뜨거운
tteugeoun
The Korean word for "hot" is 뜨거운 (tteugeoun).
This term is used to describe something that is burning hot or scorching.
Meaning: having a high temperature (adj)
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish between types of heat. Use 뜨거운 for physical temperature (like hot coffee), whereas use 더운 for hot weather/ambient temperature.
How does it change in a sentence?
The dictionary form of the adjective is 뜨겁다. The form 뜨거운 is the attributive form used specifically when the adjective directly precedes a noun.
How do you pronounce it?
tteugeoun
Did you know?
- Koreans use the expression 뜨거운 맛을 보여주다, which literally means 'to show someone a hot taste', as a way of saying they will teach someone a lesson or punish them.
- In Korean, the concept of 'hot' is split so strictly that calling a person 뜨거운 would sound like you are saying their skin is literally burning to the touch, rather than saying they are 'hot' in an attractive way.
- To describe something that is 'trendy' or 'hot' in a pop-culture sense, Koreans use the English loanword 'hot' transliterated as 핫한, rather than the native word 뜨거운.
Examples in context
- 오늘 날씨가 더워요.Today's weather is hot.
- 물은 아주 뜨거운데요.The water is very hot.
- 여름에는 학교가 아주 덥다.The school is very hot in the summer.
- 뜨거운 커피를 마셔요.tteugeoun keopireul masyeoyo.I drink hot coffee.
- 뜨거운 물로 샤워해요.tteugeoun mulyo syawohaeyo.I shower with hot water.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are at a cafe.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준 씨, 뜨거운 차 마실래요?Minjun ssi, tteugeoun cha masillaeyo?Minjun, do you want to drink hot tea?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 좋아요. 감사합니다.Ne, joayo. Gamsahamnida.Yes, that sounds good. Thank you.
- 수빈 Su-bin이 차 정말 뜨거워요.I cha jeongmal tteugeowoyo.This tea is really hot.
- 민준 Min-jun조심해서 마시세요, 수빈 씨.Josimhaeseo masiseyo, Subin ssi.Please drink carefully, Subin.
