Korean Vocabulary #16 – Weather & Seasons: Essential Korean Words for Everyday Weather

1️⃣ Introduction

Learn 15 essential Korean words about weather and seasons 🌦 — perfect for daily conversations, travel, and small talk!

These are common words you’ll hear in forecasts, daily life, or while chatting about the weather.

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2️⃣ Vocabulary List

No.	Korean	Pronunciation	Meaning
1	날씨	nal-ssi	weather
2	맑다	mak-tta	to be sunny / clear
3	흐리다	heu-ri-da	to be cloudy
4	비	bi	rain
5	눈	nun	snow
6	바람	ba-ram	wind
7	춥다	chup-tta	to be cold
8	덥다	deop-tta	to be hot
9	시원하다	si-wo-na-da	to be cool / refreshing
10	따뜻하다	tta-tteu-ta-da	to be warm
11	봄	bom	spring
12	여름	yeo-reum	summer
13	가을	ga-eul	autumn / fall
14	겨울	gyeo-ul	winter
15	우산	u-san	umbrella

Example Sentences

💬 Example Sentences

1. 오늘 날씨가 좋아요.(o-neul nal-ssi-ga jo-a-yo.)

   → The weather is nice today.

   
   

2. 하늘이 맑아요.(ha-neu-ri mak-a-yo.)

   → The sky is clear.

   
   

3. 오늘은 조금 흐려요.(o-neu-reun jo-geum heu-ryeo-yo.)

   → It’s a little cloudy today.

   
   

4. 비가 와요.(bi-ga wa-yo.)

   → It’s raining.

   
   

5. 눈이 내려요.(nu-ni nae-ryeo-yo.)

   → It’s snowing.

   
   

6. 바람이 많이 불어요.(ba-ra-mi ma-ni bu-reo-yo.)

   → It’s very windy.

   
   

7. 오늘은 너무 추워요.(o-neu-reun neo-mu chu-wo-yo.)

   → It’s very cold today.

   
   

8. 여름에는 너무 더워요.(yeo-reu-me-neun neo-mu deo-wo-yo.)

   → It’s very hot in summer.

   
   

9. 가을은 시원해요.(ga-eu-reun si-wo-nae-yo.)

   → Fall is cool.

   
   

10. 봄에는 따뜻해요.(bo-me-neun tta-tteu-tae-yo.)

    → It’s warm in spring.

    
    

11. 저는 봄을 좋아해요.(jeo-neun bo-meul jo-a-hae-yo.)

    → I like spring.

    
    

12. 여름에 바다에 가요.(yeo-reu-me ba-da-e ga-yo.)

    → I go to the beach in summer.

    
    

13. 가을에는 단풍이 예뻐요.(ga-eu-re-neun dan-pu-gi ye-ppeo-yo.)

    → The autumn leaves are beautiful.

    
    

14. 겨울에는 눈이 많이 와요.(gyeo-u-re-neun nu-ni ma-ni wa-yo.)

    → It snows a lot in winter.

    
    

15. 우산을 가져가세요.(u-sa-neul ga-jyeo-ga-se-yo.)

    → Take an umbrella with you.

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3️⃣ Expression Tips & Cultural Notes

• You can add “오늘은 / 지금은” to talk about current weather.

  
  

• Seasonal expressions are often used as metaphors in Korean poetry and songs —e.g., “봄처럼 따뜻한 사람” (a warm person like spring).

  
  

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3️⃣ Mini Practice

Fill in the blanks.

1. 오늘 ________가 좋아요. (The weather is nice today)

   
   

2. 하늘이 ________. (The sky is clear)

   
   

3. 오늘은 조금 ________. (It’s a little cloudy today)

   
   

4. ________가 와요. (It’s raining)

   
   

5. ________이 내려요. (It’s snowing)

   
   

6. ________이 많이 불어요. (It’s very windy)

   
   

7. 오늘은 너무 ________. (It’s very cold today)

   
   

8. 여름에는 너무 ________. (It’s very hot in summer)

   
   

9. 가을은 ________. (Fall is cool)

   
   

10. 봄에는 ________. (It’s warm in spring)

    
    

11. 저는 ________을 좋아해요. (I like spring)

    
    

12. ________에 바다에 가요. (I go to the beach in summer)

    
    

13. 가을에는 ________이 예뻐요. (The autumn leaves are beautiful)

    
    

14. 겨울에는 ________이 많이 와요. (It snows a lot in winter)

    
    

15. ________을 가져가세요. (Take an umbrella with you)

Answers

1. 오늘 날씨가 좋아요.(o-neul nal-ssi-ga jo-a-yo.)→ The weather is nice today.

   
   

2. 하늘이 맑아요.(ha-neu-ri mak-a-yo.)→ The sky is clear.

   
   

3. 오늘은 조금 흐려요.(o-neu-reun jo-geum heu-ryeo-yo.)→ It’s a little cloudy today.

   
   

4. 비가 와요.(bi-ga wa-yo.)→ It’s raining.

   
   

5. 눈이 내려요.(nu-ni nae-ryeo-yo.)→ It’s snowing.

   
   

6. 바람이 많이 불어요.(ba-ra-mi ma-ni bu-reo-yo.)→ It’s very windy.

   
   

7. 오늘은 너무 추워요.(o-neu-reun neo-mu chu-wo-yo.)→ It’s very cold today.

   
   

8. 여름에는 너무 더워요.(yeo-reu-me-neun neo-mu deo-wo-yo.)→ It’s very hot in summer.

   
   

9. 가을은 시원해요.(ga-eu-reun si-wo-nae-yo.)→ Fall is cool.

   
   

10. 봄에는 따뜻해요.(bo-me-neun tta-tteu-tae-yo.)→ It’s warm in spring.

    
    

11. 저는 봄을 좋아해요.(jeo-neun bo-meul jo-a-hae-yo.)→ I like spring.

    
    

12. 여름에 바다에 가요.(yeo-reu-me ba-da-e ga-yo.)→ I go to the beach in summer.

    
    

13. 가을에는 단풍이 예뻐요.(ga-eu-re-neun dan-pu-gi ye-ppeo-yo.)→ The autumn leaves are beautiful.

    
    

14. 겨울에는 눈이 많이 와요.(gyeo-u-re-neun nu-ni ma-ni wa-yo.)→ It snows a lot in winter.

    
    

15. 우산을 가져가세요.(u-sa-neul ga-jyeo-ga-se-yo.)→ Take an umbrella with you.

    
    

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