한국어

Korean Phrase for Asking the Time: "지금 몇 시예요?"

"지금 몇 시예요?" (jigeum myeot siyeyo?) means "What time is it now?" and is used to ask for the time in Korean. It's commonly used while traveling or in daily life. Typical replies use "지금 ... 시예요" (It's ... o'clock now). A more polite way to ask is "실례합니다, 지금 몇 시예요?"

Examples

지금 몇 시예요? (Jigeum myeot siyeyo?)

"What time is it now?" (a basic way to ask for the time)

지금 세 시예요. (Jigeum se siyeyo.)

"It's three o'clock now."

실례합니다, 지금 몇 시예요? (Sillyehamnida, jigeum myeot siyeyo?)

A more polite way to ask