Inside Korea: Spring Weather Vocabulary(2)

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1. (si-won-ha-da)

Meaning: To feel cool and refreshing, not hot (Cool/Refreshing).

[Examples]

  • (ba-ram-i si-won-hae-yo) / The breeze is cool.
  • (o-neul si-won-ha-da) / It’s cool today.

[Dialogue]

  • A: (bak-kke eo-ttae-yo) / How is it outside?
  • B: (si-won-hae-yo) / It’s cool.

[Word Tips]

  • / ✔
  • Since is an adjective, you cannot use .
  • Adjectives ending in change to the form, like .
  • This expression can be used not only for weather but also for food or feelings.

2. (nal-ssi-ga jo-ta)

Meaning: The weather condition is good (Nice weather).

[Examples]

  • (nal-ssi-ga jo-a-yo) / The weather is nice.
  • (o-neul nal-ssi jo-ta) / The weather is good today.

[Dialogue]

  • A: (nal-ssi jon-ne-yo) / The weather is nice, isn’t it?
  • B: (geu-reo-ge-yo) / I agree. (Indeed.)

[Word Tips]

  • It is conjugated as .
  • Remember that Korean adjectives change their form depending on the situation or the level of politeness.

3. (il-gyo-cha-ga keu-da)

Meaning: There is a large temperature difference between day and night.

[Examples]

  • (il-gyo-cha-ga keo-yo) / There’s a big daily temperature range.
  • (il-gyo-cha keu-da) / The daily temperature range is large.

[Dialogue]

  • A: (o-neul wae i-reo-ke chu-wo-yo?) / Why is it so cold today?
  • B: (il-gyo-cha-ga keo-yo) / There’s a big temperature difference between day and night.

[Word Tips]

  • It changes from .
  • It’s helpful to remember the vowel drop rule: when the stem ends in and meets , the is dropped.

4. (mi-se-meon-ji-ga man-ta)

Meaning: A state where the air is murky and unhealthy (Fine dust levels are high).

[Examples]

  • (mi-se-meon-ji-ga ma-na-yo) / There is a lot of fine dust.
  • (o-neul gong-gi an jo-ta) / The air quality is bad today.

[Dialogue]

  • A: (mi-se-meon-ji eo-ttae-yo) / How is the fine dust?
  • B: (an jo-a-yo) / It’s bad.

[Word Tips]

  • changes to (and becomes ).
  • ‘Fine dust’ () is a very frequently mentioned weather-related topic in Korea, especially during spring and winter.

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