How to Say "What Time" in Korean

몇 시

The English phrase "what time" is translated into Korean as 몇 시.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of 몇 (how many/what) and 시 (hour/o'clock).

Adding the particle 에 to 몇 시 makes it 몇 시에, which means "at what time" when used to indicate a specific point in time.

English speakers may confuse 몇 시 (what time/what o'clock) with 몇 시간 (how many hours/duration).

In traditional Korean timekeeping, the day was divided into twelve double-hour periods named after the twelve zodiac animals. This system preceded the modern use of 몇 시 to track specific hours.
When telling time in Korean, you must use two different number systems. The hour 시 is always counted with native Korean numbers, while the minutes are counted with Sino-Korean numbers.
In Korean, the word 시 is a homonym with several meanings. Depending on the context, it can refer to a 'city' 市, a 'poem' 詩, or a 'vision' 視.

그거 몇 시에 했어?
At what time did you do that?
This sentence is useful for asking at what time an action was performed using 몇 시.
Tatoeba #13755145 by qlTmalffk, translation #6263494 by CK
공항버스 몇 시에 출발해?
What time does the airport bus leave?
This sentence is useful for asking what time a bus departs using 몇 시.
Tatoeba #13761868 by qlTmalffk, translation #264290 by CK
실례합니다. 다음 대전행 열차는 몇 시에 있습니까?
Excuse me. What time is the next train to Taejon?
This sentence is useful for asking what time a train is available using 몇 시.
Tatoeba #8544010 by okja, translation #3647141 by Jesse
공연은 몇 시부터예요?
What time does the performance start?
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Minji and Jihoon are planning to meet for dinner.

민지 Min-ji

지훈 씨, 우리 오늘 몇 시에 만날까요?
Jihoon ssi, uri oneul myeot si-e mannalkkayo?
Jihoon, what time shall we meet today?
지훈 Ji-hun

일곱 시 어때요?
Ilgop si eottaeyo?
How about seven o'clock?
민지 Min-ji

좋아요. 그럼 일곱 시에 봐요.
Joayo. Geureom ilgop si-e bwayo.
Good. Then see you at seven.
지훈 Ji-hun

네, 그때 만나요.
Ne, geuttae mannayo.
Yes, see you then.

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