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“The weather is nice today” in Korean: 오늘 날씨 좋아요
오늘 날씨 좋아요
oneul nalssi joayo
Meaning
The weather is nice today.
Usage note
Weather is a perfect small-talk topic. 날씨 is pronounced with a tense s sound: nal-ssi, not nal-si.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [오늘 날씨 조아요].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 오늘 | ||
| 오 | ㅇ+ㅗ | o |
| 늘 | ㄴ+ㅡ+ㄹ | neul |
| 날씨 | ||
| 날 | ㄴ+ㅏ+ㄹ | nal |
| 씨 | ㅆ+ㅣ | ssi |
| 좋아요 | ||
| 좋 | ㅈ+ㅗ+ㅎ | [조] jo |
| 아 | ㅇ+ㅏ | a |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Silent ㅎ: a final ㅎ (including the ㅎ inside ㄶ and ㅀ) is not pronounced before a vowel. 좋아 → [조아]
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 날씨 | noun | weather | TOPIK level 1 |
| 좋다 | adjective | good, nice | TOPIK level 1 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “좋아요”
- 좋아요Good. / Sounds good
- 이 노래 정말 좋아요I really like this song
- 기분이 좋아요I feel good
- 몸이 안 좋아요I don’t feel well
Phrases with “오늘”
- 오늘 뭐 먹을래?What do you want to eat today
- 오늘 시간 있어?Are you free today? (casual)
- 오늘 늦을 것 같아요I think I’ll be late today
- 오늘 정말 즐거웠어요I had a really good time today
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Question 1 What does “오늘 날씨 좋아요” mean?
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Answer: The weather is nice today
Question 2 How do you say “The weather is nice today” in Korean?
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Answer: 오늘 날씨 좋아요 oneul nalssi joayo
Question 3 How is “오늘 날씨 좋아요” pronounced?
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Answer: [오늘 날씨 조아요]
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- 잠깐 쉴게요I’ll take a short break
- 화장실 써도 돼요?May I use the restroom
- 커피 한 잔 해요Shall we have a coffee
- 여기 앉아도 돼요?May I sit here
- 콘센트 어디 있어요?Where’s an outlet
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