When to use January in Korean

When to use it

January (일월) is the first month of the year. People use this word when they talk about dates, weather, holidays, or plans at the beginning of the year. In many places, January is very cold, so it often appears in weather sentences.

Example sentences

1. 일월은 아주 추워요.

   January is very cold.

2. 일월에 학교가 다시 시작해요.

   School starts again in January.

3. 우리 가족은 일월에 집에서 떡국을 먹어요.

   My family eats tteokguk at home in January.

4. 일월에는 눈이 자주 와요.

   It often snows in January.

5. 엄마는 일월 여행 표를 샀어요.

   Mom bought tickets for a January trip.

6. 가게에서 일월 세일을 해요.

   The store has a January sale.