N마다 ①

every, each, once every

Explanation

마다 is added to time nouns. 마다 expresses the repetition of the same or a similar situation or behavior over a set period of time.

It corresponds to 'every' or 'once every' in English.

Details

1. The phrases 날마다, 일주일마다, 달마다 and 해마다 can also be written as 매일, 매주, 매월/매달 and 매년.

날마다 희사에 가요.
I go to work (at the company) daily.
=매일 희사에 가요.
I go to work (at the company) every day.
일주일마다 회의가 있어요.
We have a meeting weekly.
=매주 회의가 있어요.
We have a meeting every week.
달마다 잡지가 나와요.
The magazine is published monthly.
=매월/매달 잡지가 나와요.
The magazine is published every month.
해마다 이사해요.
I move (change residences) once a year.
=매년 이사해요.
I move every year.

2. In the case of the word 집, 집집마다 is used instead of 집마다.

요즘에는 집집마다 인터넷을 시용해요.
These days, all households use the Internet.

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When preceded by a temporal indication, it indicates the recurrence of an event.

Examples
3시간<span class='focus'>마다</span> 확인하십시오.
Check every 3 hours.
음식을 먹을 때<span class='focus'>마다</span> 배가 아파요.
My stomach hurts every time I eat.
웨슬리 씨는 일요일<span class='focus'>마다</span> 교회에 가요.
Wesley goes to church every Sunday.

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