맑은 날
malgeun nal
The English phrase "sunny day" is translated into Korean as 맑은 날 (malgeun nal).
맑은 날 refers to a day characterized by bright sunshine and clear skies.
How do you pronounce it?
malgeun nal
Did you know?
- The word 맑다 used in 맑은 날 describes not only 'sunny' weather but also 'clear' water or a 'pure' conscience.
- While 맑은 날 is used for a sunny day, the word 날 can also refer to the 'blade' of a tool or the 'edge' of an object in certain contexts.
- The Korean word for 'day' 날 may share an ancient linguistic root with the Japanese word nama, meaning 'raw'.
Examples in context
- 오늘은 해가 떴어요.Today, the sun came out.
- 저는 맑은 날씨가 좋아요.I like clear weather (sunny days).
- 오늘은 화창한 날이에요.Today is a sunny day.
- 화창한 날씨에 밖에서 놀고 싶어요.I want to play outside on a sunny day.
- 이 꽃은 화창한 날씨에 잘 피어요.This flower blooms well on sunny days.
- 오늘은 날이 좋아.Today is a good day (sunny).
- 여름에는 항상 날이 좋아.The weather is always good (sunny) in summer.
- 오늘은 해가 떴어, 외출하기 좋은 날이야!The sun came out today, it's a great day to go outside!
- 해가 떴으니까 함께 공원에서 산책하자.Since the sun is out, let's take a walk in the park together.
- 오늘은 정말 맑은 날이에요.oneureun jeongmal malgeun nal-ieyo.Today is a truly sunny day.
- 맑은 날에는 산책을 하고 싶어요.malgeun nal-eneun sanchaek-eul hago sipeoyo.I want to go for a walk on a sunny day.
- 그날은 아주 맑은 날이었어요.geunal-eun aju malgeun nal-ieosseoyo.That was a very sunny day.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Seoyeon are looking at the weather forecast.
- 지훈 Ji-hun이번 주말에 맑은 날이 많대요.ibeon jumare malgeun nari mante-daeyo.They say there will be many sunny days this weekend.
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말 다행이네요, 지훈 씨.jeongmal dahaeng-ineyo, Jihun ssi.That's a relief, Jihoon.
- 지훈 Ji-hun우리 같이 공원에 갈까요?uri gat-i gongwone galkkayo?Shall we go to the park together?
- 서연 Seo-yeon좋아요, 서연이도 가고 싶어요.joayo, Seoyoni-do gago sipeoyo.Sounds good, Seoyeon wants to go too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 날, CC BY-SA 4.0.
