N + 에 (Thời gian)N + e
N + 에 (Time) – At / on / in (Time Particle)
Meaning: At / on / in (point in time when an action occurs)
Conjugation & Pattern
- Time Noun (N) + 에 + Verb
Detailed Usage
Attached to time nouns (hours, days of the week, dates, months, years, seasons) to specify when an action takes place.
Example Sentences
- 1
저는 아침 일곱 시에 일어납니다.
Jeoneun achim ilgop sie ireonamnida.
I wake up at 7 o'clock in the morning.
- 2
토요일에 한국어 시험이 있습니다.
Toyoire hangugeo siheomi itseumnida.
There is a Korean exam on Saturday.
- 3
내일 친구를 만납니다.
Naeil chingureul mannamnida.
I meet my friend tomorrow (no 에 after 내일).
Important Notes
Do NOT attach '에' to relative time words such as 오늘 (today), 내일 (tomorrow), 어제 (yesterday), 지금 (now), 올해 (this year), or 언제 (when).