내일

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Korean

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 來日, from (coming) + (day). From Middle Korean ᄂᆡᅀᅵᆯ〮 (Yale: nòyzíl). Cognate with Jeju (nuil).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naeil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naeil
McCune–Reischauer?naeil
Yale Romanization?nayil
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 일의 / 일에 / 일까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

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South Korean
Standard Language
내일(來日) (naeil)
North Korean
Standard Language
래일(來日) (raeil)

내일 (naeil) (hanja 來日)

  1. tomorrow
    Synonym: (formal, dated) 명일(明日) (myeong'il)
    내일 소풍 가는 이다.
    Naeir-i sopung-eul ganeun nar-ida.
    Tomorrow is the day [we] are going on a picnic.
    내일부터 방학 시작된다.
    Naeil-buteo banghag-i sijakdoenda.
    School break starts (from) tomorrow.

Adverb

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내일 (naeil) (hanja 來日)

  1. tomorrow
    내일 ?
    Naeil mwo hal geoya?
    What are you going to do tomorrow?

See also

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  • Other days near tomorrow: 그제 (geuje, “the day before yesterday”), 어제 (eoje, “yesterday”), 오늘 (oneul, “today”), 내일 (來日, naeil, “tomorrow”), 모레 (more, “the day after tomorrow”), 글피 (geulpi, “two days after tomorrow”)