Korean Lessons ᚛ Level 2 - Korean for Beginners #1 (Lessons 31 to 60) ᚛ Lesson 42 - The time particle [에]
The time particle [에]
Express a moment in time
As we saw in the previous chapter, the particle 에 can be used to express a location or place towards which one is moving.
However, the particle 에 can also be used to indicate a specific moment in time, in which case 에 is placed just after the time involved.
If you want to review, don't hesitate to look at these sections:
- how to tell time in Korean
- how to express the date in Korean
저는 6월에 한국에 갈 거예요.
→ I'm going to Korea in June.
나는 5시에 친구를 만나.
→ I'm seeing a friend at 5:00.
너는 11시에 잤어?
→ Do you go to bed at 11:00?
이번 주말에 여행을 갈 거예요.
→ I'm going on a trip this weekend.
그 카페는 매주 일요일에 닫아요.
→ This cafe is closed every Sunday. (lit. Each week, this cafe is closed on Sunday.)
에펠탑이 1889년에 세워졌어요.
→ The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889.
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