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Weather & Seasons in Korean · TOPIK 4

70 Korean words and phrases for weather & seasons, at TOPIK 4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 폭염 pogyeom
    heat wave

    폭염 때문에 에어컨을 하루 종일 틀었어요.

    Because of the heat wave, I had the air conditioner on all day.

  2. 한파 hanpa
    cold wave, cold snap

    이번 주에 한파가 온대요.

    They say a cold wave is coming this week.

  3. 폭설 pokseol
    heavy snowfall

    어젯밤에 폭설이 내렸어요.

    There was a heavy snowfall last night.

  4. 소나기 sonagi
    rain shower

    갑자기 소나기가 내렸어요.

    A shower suddenly came down.

  5. 기후 gihu
    climate

    한국은 사계절이 뚜렷한 기후예요.

    Korea has a climate with four distinct seasons.

  6. 가뭄 gamum
    drought

    올해는 가뭄이 심해요.

    The drought is severe this year.

  7. 홍수 hongsu
    flood

    홍수로 다리가 물에 잠겼어요.

    The bridge was submerged by the flood.

  8. 자외선 jaoeseon
    ultraviolet rays (UV)

    자외선이 강하니까 선크림을 바르세요.

    The UV rays are strong, so put on sunscreen.

  9. 체감 온도 chegam ondo
    perceived temperature, wind chill

    바람 때문에 체감 온도가 더 낮아요.

    Because of the wind, it feels even colder than it is.

  10. 기상청 gisangcheong
    meteorological administration (weather agency)

    기상청 예보가 자주 틀려요.

    The weather agency's forecasts are often wrong.

  11. 우박 ubak
    hail

    갑자기 우박이 떨어졌어요.

    Hail suddenly fell.

  12. 변덕스럽다 byeondeokseureopda
    to be fickle, changeable

    요즘 날씨가 정말 변덕스러워요.

    The weather has been really fickle lately.

  13. 개다 gaeda
    to clear up (weather)

    오후부터 날씨가 갠대요.

    They say the weather will clear up from the afternoon.

  14. 열대야 yeoldaeya
    tropical night (sweltering night)

    열대야 때문에 잠을 못 잤어요.

    I couldn't sleep because of the tropical night.

  15. 예보에 따르면 내일부터 폭염이 시작된다고 해요. yeboe ttareumyeon naeilbuteo pogyeomi sijakdoendago haeyo
    According to the forecast, the heat wave starts tomorrow.
  16. 주말에 한파가 몰려온대요. jumare hanpaga mollyeoondaeyo
    They say a cold wave is sweeping in this weekend.
  17. 소나기가 쏟아져서 편의점에서 비를 피했어요. sonagiga ssodajyeoseo pyeonuijeomeseo bireul pihaesseoyo
    A shower poured down, so I took shelter in a convenience store.
  18. 폭설로 도로가 마비돼서 출근을 못 했어요. pokseollo doroga mabidwaeseo chulgeuneul motaesseoyo
    The heavy snow paralyzed the roads, so I couldn't get to work.
  19. 기상청은 올여름이 평년보다 더울 거라고 예보했어요. gisangcheongeun ollyeoreumi pyeongnyeonboda deoul georago yebohaesseoyo
    The weather agency forecast that this summer will be hotter than average.
  20. 요즘 날씨가 변덕스러워서 뭘 입어야 할지 모르겠어요. yojeum nalssiga byeondeokseureowoseo mwol ibeoya halji moreugesseoyo
    The weather is so fickle lately that I don't know what to wear.
  21. 열대야가 계속돼서 밤잠을 설치고 있어요. yeoldaeyaga gyesokdwaeseo bamjameul seolchigo isseoyo
    The tropical nights continue, so I keep sleeping poorly.
  22. 자외선이 강한 날에는 모자를 쓰는 게 좋아요. jaoeseoni ganghan nareneun mojareul sseuneun ge joayo
    On days with strong UV rays, it's good to wear a hat.
  23. 강풍 gangpung
    strong wind

    강풍이 불어서 우산이 뒤집혔어요.

    The strong wind blew my umbrella inside out.

  24. 진눈깨비 jinnunkkaebi
    sleet

    오후부터 진눈깨비가 내렸어요.

    Sleet fell from the afternoon on.

  25. 서리 seori
    frost

    아침에 차 유리에 서리가 내렸어요.

    Frost formed on the car windows in the morning.

  26. 이슬비 iseulbi
    drizzle

    아침부터 이슬비가 조용히 내리고 있어요.

    A drizzle has been quietly falling since morning.

