아름다운 일몰
areumdaun ilmol
The English phrase "beautiful sunset" is translated into Korean as 아름다운 일몰 (areumdaun ilmol).
This phrase is used to describe a visually pleasing view of the sun disappearing below the horizon at the end of the day. If you want to emphasize the intensity of the beauty, you can use the word 너무, which means "very" or "so", before your description.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of two parts: 아름다운, which is the adjective form of the verb 아름답다 (to be beautiful) used to modify a noun.
Which one should you use?
While 아름다운 일몰 refers specifically to the event of the sun setting, the word 노을 is often used instead when you want to describe the reddish glow or the afterglow in the sky during sunset.
How do you pronounce it?
areumdaun ilmol
Did you know?
- The word 아름답다 used in this phrase is historically linked to the word 알음, which relates to 'knowing' or 'understanding'. Being beautiful once implied a sense of harmony and wholeness that one could perceive.
- In Korean pop culture and music, 노을 is a powerful symbol of longing and nostalgia. It is frequently used in lyrics to evoke a sense of bittersweet sadness rather than just visual beauty.
- The word 일몰 used in this phrase is a Sino-Korean word derived from Chinese characters, making it sound more formal and descriptive than the native Korean word 해넘이.
Examples in context
- 와, 오늘 일몰 정말 예뻤어!Wow, today's sunset was so beautiful!
- 아름다운 일몰을 보고 싶어요.areumdaun ilmoreul bogo sipeoyo.I want to see a beautiful sunset.
- 저기 아름다운 일몰이 보여요.jeogi areumdaun ilmori boyeoyo.I can see a beautiful sunset over there.
- 아름다운 일몰 덕분에 행복해요.areumdaun ilmol deokbune haengbokhaeyo.I am happy thanks to the beautiful sunset.
Example conversation
Subin and Hyunwoo are walking on the beach at evening.
- 수빈 Su-bin현우 씨, 저기 좀 보세요!Hyeonu ssi, jeogi jom boseyo!Hyunwoo, look over there!
- 현우 Hyeon-woo와, 정말 아름다운 일몰이네요.wa, jeongmal areumdaun ilmol-ineyo.Wow, it's a really beautiful sunset.
- 수빈 Su-bin색깔이 너무 예뻐요.saekkkari neomu yeppeoyo.The colors are so pretty.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo같이 사진 찍어요.gachi sajin jjigeoyo.Let's take a photo together.
