Weather in Korean 🇰🇷

날씨 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of “날씨” (nalssi) as a mash-up of “날” which sounds a bit like “nature’s” and “씨” which can remind you of “scene” – together, they evoke the scene of nature, i.e. the weather.
• You can also associate it with “nasty weather” when weather is bad – just drop the “ty” to remember “nalssi.”

Explanations:
• 날씨 (nalssi) is a noun used to refer to the state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.
• It is commonly used in daily conversation and weather reports in Korean.
• The word specifically refers to weather conditions and is used similarly to the English word “weather.”

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
• 기상 (gisang) – This word can also refer to weather or meteorological conditions, though it is slightly more formal and used in technical contexts.
• 기후 (gihu) – This term means “climate” and is used when referring to weather patterns over a long time period, but it can sometimes be used interchangeably in casual conversation.

Alternate Meanings / Slang:
• There are no widely recognized slang meanings for 날씨 as it is strictly used to denote weather conditions.
• Occasionally, 날씨 can be used metaphorically to describe a mood or general atmosphere (e.g., “그 사람에게는 날씨 같은 기분이 있다,” implying someone’s mood shifts like the weather), but this is a less common usage.

Examples of Sentences:
• 오늘 날씨가 정말 좋아요. (Oneul nalssi-ga jeongmal joayo.) – The weather is really nice today.
• 내일 날씨가 어떻게 될지 모르겠어요. (Naeil nalssi-ga eotteoke doelji moreugesseoyo.) – I’m not sure what the weather will be like tomorrow.
• 비가 오는 날씨에는 집에서 책을 읽는 게 좋아요. (Biga oneun nalssi-eneun jibeseo chaegeul ilhneun ge joayo.) – It’s nice to read a book at home when it’s rainy weather.

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