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In Korean, when you combine a Sino-Korean number with the word for month, which is 월 (wol), it forms the name of the month. All 12 months in Korean are based on the Sino-Korean numbering system.
The 12 months in Korean are:
- 일월 (ilwol) – January
- 이월 (iwol) – February
- 삼월 (samwol) – March
- 사월 (sawol) – April
- 오월 (owol) – May
- 유월 (yuwol) – June
- 칠월 (chilwol) – July
- 팔월 (palwol) – August
- 구월 (guwol) – September
- 시월 (siwol) – October
- 십일월 (sibilwol) – November
- 십이월 (sibiwol) – December
The table below lists the names of the 12 months in Korean, including their numeric representation, Hangul, and Revised Romanization.
| English | Numeric Form | Hangul (Korean) | Revised Romanization |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1월 | 일월 | ilwol |
| February | 2월 | 이월 | iwol |
| March | 3월 | 삼월 | samwol |
| April | 4월 | 사월 | sawol |
| May | 5월 | 오월 | owol |
| June | 6월 | 유월 | yuwol |
| July | 7월 | 칠월 | chilwol |
| August | 8월 | 팔월 | palwol |
| September | 9월 | 구월 | guwol |
| October | 10월 | 시월 | siwol |
| November | 11월 | 십일월 | sibilwol |
| December | 12월 | 십이월 | sibiwol |
*Note: In Korean, the names for June and October have slight modifications compared to the other months. Here are the exceptions:
- June (6월)
Instead of being written as 육월 (yuk-wol), it is written and pronounced as 유월 (yu-wol). The consonant “k” (in “yuk”) is dropped to make pronunciation smoother.
- October (10월)
Instead of being written as 십월 (sip-wol), it is written and pronounced as 시월 (si-wol). The consonant “p” (in “sip”) is dropped for ease of pronunciation.
