How to Say “Are you free today” in Korean: 오늘 시간 있어?

오늘 시간 있어?

oneul sigan isseo?

Situation: Friends & social mediaLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

Are you free today? (casual)

시간 있어? literally means “Do you have time?” and is the standard way to ask if someone is free. Add 요 to make it polite: 시간 있어요?

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 6 · Words: 3

In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
오늘
오	ㅇ+ㅗ	o
늘	ㄴ+ㅡ+ㄹ	neul
시간
시	ㅅ+ㅣ	si
간	ㄱ+ㅏ+ㄴ	gan
있어
있	ㅇ+ㅣ+ㅆ	[이] i
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[써] sseo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 있어 → [이써]

Style: Casual (반말)Sentence type: Question

No -요 at the end. Used with close friends, younger people and family; avoid it with strangers and elders.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
있다	verb	to exist, to have	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “오늘 시간 있어?” mean?

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Answer: Are you free today? (casual)

Question 2 How do you say “Are you free today? (casual)” in Korean?

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Answer: 오늘 시간 있어? oneul sigan isseo?

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