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내일 저녁에 식당 예약을 해 주세요.naeil jeonyeoge sikdang yeyageul hae juseyo.
Meaning
Please make a restaurant reservation for tomorrow evening.
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Breakdown of naeil jeonyeoge sikdang yeyageul hae juseyo.
~을~eul
object particle
내일naeil
tomorrow
식당sikdang
restaurant
~에~e
time particle
Questions & Answers about naeil jeonyeoge sikdang yeyageul hae juseyo.
What does the particle 에 in 저녁에 do?
에 marks a point in time. In 저녁에, it means “in/at the evening.” With 내일, you don’t add 에 (not 내일에), so 내일 저녁에 means “tomorrow evening (at that time).”
Can I drop 에 and say 내일 저녁 식당 예약을 해 주세요?
Yes. In casual speech, Koreans often omit 에 after parts of the day. Both are acceptable; keeping 에 is slightly clearer and more careful.
What’s the difference between 저녁 and 밤?
- 저녁: early evening, associated with dinner (roughly 6–8/9 p.m.).
- 밤: night, after it’s dark (roughly 9 p.m. onward).
If you mean very late, 밤 is more natural.
Why say 식당 예약을 instead of 식당을 예약?
Because you’re reserving a table/slot at the restaurant, not the entire restaurant. 식당 예약 is a noun–noun compound meaning “restaurant reservation.” 식당을 예약하다 literally suggests reserving the whole restaurant, which is unusual. Alternatives: 식당에 예약하다 (“make a reservation at the restaurant”) or 테이블/자리 예약을 하다 (“reserve a table/seat”).
What does 을 in 예약을 mark, and can I omit it?