How to say “sunny” in Korean
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
맑아요.
🔊 Mal-ga-yo
Literally: “It's clear.”
💡 Single adjective, easiest
오늘은 맑고 화창해요.
🔊 O-neu-reun mal-go hwa-chang-hae-yo
Literally: “Today is clear and sunny.”
💡 화창하다 = bright and sunny, polite form
날씨 죽이네, 이런 날 밖에 있어야지!
🔊 Nal-ssi ju-gi-ne, i-reon nal ba-kke i-sseo-ya-ji!
Literally: “Weather is killer, on a day like this you gotta be outside!”
💡 죽이다 = to kill, used as 'awesome/amazing' in slang
About these Korean phrases
These Korean weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing sunny 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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