yaksok siganeul memojange jeonghwakhage jeogeo duseyo.

object particle

Breakdown of yaksok siganeul memojange jeonghwakhage jeogeo duseyo.

• 시간: time
• ~에: location particle
• 약속: appointment

Questions & Answers about yaksok siganeul memojange jeonghwakhage jeogeo duseyo.

Why is 시간 marked with -을/-를 in 약속 시간을?

Because 시간 is the direct object of 적다 (to write down).

In this sentence, what you are writing down is the appointment time, so Korean marks 시간 with the object particle -을/-를:

• 약속 시간 = appointment time / meeting time
• 약속 시간을 = the appointment time (as the thing being written)

So the structure is basically:

• 약속 시간을 = write down the appointment time
• 메모장에 = in/on the memo pad
• 정확하게 = accurately
• 적어 두세요 = write it down and keep it noted for later

What exactly does 약속 시간 mean here?

약속 means promise, but very often in everyday Korean it also means appointment, plans, or an arranged meeting.

So 약속 시간 means:

• the time of an appointment
• the agreed meeting time
• the time you promised to meet

It does not usually mean just any random time. It specifically refers to the time connected to an arrangement or commitment.

For example:

• 약속이 있어요. = I have plans / I have an appointment.
• 약속 시간을 잊었어요. = I forgot the appointment time.

Why does 메모장 take -에 in 메모장에?