흐림
heurim
The Korean word for cloudy is 흐림 (heurim).
흐림 is the standard way to indicate 'cloudy' in weather reports or on weather apps. You can also use the phrase 흐린 날씨 to mean cloudy weather, or the phrase 구름이 많은 to describe having lots of clouds.
Meaning: covered with or characterised by clouds (adj)
Which one should you use?
While 흐림 is the noun form used for reporting a state, you should use the form 흐린 when you want to use 'cloudy' as an adjective to modify a noun, such as in the phrase 'a cloudy day'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun form 흐림 comes from the dictionary verb stem 흐리다, which means to be cloudy.
How do you pronounce it?
heurim
Did you know?
- When describing a cloudy sky, Koreans often use the verb 끼다 to indicate that clouds are 'clinging' or 'thickly covering' the sun.
- The word 흐리다 is also used in the context of water to describe it as 'murky' or 'muddy'. If a river is not clear, it is described using the same word as a cloudy sky.
- The verb stem 흐리다 used in 흐림 can also mean to make something 'blurry' or 'unclear', such as vision or a memory.
Examples in context
- 흐린 날Cloudy day
Example conversation
Minji and Jihun are checking the weather forecast for their trip.
- 민지 Min-ji지훈 씨, 주말 날씨 확인했어요?Jihun ssi, jumal nalssi hwaginhaesseoyo?Jihun, did you check the weekend weather?
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 토요일은 계속 흐림이라고 하네요.ne, toyoil-eun gyesok heurim-irago haneyo.Yes, they say Saturday will be cloudy all day.
- 민지 Min-ji그럼 야외 활동은 힘들겠어요.geureom ya-oe hwaldong-eun himdeulgesseoyo.Then outdoor activities will be difficult.
- 지훈 Ji-hun맞아요. 실내 계획을 세워봐요.majayo. silnae gyeyueul se-wo bwayo.Right. Let's make an indoor plan.
