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매일

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Meaning and Usage

"매일" means "every day" and is used to describe actions or events that happen daily without exception. It is a very common adverb in Korean and appears frequently in both spoken and written language.

Common Contexts

You will often hear "매일" in daily routines, habits, schedules, and repeated actions. For example, "매일 아침" (every morning) or "매일 운동하다" (exercise every day).

Collocations and Patterns

  • 매일 + verb: Indicates an action done daily, e.g., 매일 공부하다 (study every day).
  • 매일 아침/저녁: Specifies the time of day when something happens daily.
  • 매일 조금씩: Emphasizes doing something little by little every day.

Register and Politeness

"매일" is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts without change.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse "매일" with "매번" (every time). Remember, "매일" refers to daily frequency, while "매번" refers to every occurrence of an event, which may not be daily.

Example Sentences

나는 매일 아침에 운동을 해요.

Naneun maeil achime undongeul haeyo.

I exercise every morning.

매일 학교에 가는 길이 너무 복잡해요.

Maeil hakgyoe ganeun giri neomu bokjaphaeyo.

The way to school every day is very crowded.

매일 조금씩 한국어를 공부하면 실력이 늘어요.

Maeil jogeumssik hangugeoreul gongbuhamyeon sillyeogi neureoyo.

If you study Korean a little every day, your skills will improve.