How to say “rainbow” in Korean
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
무지개다!
🔊 Mu-ji-gae-da!
Literally: “It's a rainbow!”
💡 Simple exclamation
봐봐, 무지개가 떴어요! 너무 예뻐요!
🔊 Bwa-bwa, mu-ji-gae-ga tteo-sseo-yo! Neo-mu ye-ppeo-yo!
Literally: “Look look, rainbow appeared! So pretty!”
💡 떴다 = appeared/rose; 예쁘다 = pretty
쌍무지개잖아요! 이런 거 보기 드문데 얼른 사진 찍어요!
🔊 Ssang-mu-ji-gae-ja-na-yo! I-reon geo bo-gi deu-mun-de eol-reun sa-jin jji-geo-yo!
Literally: “It's a double rainbow! This is rare to see, hurry and take a photo!”
💡 쌍무지개 = double rainbow (쌍 = pair/double); 보기 드물다 = rare to see
About these Korean phrases
These Korean weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing rainbow 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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