Learn Hardcore Korean: toyoilgwa iryoireneun jibeseo swieoyo. - On Saturday and Sunday, I rest at home.

It means “on Saturdays and Sundays.” 토요일 is “Saturday” and 일요일 is “Sunday,” connected by 과 (“and”). The ending -에는 combines the time/location particle -에 with the topic marker -는, indicating that “Saturdays and Sundays” is the timeframe being talked about.

Why do we use 과 instead of 그리고 to connect the days?

When listing nouns (like days of the week), you use 과 (after a consonant) or 와 (after a vowel) to mean “and.” 그리고 also means “and,” but it’s typically used to join sentences or clauses rather than simple noun lists.

What is the function of -에는 in 토요일과 일요일에는?

The particle -에 marks a point in time (like “on Saturday”), and adding -는 makes that time phrase the topic of the sentence (like “as for Saturday…”). So -에는 sets up “On Saturdays and Sundays…” as the context for what follows.

Why is 집에서 used instead of 집에 in 집에서 쉬어요?

-에서 indicates the location where an action takes place. Since 쉬다 (“to rest”) is an action happening at home, you say 집에서 (“at home”). 집에 would suggest direction toward home (“to home”) or simply a static location without emphasizing the action’s site.

How do you conjugate 쉬다 into 쉬어요?

Start with the dictionary form 쉬다, drop -다 to get the stem 쉬, then add the polite present ending -어요. Because the stem ends in ㅣ, 쉬 + 어요 becomes 쉬어요.

What politeness level is 쉬어요?

쉬어요 is the standard polite informal style (존댓말). It’s suitable for everyday conversation with people you’re not extremely close to.

Why is there no explicit subject like 저는?

Korean often omits the subject when it’s understood from context. Here, “I” is implied. You could say 토요일과 일요일에는 저는 집에서 쉬어요 for clarity, but it’s usually left out.

Can you replace 토요일과 일요일에는 with 주말에는?

Yes. 주말 means “weekend.” So 주말에는 집에서 쉬어요 is a shorter way to say “On weekends, I rest at home.”