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Months in Korean
Handy Korean for months ✨ 🔴 1월 [il-wol] - January
How these words work together
This chart shows the names of the months in Korean from January to September. Each month is written with a number followed by '월' (wol), which means 'month.' The pronunciation is given in brackets to help you say them correctly. Learning these helps you talk about dates and plan events in Korean.
Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1월 | il-wol | January |
| 2월 | i-wol | February |
| 3월 | sam-wol | March |
| 4월 | sa-wol | April |
| 5월 | o-wol | May |
| 6월 | yuk-wol | June |
| 7월 | chil-wol | July |
| 8월 | pal-wol | August |
| 9월 | gu-wol | September |
Example sentences
저는 1월에 한국에 갔어요.
I went to Korea in January.
우리 생일은 5월이에요.
Our birthday is in May.
9월에는 학교가 시작해요.
School starts in September.
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