마다 Lesson | How to say “each..” and “every” in Korean

What is 매 in Korean?

매 means “every”, just like 마다, but it is mainly used in fixed expressions and formal/time-based phrases.

Unlike 마다, you usually don’t attach 매 directly to many nouns in casual speech—it appears in common set patterns.

매일 vs 날마다 (very important comparison)

매일 = every day (most natural)

저는 매일 공부해요.

I study every day.

날마다 = every day (emphasized / more poetic)

날마다 같은 일을 해요.

I do the same thing every day.

In real life:

매일 = more common

날마다 = more expressive

Basic meaning of

마다 = every / each / all of

It shows that something applies to all items in a group individually.

Time expressions with 마다 (very common)

매일 / 날마다 = every day

저는 매일 운동해요.

I exercise every day.

날마다 한국어를 공부해요.

I study Korean every day.

주마다 = every week

주마다 친구를 만나요.

I meet my friend every week.

달마다 = every month

달마다 돈을 저축해요.

I save money every month.

해마다 = every year

해마다 여행을 가요.

I travel every year.

People / things with 마다

사람마다 = each person

사람마다 생각이 달라요.

Each person has different opinions.

학생마다 = each student

학생마다 실력이 달라요.

Each student has different ability.

가게마다 = each shop

가게마다 가격이 달라요.

Each shop has different prices.

Example Sentences:

버스는 10분마다 와요.

The bus comes every 10 minutes.

이 약은 6시간마다 먹어요.

Take this medicine every 6 hours.

시험은 학기마다 있어요.

Exams happen every semester.

사람마다 달라요.

Each person is different.

지수는 웃을 때마다 눈이 반달 모양이 됩니다.

Whenever Jisoo laughs, her eyes become half-moon shaped

매년 방학마다 우리 가족은 함께 여행을 갑니다.

Every vacation, my family travels together.

해마다 봄이면 우리 동네에 제비가 날아와요.

Swallows fly to our neighborhood every spring.

출퇴근 시간에는 보통 삼 분마다 오니까 곧 올 거예요.

The bus usually comes every 3 minutes during rush hour, so It’ll be back soon.

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There’s another pre-fix fhat often gets added to time - acting in a similar matter to 마다.

Common “매 + time word” patterns

매주 = every week

매주 친구를 만나요.

I meet my friend every week.

매주 수요일은 정기 휴일입니다.

We close the shop every Wednesday.

매달 = every month

매달 돈을 저축해요.

I save money every month.

이 가게는 매달 첫 번째 수요일에 가게 문을 닫는다.

The store closes on the first Wednesday of every month.

우리 반은 매달에 두 번씩, 거의 이 주에 한 번씩 시험을 쳤어요.

My class took the test twice a month, almost once a week.

매년 = every year

매년 여행을 가요.

I travel every year.

나는 매년 설악산에 가.

I go to Mt. Seorak every year.

매년 8월에 재즈 축제가 열린다

The jazz festival is held annually in August.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Koreans almost always prefer 매 + time words:

매일 (NOT “하루마다” in most cases)

매주 - every week

매달 - every month

매년 - every year

These are considered more “natural” than:

주마다

달마다

해마다

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