Korean grammar · Level 1 · 1급
N에 (time)
At a time, on a day
에 after a clock time, a day or a part of the day means “at / on / in”. Four words never take it: 오늘 (today), 내일 (tomorrow), 어제 (yesterday) and 지금 (now).
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| clock times, days, parts of the day | 에 | 세 시에 · 월요일에 · 아침에 |
| today, tomorrow, yesterday, now | no 에 | 내일 가요 · 지금 가요 |
Examples
여덟 시에 일어나요.
I get up at eight.
토요일에 친구를 만나요.
I meet a friend on Saturday.
내일 학교에 가요.
I go to school tomorrow.
Practise it in context · Level 1, Unit 6
What time is it?
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