울고 있는
ulgo inneun
The English phrase 'crying' translates to Korean as 울고 있는 (ulgo inneun).
The phrase refers to the action of crying. In formal contexts, you might use the expressions 눈물을 흘리다, which means 'to shed tears' or 눈물을 흘리고 있다, meaning 'to be shedding tears'.
Meaning: action of the verb cry (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ulgo inneun
Did you know?
- In traditional Korean culture, 'crying' in a loud, ritualized way during funerals was historically seen as a way to show deep respect and filial piety.
- In Korean, the sound of crying can be described through various onomatopoeia, such as 엉엉, which captures the sound of loud, heavy sobbing. This differs from the English 'waaah' or 'boohoo' and is often used in webtoons or literature to set the emotional tone.
- In certain emotional contexts, rather than saying someone is 'crying', a Korean speaker might say they are 울컥하다, which describes the sudden, overwhelming feeling of being choked up or on the verge of tears. It describes the physiological sensation of the emotion hitting you.
Examples in context
- 왜 울어?Why are you crying?
- 아기가 울고 있는 소리가 들려요.agiga ulgo inneun soriga deullyeoyo.I hear the sound of a baby crying.
- 창밖에서 울고 있는 사람이 있어요.changbak-eseo ulgo inneun sarami isseoyo.There is someone crying outside the window.
- 그 영화 속에서 울고 있는 주인공은 누구예요?geu yeonghwa sog-eseo ulgo inneun juin-gong-eun nuguyeyo?Who is the protagonist crying in that movie?
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Min-jun are talking about a movie they just watched.
- 지은 Ji-eun민준 씨, 저기 울고 있는 사람 보여요?Minjun ssi, jeogi ulgo inneun saram boyeoyo?Min-jun, do you see that person crying over there?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 영화가 정말 슬펐나 봐요.ne, yeongwaga jeongmal seulpeonna bwayo.Yes, I guess the movie was really sad.
- 지은 Ji-eun저도 눈물이 날 것 같아요.jeodo nunmuri nal geot gatayo.I feel like I might cry too.
- 민준 Min-jun우리 얼른 나가요.uri eolleun nagayo.Let's head out quickly.
