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- Luna: Hey Lucas, welcome back! I'm so ready for another episode of Learn Korean with Fexingo. Lucas: And I'm ready too, Luna! We've learned so much already. Today, I thought we'd tackle something really practical – telling time in Korean. Luna: Oh, time! That's useful. Like, 'what time is it?' I always need that. Lucas: Exactly. So let's start with the question. 'What time is it?' in Korean is '몇 시예요?'. Luna: 몇 시예요? Lucas: Perfect! '몇' means 'what number', '시' means 'hour', and '예요' is 'is'. So literally 'what hour is it?'. Luna: 몇 시예요? Okay, I've got that. Lucas: Now, to answer, you say the number of the hour plus '시'. For example, '1 o'clock' is '한 시'. Luna: 한 시. That's 'hana' but shortened to 'han' before 'si'. Lucas: Right! '둘' becomes '두 시' for 2 o'clock. Luna: 두 시. Lucas: And 3 o'clock is '세 시'. Luna: 세 시. That's different from 'set'. Lucas: Yeah, good catch. 4 o'clock is '네 시'. Luna: 네 시. Like 'net' but without the 't'. Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice a little. If I ask '몇 시예요?', you can answer '한 시' if it's 1 o'clock. Luna: 몇 시예요? 한 시. Lucas: Great! Now let's add minutes. 'Minute' in Korean is '분'. So 5 minutes is '오 분'. Luna: 오 분. That's easy – 'o' for 5, then 'bun'. Lucas: Right. 10 minutes is '십 분'. Luna: 십 분. Lucas: So to say '1:05', you say '한 시 오 분'. Luna: 한 시 오 분. Lucas: And '2:10' is '두 시 십 분'. Luna: 두 시 십 분. Okay, I think I'm getting it. Lucas: Let's do a quick scene. Imagine I'm your friend and I ask you the time. Luna: Okay, go ahead. Lucas: 몇 시예요? Luna: Umm... 한 시 오 분? Lucas: Yes! That's right. It's 1:05. Luna: Oh, I love that. So now I can tell time in Korean. That's so cool. Lucas: You sure can. Let's review all the phrases once more. The question: 몇 시예요? Luna: 몇 시예요? Lucas: Answers: 한 시, 두 시, 세 시, 네 시. Luna: 한 시, 두 시, 세 시, 네 시. Lucas: And with minutes: 오 분, 십 분. Luna: 오 분, 십 분. Lucas: So '한 시 오 분' is 1:05, '두 시 십 분' is 2:10. Luna: I feel like I should start wearing a watch just to practice. Lucas: That's a great idea! Every time you look at it, say it in Korean. Luna: I will. Thanks Lucas, this was really helpful. Lucas: You're welcome, Luna. And to all our listeners, keep practicing with Fexingo. See you next time! Luna: 다음에 봐요!