How to Say "Season" in Korean

계절

gyejeol[ˈkje̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ɭ]

The English phrase "season" is 계절 (gyejeol) in Korean.

계절 is a noun used to refer to a quarter of a year. It is distinct from the verb 양념하다, which means to flavour food.

Meaning: quarter of a year (noun)

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Korean speakers use the word 계절 to discuss weather, but when referring to a 'season' of a television show or a sports league, they use the English loanword 시즌.
In Korean, the transition between 계절 is often marked by specific seasonal foods called 제철 음식, which are ingredients believed to be most nutritious and flavorful only during their own specific season.
The character 절 inside 계절 is also used in the word 명절, which means a traditional holiday, because these holidays are historically tied to the turning of the seasons.

겨울은 내가 제일 좋아하는 계절이다.
Winter is my favorite season.
The sentence is useful for expressing a personal preference for the season 계절.
Tatoeba #11105932 by intertime, translation #2079 by Swift
여름은 내가 제일 좋아하는 계절이다.
Summer is the season I like best.
Tatoeba #11106091 by intertime, translation #24340 by CK
봄은 보스턴을 방문하기 가장 좋은 계절이다.
Spring is the best season to visit Boston.
The sentence is useful for discussing the best season to visit a location using 계절.
Tatoeba #11107581 by intertime, translation #11104795 by CK
봄이 되면 나는 항상 설렌다.
I always get excited when spring comes.
올해 여름은 매우 더웠어!
This summer was extremely hot!
나는 가을이 제일 좋아.
I like autumn the most.
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Two friends are talking about the weather in a cafe.

수빈 Su-bin

지금은 어떤 계절이에요?
jigeumeun eotteon gyejeorieyo?
What season is it now?
현우 Hyeon-woo

가을은 참 아름다운 계절이에요.
gaeureun cham areumdaun gyejeorieyo.
Autumn is a truly beautiful season.
수빈 Su-bin

현우 씨는 가을을 좋아해요?
hyeonwoo ssineun gaeureul joahaeyo?
Do you like autumn, Hyeonwoo?
현우 Hyeon-woo

네, 이 계절을 정말 좋아해요.
ne, i gyejeoreul jeongmal joahaeyo.
Yes, I really like this season.

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