날씨가 나빠요
nalssiga nappayo
The phrase "the weather is bad" in Korean is 날씨가 나빠요 (nalssiga nappayo).
This phrase is used to express that the weather is bad. While 날씨가 나빠요 is a direct way to say it, you may often hear the slightly softer expression 날씨가 안 좋아요, which means "the weather is not good."
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 날씨 (weather), the subject marker 가 and 나빠요 (is bad).
Which one should you use?
There is a subtle difference in nuance between saying the weather is bad and saying it is not good. 날씨가 나빠요 means "the weather is bad", whereas 날씨가 안 좋아요 means "the weather is not good" and is a very common, slightly softer way to express the same sentiment.
How does it change in a sentence?
The sentence changes based on the relationship between speakers. The ending -아요 in 나빠요 makes the sentence polite and suitable for most daily social situations. Dropping the -요 from 나빠요 results in the casual form 날씨가 나빠, which is used with close friends or people younger than you. For highly professional settings, use the formal version 날씨가 나쁩니다.
How do you pronounce it?
nalssiga nappayo
Did you know?
- While 날씨가 나빠요 is the literal translation, Koreans often describe 'bad weather' as 'unpleasant' using the word 불쾌지수, which literally means 'discomfort index'.
- When the weather is extremely bad, such as during a typhoon, Koreans may use the word 날씨가 험하다, meaning the weather is 'rough' or 'rugged' like a mountain path.
- The word 날씨 for 'weather' is derived from the word 날 meaning 'day'. In ancient Korean, it referred to the state of the sky on a specific day.
Examples in context
- 오늘 날씨가 나빠요.oneul nalssiga nappayo.The weather is bad today.
- 여행 가기에는 날씨가 나빠요.yeohaeng gagieneun nalssiga nappayo.The weather is bad for traveling.
Example conversation
Minji and Minjun are looking out the window.
- 민지 Min-ji민준 씨, 오늘 날씨가 나빠요.Minjun ssi, oneul nalssiga nappayo.Minjun, the weather is bad today.
- 민준 Min-jun정말 그렇네요. 비가 와요.jeongmal geureonneyo. biga wayo.It really is. It's raining.
- 민지 Min-ji우리 그냥 집에 있을까요?uri geunyang jibe isseulkkayo?Shall we just stay home?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 그게 좋겠어요.ne, geuge jokesseoyo.Yes, that sounds good.
