How to Say "Tornado" in Korean

토네이도

toneido[tʰo̞ne̞ido̞]

The English word 'tornado' is translated into Korean as 토네이도 (toneido).

토네이도 is a noun used to describe a violent windstorm.

Meaning: violent windstorm (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is toneido.

The word 용오름 literally translates to 'dragon rising', reflecting a traditional belief that such storms are dragons ascending into the sky.
The term 회오리 is frequently used in everyday Korean to describe a swirl or a vortex, often appearing in names of snacks or even hair styles.
If you see the term 태풍 in a Korean weather report, it does not mean 'tornado' but actually refers to a 'typhoon'.

토네이도가 마을을 지나갔어요.
toneido-ga maeul-eul jinagasseoyo.
A tornado passed through the village.
뉴스에서 강력한 토네이도를 경고했어요.
nyuseu-eseo gangryeokhan toneido-reul gyeonggohaesseoyo.
The news warned about a powerful tornado.
토네이도는 정말 무서운 자연재해예요.
toneido-neun jeongmal museoun jayeonjaehae-yeyo.
A tornado is a truly scary natural disaster.

Ji-eun and Hyeon-u are watching a movie about natural disasters.

지은 Ji-eun

저 장면 속 토네이도 진짜 무섭네요.
Jeo jangmyeon sok toneido jinja museopneyo.
The tornado in that scene is really scary.
현우 Hyeon-woo

맞아요. 실제로 보면 정말 압도적일 것 같아요.
Majayo. Siljero bomyeon jeongmal apdojeogil geot gatayo.
True. I think it would be overwhelming to see in person.
지은 Ji-eun

한국에서는 토네이도가 자주 발생하지 않죠?
Hangugeseoneun toneidoga jaju balsaenghaji anjyo?
Tornadoes don't occur often in Korea, right?
현우 Hyeon-woo

네, 여기서는 거의 볼 수 없어요.
Ne, yeogiseoneun geoui bol su eopseoyo.
Yes, you can hardly see them here.

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