마다 is added to time nouns. 마다 grammar expresses the repetition of the same or a similar situation or behaviour/ situation over a set period of time. It corresponds to every or each in English.
It can also indicate all or everyone, of something, with no exception. In this sense, it corresponds to every or all in English.
If the last syllable of a noun ends with the batchim you can use 마다 and if the last syllable of a noun doesn’t have a batchhim you can use 마다.
두 달마다 머리를 잘라요. I cut my hair (once) every two months.
5분마다 지하 처리 와요. The train comes (once) every five minutes
점심시간에는 식당 마다 자리가 없어요. During lunchtime, all the restaurants become full.
텔레비전이 교시 에 마다 있어요. There is a TV in every classroom.
1년마다 한 번씩 축제를 해요. There is a festival once a year.
날마다 운동해요. I exercise every day.
사람마다 달라요. Each person is different.
볼대마다 행복해요. Every time I see you I’m happy.
한 시간 마다 버스가 출발해요. Bus departs every hour.
마다 won’t work with every noun. The phrases 날마다, 일주일마다, 달마다 and 해마다 can also be written 매일, 매주, 매월/매달 and 매년. Let’s see examples-
날마다 회사에 가요. I go to work daily. = 매일 회사에 가요. I go to work every day.
일주일 마다 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 아니면 매달 잡지가 나와요. The magazine is published every month.
해마다 이사를 해요. I move once a year. = 매년 이사를 해요. I move every year.
때마다 grammar
을 때 means ‘when I do’ and 을 때마다 means ‘whenever I do V’. For example –
맥주를 마실 때마다 저는 더 졸려요.
Whenever I drink beer I’m more sleepy.
밥을 먹을 때마다 술을 한장 마셔요.
Whenever I eat dinner, I drink a glass of alcohol.
비행기 탈 때마다 저는 안전벨트를 꼭 매요.
Whenever I travel on a plane, I fasten my safety belt securely.
