KIIP 1: Unit 5–Essential Words and Phrases about Sino-Numbers, Dates, and Days

Learning numbers, dates, and days is fundamental when starting out in a new language. In KIIP Level 1, Unit 5, you’ll dive into these concepts, practicing how to express dates, days of the week, and numbers in Korean. These basics are essential for making plans, discussing schedules, and even sharing details about events like birthdays.

KIIP 1 Unit 5 Sino numbers, Dates, Times

In this unit, you’ll also focus on the (time, date)에 particle and -이/가 아니에요 grammar to enhance your understanding of talking about dates and saying what something is not.

Essential Vocabulary

Sino-Korean Number

Korean	English
영 / 공	Zero
일	One
이	Two
삼	Three
사	Four
오	Five
육	Six
칠	Seven
팔	Eight
구	Nine
십	Ten
십일	Eleven
십이	Twelve
십삼	Thirteen
십사	Fourteen
이십	Twenty
삼십	Thirty
사십	Forty
오십	Fifty
육십	Sixty
백	Hundred

Date, Time, and Day

Korean	English
월	Month
일	Day
며칠	What date?
날짜	Date
어제	Yesterday
오늘	Today
내일	Tomorrow
지난 주	Last week
이번주	This week
다음 주	Next week
주말	Weekend
생일	Birthday
월요일	Monday
화요일	Tuesday
수요일	Wednesday
목요일	Thursday
금요일	Friday
토요일	Saturday
일요일	Sunday

Others

Korean	English
댁	Home (honorific)
의사	Doctor
빌딩	Building
층	Floor
호	Room number
명함	Business card

Key Phrases to Practice

Use these phrases to get familiar with talking about dates, days, and numbers in context:

1. 몇 월이에요?
– What month is it?
일월이에요.
– It’s January.

2. 며칠이에요?
– What’s the date?
십일일이에요.
– It’s the 11th.

3. 오늘이 무슨 요일이에요?
– What day of the week is it today?
수요일이에요.
– It’s Wednesday.

4. 내일이 무슨 요일이에요?
– What day of the week is tomorrow?
목요일이에요.
– It’s Thursday.

5. 생일에 뭐 해요?
– What do you do on your birthday?
같이 밥 먹어요.
– I eat together (with others).

6. 우리 집은 3층 301호에 있어요.
– My house is on the 3rd floor, room 301.

These phrases will help you talk about everyday topics like dates, schedules, and addresses.

Grammar Notes

1. (Time, Date)에

The particle 에 is used to mark specific times and dates when talking about when something happens. It’s equivalent to "on" or "at" in English. 

For example:

• 월요일에 만나요. (Let’s meet on Monday.)
• 생일에 파티해요. (We have a party on my birthday.)

2. -이/가 아니에요

This grammar structure is used to say something "is not" in Korean. 이/가 is the subject marker, and 아니에요 means "is not." 

For example:

• 오늘이 월요일이 아니에요. (Today is not Monday.)
• 저는 학생이 아니에요. (I’m not a student.)

Please refer to the link for details:

KIIP Level 1 Unit 5: -에 and -이/가 아니다 = ‘on, in’ time and ‘to be not’

Quiz Section:

Translate the following sentences into Korean to test your understanding:

1. What day is it today?
2. My house is on the 5th floor, room 502.
3. What do you do on the weekend?

Answer:

1. 오늘은 무슨 요일이에요?

2. 제 집은 5층 502호예요.

3. 주말에 뭐 하세요?

Conclusion

In Unit 5 of KIIP Level 1, you’ve learned how to talk about numbers, days, and dates. This vocabulary and grammar are incredibly useful as you begin making plans and discussing schedules in Korean. Keep practicing, and soon you’ll feel more confident navigating daily life with these phrases and structures!