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January in Korean πŸ‡°πŸ‡·


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

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일월 info.

Tips to Remember:
β€’ "일" (il) sounds like "one" in English, so think of January as the first month.
β€’ "μ›”" (wol) means "month" or "moon"; picturing the new moon in January can help link the image to the word.
β€’ Visualize the number 1 (일) followed by the concept of a month (μ›”) to reinforce that 일월 represents January.

Explanations:
β€’ The word 일월 is composed of Sino-Korean elements: 일 means "one" and μ›” means "month." Thus, it literally translates to β€œthe first month.”
β€’ In modern usage, numbers are often written as Arabic numerals (1μ›”), but the Sino-Korean version remains common in formal contexts.

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
β€’ 1μ›” (il-wol) – This is simply the numerical version of January, using the Arabic numeral β€œ1” instead of the Sino-Korean 일.
β€’ January – The English equivalent.

Alternate Meanings / Slang:
β€’ There are no widely recognized slang or alternate meanings for 일월; it is strictly used to denote the month of January.

Example Sentences:
β€’ ν•œκ΅­μ—μ„œλŠ” 일월이 겨울의 μ‹œμž‘μœΌλ‘œ 여겨진닀.
 (Hangukeseoneun ilwol-i gyeoul-ui sijag-euro yeogyeojinda.)
 In Korea, January is considered the beginning of winter.
β€’ λ‚΄ 친ꡬ의 생일은 일월에 μžˆλ‹€.
 (Nae chingueui saeng-il-eun ilwol-e itda.)
 My friend’s birthday is in January.
β€’ 일월에 눈이 많이 μ˜¨λ‹€.
 (Ilwol-e nun-i mani onda.)
 It snows a lot in January.

Romanized Characters:
β€’ 일월 is romanized as "ilwol."

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