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토요일

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Meaning and Usage

"토요일" means "Saturday," the sixth day of the week in Korean. It is commonly used to talk about weekend plans, weather forecasts, or regular activities that happen on Saturdays.

Common Contexts

People often mention 토요일 when discussing social plans like meeting friends, going to events, or shopping. It is also used in schedules and timetables.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 토요일에 (on Saturday): Used to specify an action or event happening on Saturday.
  • 이번 토요일 (this Saturday): Refers to the upcoming Saturday.
  • 토요일마다 (every Saturday): Indicates a repeated action every Saturday.

Register and Politeness

"토요일" is a neutral noun and can be used in both formal and informal contexts without change.

Learner Tips

Be careful not to confuse 토요일 (Saturday) with 일요일 (Sunday). Also, when using 토요일마다, it implies a habitual action occurring every Saturday, which is useful for talking about routines.

Example Sentences

토요일에 친구들과 영화를 보러 갈 거예요.

Toyoire chingudeul gwa yeonghwareul boreo gal geoyeyo.

I am going to watch a movie with my friends on Saturday.

이번 토요일은 날씨가 아주 좋을 것 같아요.

Ibeon toyoireun nalssiga aju joheul geot gatayo.

The weather seems like it will be very nice this Saturday.

토요일마다 시장에 가서 신선한 채소를 사요.

Toyoilmada sijange gaseo sinseonhan chaesoreul sayo.

I go to the market every Saturday to buy fresh vegetables.