Talking About Times and Dates
시간 전치사 at / on / in
Grammar Point 오늘의 문법
Dialogue 대화문
Grammar Focus 핵심 정리
1. at = an exact time at = 정확한 시각
Use at for a time you can point to on a clock: at eight, at 7:30, at noon. We also say at night.
시계로 가리킬 수 있는 정확한 시각에는 at을 씁니다. at eight, at 7:30, at noon. at night도 at을 쓴다는 점을 함께 기억해 두세요.
2. on = days and dates on = 요일과 날짜
Use on for one day on the calendar: on Monday, on May 5th, on my birthday. In American English, we say on weekends.
on Monday, on May 5th, on my birthday처럼 달력의 하루를 말할 때는 on을 씁니다. 주말은 미국 영어에서 on weekends라고 해요.
3. in = longer periods in = 더 긴 기간
Use in for parts of the day, months, seasons, and years: in the morning, in May, in summer, in 2025. Don't use a preposition before this, next, last, or every: next Monday (not on next Monday).
in the morning, in May, in summer, in 2025처럼 하루의 일부, 달, 계절, 연도에는 in을 씁니다. 단, this, next, last, every 앞에는 전치사를 쓰지 않습니다. on next Monday가 아니라 next Monday라고 해요.
| at | on | in | no preposition |
|---|---|---|---|
| at eight / at 7:30 | on Monday | in the morning | this week |
| at noon | on May 5th | in May | next Friday |
| at night | on my birthday | in summer / in 2025 | every day |
Examples 예문
- I have class at 8 p.m.저는 저녁 8시에 수업이 있어요.
- Let's meet on Friday.금요일에 만나요.
- I usually exercise in the morning.저는 보통 아침에 운동해요.
- My birthday is in March.제 생일은 3월이에요.
- We went to Japan in 2023.우리는 2023년에 일본에 갔어요.
- See you next week!다음 주에 봐요!
Practice 빈칸 채우기
- My class starts 7:30.Correct! 정답입니다!The answer is c) at 정답은 c) at입니다.We use "at" with exact times like 7:30.7:30은 정확한 시각이므로 at이 맞습니다.
- I'll see you Monday.Correct! 정답입니다!The answer is a) on 정답은 a) on입니다.We use "on" with days like Monday.Monday는 요일이므로 on이 맞습니다.
- It's very hot here August.Correct! 정답입니다!The answer is b) in 정답은 b) in입니다.We use "in" with months like August.August는 달이므로 in이 맞습니다.
- Let's talk again week.Correct! 정답입니다!The answer is a) next 정답은 a) next입니다.Don't put a preposition before "next": "next week".next 앞에는 전치사를 쓰지 않습니다. 그래서 next week입니다.
Role Play 상황 연습
Your teacher is in Canada, so there's a time difference. You're talking about your schedules.
선생님이 캐나다에 있어서 시차가 있어요. 서로의 일정을 이야기하고 있어요.
Use at, on, and in to talk about the time now, your daily and weekly schedule, and an upcoming holiday or special day.
지금 몇 시인지, 하루와 일주일 일정, 다가오는 휴가나 기념일을 at, on, in을 써서 이야기해 보세요.
Describe your week in four sentences using at, on, and in.
내 일주일 일정을 at, on, in을 모두 넣어 4문장으로 말해 보세요.
Let's Talk 선생님과 말하기
- What's your busiest day of the week? Why?일주일 중 언제가 가장 바쁜가요?Monday is my busiest day. I have a meeting at nine, and I have English class at 8 p.m. I get home late on Mondays.Click here to create your own sentence!Create
Correction ResultSubmitShow hint - What's your favorite holiday? When is it, and what do you do?가장 좋아하는 명절이나 기념일은 무엇인가요? 그날은 보통 어떻게 보내나요?I love Chuseok. It's usually in September or October. On Chuseok, my whole family meets at my parents' house, and we eat songpyeon.Click here to create your own sentence!CreateCorrection ResultSubmitShow hint
- When do you usually study English?영어 공부는 보통 언제 하나요?I usually study at night, after my kids go to bed. On weekends, I study in the morning.Click here to create your own sentence!CreateCorrection ResultSubmitShow hint
