Difference between day of week and weekend in Korean

요일·주말

day of week

요일day of week

요일 means the name of a day in the week, like Monday, Tuesday, or Sunday. You use it when you ask or say what day of the week it is. It is a very common word in daily life for schedules, school, shopping, and travel.

How to say day of week
weekend

주말weekend

Weekend means Saturday and Sunday, the days when many people do not work or go to school. In Korean, this word is 주말. People use it to talk about plans, rest, family time, shopping, or short trips at the end of the week.

How to say weekend

The difference

요일 is the name for a week day, like Monday or Friday. 주말 is a special time at the end of the week, not a day name.