Learn 500 Essential Korean Adjectives by Theme Part9. Temperature & Weather (온도와 날씨)

 🌡 9. 온도와 날씨 (Temperature & Weather)

Master 500 Basic Korean Adjectives with English and Romanization

This guide includes 500 of the most important Korean adjectives, grouped into 10 useful categories such as personality, emotions, physical sensations, size, color, time, and more. Each adjective is shown in its base Korean form (Hangul), Romanized pronunciation, and English translation. For example: 크다 (keuda) means “to be big,” and 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) means “to be pretty.”

By learning adjectives thematically, you can better understand their context and use them more naturally in conversation. For example, in the “Emotions” category, you’ll find words like 기쁘다 (gippeuda – to be happy) and 슬프다 (seulpeuda – to be sad) side by side — making them easier to remember and apply.

The Romanized spellings follow South Korea’s official Romanization system, which helps beginners pronounce words correctly, even if they haven’t fully mastered Hangul.

Whether you're studying Korean on your own or with a tutor, this collection is a great way to grow your descriptive vocabulary and speak more expressively. You can use it to build flashcards, practice writing sentences, or prepare for conversations.

From daily feelings to physical traits and time-related descriptions, these 500 adjectives will help you describe the world around you in Korean with confidence.

🌡 9. 온도와 날씨 (Temperature & Weather)

1. 덥다 – deopda – to be hot (weather)
2. 춥다 – chupda – to be cold (weather)
3. 따뜻하다 – ttatteuthada – to be warm
4. 시원하다 – siwonhada – to be cool
5. 선선하다 – seonseonhada – to be pleasantly cool
6. 쌀쌀하다 – ssalssalhada – to be chilly
7. 후덥지근하다 – hudeopjigeunhada – to be humid and hot
8. 습하다 – seuphada – to be humid
9. 건조하다 – geonjohada – to be dry
10. 맑다 – makda – to be clear
11. 흐리다 – heurida – to be cloudy
12. 비 오다 – bi oda – to be rainy
13. 눈 오다 – nun oda – to be snowy
14. 안개 끼다 – angae kkida – to be foggy
15. 바람 불다 – baram bulda – to be windy
16. 뿌옇다 – ppuyeota – to be hazy
17. 쨍쨍하다 – jjaengjjaenghada – to be blazing sunny
18. 천둥 치다 – cheondung chida – to thunder
19. 번개 치다 – beongae chida – to flash lightning
20. 얼다 – eolda – to freeze
21. 녹다 – nogda – to melt
22. 얼어붙다 – eoreobutda – to be frozen
23. 끈적하다 – kkeunjeokhada – to be sticky (humidity)
24. 미끄럽다 – mikkeureopda – to be slippery (wet surface)
25. 축축하다 – chukchukhada – to be damp
26. 쨍하다 – jjaenghada – to be scorching
27. 화창하다 – hwachanghada – to be sunny and pleasant
28. 서늘하다 – seoneulhada – to be cool and refreshing
29. 번들거리다 – beondeulgeorida – to be glaring / shiny
30. 땀이 많다 – ttami manta – to be sweaty
31. 구름 많다 – gureum manta – to be cloudy
32. 소나기 내리다 – sonagi naerida – to be a rain shower
33. 흐릿하다 – heurithada – to be faint / dull (weather or view)
34. 맹추위다 – maengchuwida – to be severe cold
35. 푹푹 찌다 – pukpuk jjida – to be sweltering
36. 시리다 – sirida – to feel freezing
37. 눈부시다 – nunbusida – to be dazzling
38. 살랑살랑 불다 – sallang sallang bulda – to be breezy
39. 기온 높다 – gion nopda – to be high temperature
40. 기온 낮다 – gion natda – to be low temperature
41. 뚜렷하다 – tturyeotada – to be distinct (weather)
42. 격하다 – gyeokhada – to be violent (weather)
43. 불쾌지수 높다 – bulkwaejisu nopda – to have high discomfort index
44. 적당하다 – jeokdanghada – to be moderate (weather)
45. 극심하다 – geuksimhada – to be extreme
46. 평온하다 – pyeongonhada – to be calm
47. 돌풍이다 – dolpungida – to be gusty
48. 황사 끼다 – hwangsa kkida – to be dusty (yellow dust)
49. 건들건들하다 – geondeulgeondeulhada – to be breezy and lazy
50. 잔잔하다 – janjanhada – to be calm (wind, sea)