  27. 함박눈 hambangnun
    big fluffy snowflakes

    함박눈이 펑펑 내리고 있어요.

    Big snowflakes are falling thick and fast.

  28. 빙판길 bingpangil
    icy road

    빙판길에서는 천천히 걸으세요.

    Walk slowly on icy roads.

  29. 고드름 godeureum
    icicle

    지붕 끝에 고드름이 길게 달렸어요.

    Long icicles hang from the edge of the roof.

  30. 일교차 ilgyocha
    daily temperature range

    환절기에는 일교차가 십 도가 넘어요.

    During the change of seasons, the daily temperature range exceeds ten degrees.

  31. 꽃샘추위 kkotsaemchuwi
    early-spring cold snap

    꽃샘추위에 벚꽃이 늦게 피었어요.

    Because of the spring cold snap, the cherry blossoms bloomed late.

  32. 뙤약볕 ttoeyakbyeot
    scorching sun

    뙤약볕 아래에서 오래 걸었더니 어지러워요.

    I feel dizzy after walking so long under the scorching sun.

  33. 냉방병 naengbangbyeong
    air-conditioning sickness

    냉방병 때문에 여름 내내 감기 기운이 있었어요.

    Because of air-conditioning sickness, I felt like I had a cold all summer.

  34. 궂다 gutda
    (weather) to be foul, nasty

    날씨가 궂어서 소풍을 다음 주로 미뤘어요.

    The weather was foul, so we put off the picnic until next week.

  35. 꽃가루 kkotgaru
    pollen

    봄에는 꽃가루가 많이 날려요.

    In spring, a lot of pollen is in the air.

  36. 화창하다 hwachanghada
    to be bright and sunny

    오늘은 소풍 가기 좋은 화창한 날씨예요.

    Today's bright, sunny weather is perfect for a picnic.

  37. 후텁지근하다 huteopjigeunhada
    to be muggy, sultry

    장마철이라 방 안이 후텁지근해요.

    It's the rainy season, so the room feels muggy.

  38. 포근하다 pogeunhada
    to be pleasantly mild (weather)

    겨울인데도 오늘은 날씨가 포근하네요.

    Even though it's winter, the weather is mild today.

  39. 눅눅하다 nungnukada
    to be damp, soggy

    비가 계속 와서 빨래가 눅눅해요.

    It keeps raining, so the laundry is damp.

  40. 주의보 juuibo
    weather advisory

    밤사이에 대설 주의보가 내려졌어요.

    A heavy snow advisory was issued overnight.

  41. 강수 확률 gangsu hwangnyul
    chance of rain (probability of precipitation)

    강수 확률이 낮으니까 우산은 안 가져가도 돼요.

    The chance of rain is low, so you don't need to take an umbrella.

  42. 얼어붙다 eoreobutda
    to freeze solid, freeze over

    밤새 강이 꽁꽁 얼어붙었어요.

    The river froze solid overnight.

  43. 매섭다 maeseopda
    biting, fierce (wind, cold)

    겨울바람이 매서워서 볼이 빨개졌어요.

    The winter wind was so biting that my cheeks turned red.

  44. 돌풍 dolpung
    gust of wind

    갑자기 돌풍이 불어서 모자가 날아갔어요.

    A sudden gust blew my hat away.

  45. 불쾌지수 bulkwaejisu
    discomfort index

    습한 여름날에는 불쾌지수가 높아져요.

    On humid summer days, the discomfort index goes up.

  46. 쾌적하다 kwaejeokada
    to be pleasant, comfortable

    가을 날씨는 쾌적해서 운동하기 좋아요.

    Autumn weather is pleasant, so it's good for exercising.

  47. 눈보라 nunbora
    snowstorm, blizzard

    산 정상에서 눈보라를 만났어요.

    We ran into a blizzard at the summit.

  48. 피서 piseo
    escaping the summer heat

    바닷가는 피서를 온 사람들로 붐볐어요.

    The beach was crowded with people escaping the heat.

