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Today’s Phrase
오늘 일과가 어떻게 됐어요?
o·neul il·gwa·ga eot·teo·ke dwae·sseo·yo
oneul ilgwaga eotteoke dwaesseoyo?
How did your day go?
Cultural Insight
Evening check-ins are common in Korean close relationships — between family members, couples, and close friends. Sending a 오늘 하루 어땠어? text shows you care. Korean kakao messages in the evening often start with this type of caring question.
Phrase Breakdown
오늘 일과가
oneul ilgwaga
today’s daily routine (subject)
오늘 (today) + 일과 (daily routine) + 가 (subject)
어떻게 됐어요?
eotteoke dwaesseoyo?
how did it go?
어떻게 (how) + 되다 past = how did it turn out
Asks how someone’s day went — a caring conversation opener in the evening.
Example Phrases
오늘 하루 어땠어요?
Oneul haru eottaesseoyo?
How was your day today?
하루 = one day/a whole day; 어떠다 past = how was it.
오늘 힘들었어요?
Oneul himdeureoSseoyo?
Was today tough?
힘들다 = to be difficult or exhausting.
오늘 좋은 일 있었어요?
Oneul joeun il isseosseoyo?
Did anything good happen today?
좋은 일 있다 = to have good things/events.
Related Phrases
오늘 어땠어요?
oneul eottaesseoyo?
How was today?
Shorter version asking about the day.
피곤하죠?
pigonhajyo?
You must be tired, right?
Showing empathy for a hard day.
오늘 수고했어요
oneul sugohasseoyo
You worked hard today
Acknowledging someone’s effort for the day.
Quick Review
저도 몰라요
Can you recall what this means?
jeodo mollayo
I don’t know either