Korean: Asking When a Place Opens and Closes (Hours and Last Entry)
Learn to ask a site's opening hours in Korean, understand closing time and last entry, and use these questions when buying tickets.
By SofiaGetting around · Yapr Learn
When you visit a palace, museum, or ticket counter in Korea, the first practical question is often about time: when does it open, when does it close, and is there a last entry? In this lesson you will learn a small set of polite Korean patterns for asking opening hours, closing time, and the last entry time. You will also learn how to understand short answers such as '9시부터 6시까지예요' and '5시까지 입장해요.' The focus is on polite, everyday speech that works at ticket windows and information desks.
By the end, you can…
- ask what a site's opening hours are in polite Korean.
- ask and understand when a place closes.
- ask about the last entry time and understand a short answer at a ticket counter.
Listen once. Try it slowly. Then say it without looking.
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몇 시에 문을 열어요?
What time do you open?
myeot si-e mun-eul yeoreoyo?
Use this at a ticket counter or information desk. It asks when the doors open.
몇 시에 문을 닫아요?
What time do you close?
myeot si-e mun-eul dadayo?
The natural pair to the opening question. Use it when you need the closing time.
몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?
From what time to what time is it?
myeot si-buteo myeot si-kkajieyeyo?
This asks for the full opening hours in one question. It is very useful at a ticket window.
마지막 입장은 몇 시예요?
What time is the last entry?
majimak ipjang-eun myeot siyeyo?
Use this when you want to know the final time you can enter, which may be earlier than closing time.
오늘 문을 열어요?
Are you open today?
oneul mun-eul yeoreoyo?
Use this before asking hours if you are not sure whether the place is open today.
Pronunciation guides are approximate. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Make it make sense
Useful pattern
The core pattern is '몇 시에 ...?' meaning 'At what time ...?' Add an action: '문을 열어요?' (do you open the doors?) and '문을 닫아요?' (do you close the doors?). For a range, use '몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?' This means 'From what time to what time is it?' You can answer with '9시부터 6시까지예요' (It is from 9 to 6). For last entry, use '마지막 입장은 몇 시예요?' The word '입장' means entry or admission.
When to use it
Use these questions at ticket counters, museum information desks, and palace entrances. Start with '오늘 문을 열어요?' if you are unsure about today's schedule. Then ask '몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?' for the full hours. If you plan to arrive late, ask '마지막 입장은 몇 시예요?' because last entry is often earlier than closing time. Listen for '까지' in the answer: '5시까지 입장해요' means 'You can enter until 5.' If you hear '휴무' or '쉬는 날,' the place is closed that day.
Listen to each line, then take one part and reply out loud.
안녕하세요. 오늘 문을 열어요?
Hello. Are you open today?annyeonghaseyo. oneul mun-eul yeoreoyo?네, 열어요. 9시부터 6시까지예요.
Yes, we are open. It is from 9 to 6.ne, yeoreoyo. ahop si-buteo yeoseot si-kkajieyeyo.마지막 입장은 몇 시예요?
What time is the last entry?majimak ipjang-eun myeot siyeyo?5시까지 입장해요.
You can enter until 5.daseot si-kkaji ipjanghaeyo.A little context goes a long way
Polite speech with '-요' is safe and natural at ticket counters and information desks. Staff may answer with numbers in two forms, such as '아홉 시' or '9시,' and both are common. Last entry is often earlier than closing time, so asking separately is practical rather than rude.
One thing to watch for
Using '몇 시에 문을 열어요?' to ask about closing time.
Try this instead: That question asks about opening time. For closing time, say '몇 시에 문을 닫아요?' If you want both, ask '몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?'
Your turn
Try answering out loud before checking a possible answer.
1How do you ask 'What time do you close?' in polite Korean?
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몇 시에 문을 닫아요?
This uses '몇 시에' (at what time) plus '문을 닫아요?' (do you close the doors?). '몇 시에 닫아요?' is also acceptable in context.
2A sign says '5시까지 입장해요.' What does this mean?
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You can enter until 5 o'clock.
'까지' marks the limit, and '입장해요' means 'enter' or 'admission is possible.' This is the last entry time, not necessarily the closing time.
3How do you ask for the full opening hours in one question?
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몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?
'부터' means 'from' and '까지' means 'until.' This asks for the whole time range. '몇 시부터 몇 시까지 문을 열어요?' is also valid but longer.
Ask '몇 시부터 몇 시까지예요?' for hours, then ask '마지막 입장은 몇 시예요?' before you buy a late ticket.
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