화요일에 시간이 돼요?da-eum ju hwayoil-e sigan-i dwaeyo?Are you free next Tuesday?
- 민준 Min-jun아니요, 화요일은 바빠요.aniyo, hwayoil-eun bappayo.No, I am busy on Tuesday.
- 민지 Min-ji그럼 수요일은 어때요?geureom suyoil-eun eottaeyo?Then how about Wednesday?
- 민준 Min-jun수요일은 괜찮아요.suyoil-eun gwaenchanayo.Wednesday is fine.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Tuesday” translations and entries 화요일, 화요, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 화요, 화요일, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
