What’s the Korean word for “rain"? How do say that it’s a "lovely day"? Can you talk about the weather in Korean? Maybe you’re experiencing sun, snow, or something in between—this free audio lesson will teach you tons of Korean words you can use in conversation.
Whether you’re traveling in Korea or conversing with Korean speakers closer to home, the Rocket Korean team will teach you how to talk about the climate and the current weather conditions in Korean.
We hope you don’t encounter any extreme weather, but to be on safe side we’ll teach you some words for that too. It’s good to be prepared and know what to expect, so let’s get started!
As Korea experiences extremes in weather patterns, this matter is generally on people’s minds. 너무 추워요 (Neomu chuwoyo) "it's very cold" or 너무 더워요 (neomu deowoyo) "it's very hot" are some handy conversation starters that you should memorize—just don’t get them confused!
Here are some more phrases you can use.
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너무 더워요.
Neomu deowoyo.
It's very hot.
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너무 추워요.
Neomu chuwoyo.
It's very cold.
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날씨 좋죠?
Nalssi jocho?
The weather is nice, isn't it?
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날씨 나쁘죠?
Nalssi nappeujyo?
The weather is awful, isn't it?
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날씨 아주 좋은데요?
Nalssi aju joeundeyo?
What a lovely day, isn't it?
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Is it going to rain, snow or hail? Will the sun shine all day? Will it be a great day for going to the beach or shall we go to the art gallery instead? You might like to know what the weather is doing before making any plans. You can find out about the weather by asking one of the following questions:
날씨가 어때요?
Nalssi ga eottaeyo?
How is the weather?
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내일 날씨가 어떨가요?
Naeil nalssiga eotteolgayo?
What will the weather be like tomorrow?
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There are a lot of possible answers to that question. Here are the most common ones:
흐려요
heuryeoyo
cloudy
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추워요
chuwoyo
cold (weather)
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맑아요
marayo
fine (weather)
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더워요
deowoyo
hot (weather)
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습해요
seuphaeyo
humid
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해나요
haenayo
sunny
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따듯해요
ttadeuthaeyo
warm (weather)
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바람 불어요
baram bureoyo
windy
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You can use the word 너무 (neomu) "very" for all of the above phrases to emphasize that it’s not just cold or warm, but very cold or very warm. For example:
너무 추워요.
Neomu chuwoyo.
It's very cold.
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너무 따듯해요.
Neomu ttadeuthaeyo.
It's very warm.
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너무 더워요.
Neomu deowoyo.
It's very hot.
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너무 바람 불어요.
Neomu baram bureoyo.
It's very windy.
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When talking about rain you can use the following expressions.
비가 오고 있어요.
Biga ogo isseoyo.
It's raining.
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비가 와요.
Biga wayo
It's rainy.
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If it starts raining suddenly, and you’ve forgotten your umbrella at home, you may need to buy one.
... 어디서 사요?
... eodiseo sayo?
Where can (I) buy an ...?
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우비
ubi
rain jacket
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우산
usan
umbrella
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If you are planning to travel in Korea during winter you’ll definitely need to know the next two sentences! Let me assure you, there will be plenty of opportunities to use them.
눈이 오고 있어요.
Nuni ogo isseoyo.
It's snowing
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얼어 붙어요.
Eoreo buteoyo.
It's freezing
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Here are some more words that describe certain weather conditions:
무지개
mujigae
rainbow
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눈송이
nunsongi
snowflake
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눈
nun
(the) snow
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얼음
eoreum
ice
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홍수
hongsu
flood
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안개
an-gae
fog
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기온
gion
temperature
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태풍
taepung
hurricane
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폭풍
pokpung
storm
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지진
jijin
earthquake
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번개
beon-gae
lightning
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폭풍우
pokpungu
thunderstorm
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천둥
cheondung
thunder
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비
bi
(the) rain
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우박
ubak
(the) hail
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구름
gureum
cloud
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That’s all for today! The vocabulary you have just learned will be very easy to practice—you just need to walk outside and see what the weather is doing, then practice exclaiming loudly about the conditions in Korean!
Talking about the weather is an essential skill when traveling around Korea, other essential topics to know are talking about family in Korean or going out in Korean, both big parts of Korean culture! Try these Korean lessons today!
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