[Learn Korean] #026 Months in Korean

1. Introduction

In Korean, months are expressed using Sino-Korean numbers + 월 (wol), which means “month.”
This makes it very easy to learn because once you know the numbers, you can form all twelve months.

2. Months of the Year

일월 (ilwol) = January
이월 (iwol) = February
삼월 (samwol) = March
사월 (sawol) = April
오월 (owol) = May
유월 (yuwol) = June (note the pronunciation)
칠월 (chirwol) = July
팔월 (parwol) = August
구월 (guwol) = September
시월 (siwol) = October (note the pronunciation)
십일월 (sibirwol) = November
십이월 (sibiwol) = December

3. Usage Examples

• 오늘은 삼월이다. (oneureun samwolida) = Today is March.

• 내 생일은 오월에 있다. (nae saengireun owore itda) = My birthday is in May.

• 우리는 팔월에 여행한다. (urineun parwore yeohaenghanda) = We travel in August.

• 시월은 날씨가 좋다. (siworeun nalssiga jota) = October has good weather.

4. Sentence Practice

1. 나는 이월에 태어났다. (naneun iwore taeeonatda) = I was born in February.

2. 유월에는 장마가 시작된다. (yuworeneun jangmaga sijakdoenda) = The rainy season begins in June.

3. 십이월은 연말이다. (sibiworeun yeonmarida) = December is the end of the year.

5. Exercises

1. Say all twelve months in order aloud.

2. Write each month three times in Korean.

3. Make three sentences using your favorite months.

6. Summary

Korean months are simple to learn because they directly use Sino-Korean numbers with 월.
Pay special attention to the pronunciation of June (유월) and October (시월).