아름다운 하늘
The English phrase 'beautiful sky' is translated into Korean as 아름다운 하늘.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 아름다운 is the adjective form of 아름답다 (to be beautiful) used to modify a noun.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the beautiful sky is the subject of a sentence, you would add the subject marker 이 to the phrase 아름다운 하늘이. If you are doing something to the beautiful sky (like looking at it), you would add the object marker 을 to the phrase 아름다운 하늘을. Additionally, 하늘이 아름답습니다 is a formal complete sentence meaning The sky is beautiful.
Did you know?
- The script used to write 아름다운 하늘, Hangul, was a deliberate invention of King Sejong the Great to increase literacy among the common people.
- In Korean culture, the 'sky' 하늘 often represents more than just the atmosphere, frequently symbolizing a higher moral authority, fate or the divine.
- The Korean word for 'sky', 하늘, may be etymologically linked to the ancient word 'to be large' or 'to be great'.
Examples in context
- 창밖으로 아름다운 하늘이 보여요.changbakkeuro areumdaun haneuri boyeoyo.I see a beautiful sky outside the window.
- 사진 속에 아름다운 하늘이 담겼어요.sajin soge areumdaun haneuli damgyeosseoyo.The beautiful sky was captured in the photo.
Example conversation
Minji and Minjun are looking out the window at sunset.
- 민지 Min-ji민준 씨, 저 아름다운 하늘 좀 보세요.Minjun ssi, jeo areumdaun haneul jom boseyo.Minjun, look at that beautiful sky.
- 민준 Min-jun정말이네요. 정말 아름다운 하늘이에요.Jeongmal-ineyo. Jeongmal areumdaun haneul-ieyo.You're right. It is a truly beautiful sky.
- 민지 Min-ji풍경이 너무 예뻐서 기분이 좋아요.Punggyeongi neomu yeppeoseo gibuni joayo.The scenery is so pretty that it makes me feel good.
- 민준 Min-jun민지 씨 말대로 정말 멋진 저녁이에요.Minji ssi maldaero jeongmal meotjin jeonyeog-ieyo.As you said, Minji, it is a wonderful evening.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 하늘, CC BY-SA 4.0.