  49. 일교차가 커서 감기에 걸리기 쉬우니까 조심하세요. ilgyochaga keoseo gamgie geolligi swiunikka josimhaseyo
    The daily temperature swing is big and it's easy to catch a cold, so be careful.
  50. 아침에는 서리가 내릴 정도로 추웠어요. achimeneun seoriga naeril jeongdoro chuwosseoyo
    It was cold enough this morning for frost to form.
  51. 빙판길에 미끄러져서 넘어질 뻔했어요. bingpangire mikkeureojyeoseo neomeojil ppeonhaesseoyo
    I slipped on the icy road and almost fell.
  52. 내일은 강수 확률이 80퍼센트나 된대요. naeireun gangsu hwangnyuri palsip peosenteuna doendaeyo
    They say the chance of rain tomorrow is as high as 80 percent.
  53. 꽃샘추위가 와서 두꺼운 옷을 다시 꺼냈어요. kkotsaemchuwiga waseo dukkeoun oseul dasi kkeonaesseoyo
    The spring cold snap came, so I took out my thick clothes again.
  54. 주말에 같이 벚꽃 구경 갈래요? jumare gachi beotkkot gugyeong gallaeyo
    Shall we go see the cherry blossoms together this weekend?
    casual 주말에 같이 벚꽃 구경 갈래? jumare gachi beotkkot gugyeong gallae
  55. 설악산은 지금 단풍이 절정이래요. seoraksaneun jigeum danpungi jeoljeongiraeyo
    They say the fall foliage at Seoraksan is at its peak right now.
  56. 꽃가루 알레르기 때문에 봄만 되면 재채기가 나요. kkotgaru allereugi ttaemune bomman doemyeon jaechaegiga nayo
    Because of my pollen allergy, I sneeze whenever spring comes.
  57. 황사가 지나가고 나니 하늘이 다시 화창해졌어요. hwangsaga jinagago nani haneuri dasi hwachanghaejyeosseoyo
    Now that the yellow dust has passed, the sky is bright and clear again.
  58. 눈보라가 심해서 비행기가 결항됐어요. nunboraga simhaeseo bihaenggiga gyeolhangdwaesseoyo
    The blizzard was so bad that the flight was canceled.
  59. 폭염 주의보가 내려졌으니까 야외 활동을 줄이세요. pogyeom juuiboga naeryeojyeosseunikka yaoe hwaldongeul juriseyo
    A heat advisory has been issued, so cut down on outdoor activities.
  60. 장마가 끝나자마자 무더위가 시작됐어요. jangmaga kkeunnajamaja mudeowiga sijakdwaesseoyo
    As soon as the rainy season ended, the sweltering heat began.
  61. 방이 눅눅해서 제습기를 틀어 놨어요. bangi nungnukaeseo jeseupgireul teureo nwasseoyo
    The room felt damp, so I left the dehumidifier running.
  62. 밤사이에 기온이 뚝 떨어진다니까 따뜻하게 입으세요. bamsaie gioni ttuk tteoreojindanikka ttatteutage ibeuseyo
    They say the temperature will drop sharply overnight, so dress warmly.
  63. 태풍이 올라오고 있어서 주말 여행을 취소했어요. taepungi ollaogo isseoseo jumal yeohaengeul chwisohaesseoyo
    A typhoon is coming up this way, so we canceled our weekend trip.
  64. 올겨울은 유난히 포근해서 눈 구경을 거의 못 했어요. olgyeoureun yunanhi pogeunhaeseo nun gugyeongeul geoui motaesseoyo
    This winter has been unusually mild, so we hardly saw any snow.
  65. 환절기에는 피부가 쉽게 건조해져요. hwanjeolgieneun pibuga swipge geonjohaejyeoyo
    During the change of seasons, your skin dries out easily.
  66. 이슬비가 내려서 우산을 써야 할지 말아야 할지 고민이에요. iseulbiga naeryeoseo usaneul sseoya halji maraya halji gominieyo
    It's drizzling, and I can't decide whether to use an umbrella or not.
  67. 이번 여름휴가는 시원한 계곡으로 피서를 갈 거예요. ibeon yeoreumhyuganeun siwonhan gyegogeuro piseoreul gal geoyeyo
    For this summer vacation, I'm going to a cool valley to escape the heat.
  68. 먹구름이 몰려오는 걸 보니 곧 비가 쏟아질 것 같아요. meokgureumi mollyeooneun geol boni got biga ssodajil geot gatayo
    Seeing the dark clouds rolling in, it looks like it's going to pour soon.
    casual 먹구름이 몰려오는 걸 보니 곧 비가 쏟아질 것 같아. meokgureumi mollyeooneun geol boni got biga ssodajil geot gata
  69. 낙엽이 쌓인 길을 걸으니까 가을이 온 게 실감 나요. nagyeobi ssain gireul georeunikka gaeuri on ge silgam nayo
    Walking on a path covered with fallen leaves, I really feel that autumn has come.
  70. 에어컨을 오래 틀면 냉방병에 걸릴 수 있어요. eeokeoneul orae teulmyeon naengbangbyeonge geollil su isseoyo
    If you leave the air conditioner on for a long time, you can get air-conditioning sickness.

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