How to say “cloudy” in Korean
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
흐려요.
🔊 Heu-ryeo-yo
Literally: “It's overcast.”
💡 Single adjective
오늘은 흐리고 우중충해요.
🔊 O-neu-reun heu-ri-go u-jung-chung-hae-yo
Literally: “Today is overcast and gloomy.”
💡 우중충하다 = gloomy/dull, very natural
하늘이 꽉 막혀서 답답하네요.
🔊 Ha-neu-ri kkwak ma-kyeo-seo dap-dap-ha-ne-yo
Literally: “The sky is completely blocked and feels suffocating.”
💡 답답하다 = frustrated/stuffy feeling, used for weather and emotions
About these Korean phrases
These Korean weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing cloudy conditions. The Tourist phrase is what any beginner can use immediately. The Learner phrase sounds natural in everyday conversation. The Local phrase uses authentic idioms and expressions that native speakers actually use — the kind of phrase that makes locals smile when they hear a foreigner use it.
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