Korean/Dates and times

Learn Korean (Introduction) — Reading and writing •
Conversation — 1단계: Beginner • 2단계: High beginner • 3단계: Low intermediate • 4단계: High intermediate • 5단계: Low advanced • 6단계: Advanced

Grammar: Sentence word order • Verbs • Nouns • Particles • Personal pronouns • Demonstrative pronouns • Adjectives • Determiners • Conjunctions • Comparatives & superlatives • Forming questions • Forming commands • Forming dates & times

In Korean, time is expressed like "Now is...". So one would say "지금은 여섯시 입니다" to express "It is six o'clock." The "지금은" means "now is," the "여섯시" means "six o'clock," and the "입니다" means roughly "it is/be."

Dialogue

지금 몇 시에요? (jigeum myeot sieyo?)

What is the time now?

지금 7시에요. (jigeum 7sieyo.)

It's 7 o'clock right now.

지금 2시 30분입니다. (jigeum 2si 30bunimnida.)

It's 2:30 right now.

지금 4시 반입니다. (jigeum 4si banimnida.)

It's 4:30 right now.

Vocabulary

지금 (只今), 현재 (現在): now, at present
몇: how many
시 (時): hour
분 (分): minute
반 (半): half [an hour]