How to Say "Weekday" in Korean

In Korean, "weekday" is 평일 (pyeongil).

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평일

pyeongil

Letter by letter: 평일

Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 평일 is made of.

BlockLettersSounds
평ㅍ + ㅕ + ㅇㅍ p, ㅕ yeo, ㅇ ng (at the end)
일ㅇ + ㅣ + ㄹㅇ silent, ㅣ i, ㄹ l (at the end)

New to the letters? Tap through the Hangul chart to hear each one.

How to type it

On a standard Korean keyboard (2-set), press these keys in order:

VㅍUㅕDㅇDㅇLㅣFㄹ

Practice with the online Korean keyboard, or learn the layout in the typing test.

Learn all the days of the week words with flashcards and a typing quiz on the days of the week in Korean page.

Frequently asked questions

What is "weekday" in Korean?

평일 (pyeongil).

How do you pronounce 평일?

It sounds like "pyeongil".

Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20