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Friday in Korean 🇰🇷


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Friday 금요일
How to say “Friday” in Korean? “금요일”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “금요일” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on Friday in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Notice that “금요일” can be broken into “금” (geum) and “요일” (yoil). Think of “금” as “gold” and imagine Friday as a “golden day” you look forward to each week.

Explanation:
• “금요일” means Friday. It is composed of the Hanja character “金” (geum), meaning “gold” or “metal,” and “요일” (yoil), meaning “day of the week.”
• This naming follows the traditional East Asian system where days are associated with celestial bodies and corresponding elements.

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
• There is no alternative native Korean word for Friday; "금요일" is the standard term. In casual contexts, some may simply say the abbreviated “금” when the context is clear, or borrow the English “Friday.”

Alternate Meanings (Including Slang):
• In “금요일,” the “금” strictly refers to gold and is unrelated to words like “금지” (geumji, meaning prohibited).
• There isn’t a widely recognized slang meaning for “금요일” itself, though in informal conversation or pop culture, Friday might be celebrated in catchy expressions like “Fri-yay” in English—but this does not alter its standard Korean meaning.

Example Sentences:
1. 오늘은 금요일이에요.
 Romanized: Oneureun geumyoilieyo.
 Translation: Today is Friday.

2. 나는 금요일마다 친구들과 영화를 봐요.
 Romanized: Naneun geumyoilmada chingudeulgwa yeonghwareul bwayo.
 Translation: I watch movies with friends every Friday.

3. 다음 주 금요일에 우리 모임이 있어요.
 Romanized: Da-eum ju geumyoile uri moimi isseoyo.
 Translation: We have a meeting next Friday.

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