Months in Korean: all 16 words
| Korean | Sounds like | English | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 일월 | irwol | January | |
| 이월 | iwol | February | |
| 삼월 | samwol | March | |
| 사월 | sawol | April | |
| 오월 | owol | May | |
| 유월 | yuwol | Junenot 육월 | |
| 칠월 | chirwol | July | |
| 팔월 | parwol | August | |
| 구월 | guwol | September | |
| 시월 | siwol | Octobernot 십월 | |
| 십일월 | sibirwol | November | |
| 십이월 | sibiwol | December | |
| 달 | dal | month (counting)also "moon" | |
| 작년 | jangnyeon | last year | |
| 올해 | olhae | this year | |
| 내년 | naenyeon | next year |
Good to know
Korean months are the easiest vocabulary you will ever learn: put a Sino-Korean number in front of 월 (wol, month). January is 일월, "month one", and December is 십이월, "month twelve".
There are only two traps. June is 유월, not 육월, and October is 시월, not 십월. Both drop a final consonant to make them easier to say. To give a full date, the month comes before the day: 시월 구일 is October 9, Hangul Day. The number converter turns any date into Korean for you.
Want to practice typing these words? Play Hangul Rain with the months words.
Frequently asked questions
Why is June 유월 and not 육월?
육월 is hard to say, so the ㄱ was dropped and it became 유월. October works the same way: 십월 became 시월. These are the only two irregular months.
How do I say a date in Korean?
Month, then day, both with Sino-Korean numbers: 삼월 일일 is March 1. With a year, the order is year, month, day: 이천이십육 년 오월 오일.
Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20