Breakdown of da-eum dal siganpyoreul imi bwasseoyo.
~를~reul
object particle
다음da-eum
next
보다boda
to look at
시간표siganpyo
timetable
Questions & Answers about da-eum dal siganpyoreul imi bwasseoyo.
Where is the subject in 다음 달 시간표를 이미 봤어요?
Korean frequently omits the subject if it’s clear from context. Here, I is implied by the verb ending -요 (polite) and the conversation setting. If you really wanted to include it, you could say 저는 다음 달 시간표를 이미 봤어요, but it’s not necessary.
What does 다음 달 mean, and why 달 instead of 월?
다음 달 literally means “next month.” Korean has two counters for months:
- 달 is the pure Korean word, used in everyday speech (하나 달, 두 달, etc.).
- 월 is the Sino-Korean word, used when stating calendar months (1월, 2월, etc.).
Since we’re talking about the relative “next month,” we use 달.
Why is there no time particle like 에 or 에는 after 다음 달?
Particles such as 에 (at/to) or 에는 (as for) mark time or topic, but when a time expression directly modifies the verb phrase, you can often drop the particle for brevity.
- 다음 달에 시간표를 봤어요 is also correct.
- Omitting 에 makes it sound a bit more conversational: 다음 달 시간표를 봤어요.
Why is 시간표를 marked with -를?