How to say “hot” in Korean
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
더워요.
🔊 Deo-wo-yo
Literally: “It's hot.”
💡 Simple
오늘 너무 더워요, 물 많이 마시세요.
🔊 O-neul neo-mu deo-wo-yo, mul ma-ni ma-si-se-yo
Literally: “Today too hot, drink lots of water.”
💡 Practical advice
찜통더위네요, 나갔다가 녹아버릴 것 같아요!
🔊 Jjim-tong-deo-wi-ne-yo, na-gat-da-ga no-ga-beo-ril geot ga-ta-yo!
Literally: “It's steamer-pot heat, if I go out I think I'll melt!”
💡 찜통더위 = steamer-pot heat; 녹아버리다 = to melt away completely
About these Korean phrases
These Korean weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing hot 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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