How to say “hail” in Korean
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
우박이 와요!
🔊 U-ba-gi wa-yo!
Literally: “Hail comes!”
💡 Simple
우박이 내리고 있어요, 빨리 들어오세요!
🔊 U-ba-gi nae-ri-go i-sseo-yo, ppal-li deu-reo-o-se-yo!
Literally: “Hail is falling, come inside quickly!”
💡 Urgent practical warning
우박이 계란만 하게 쏟아지는데, 차 다 凹 들어가겠어요!
🔊 U-ba-gi gye-ran-man ha-ge sso-da-ji-neun-de, cha da deul-eo-ga-get-seo-yo!
Literally: “Hail pouring down the size of eggs, all the cars are going to get dented!”
💡 계란만 하다 = egg-sized; 凹 들어가다 = sink in/dent - rare but dramatic
About these Korean phrases
These Korean weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing hail 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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