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"Heat" in Korean: 더위

더위deowi

deowinoun/tʌwi/

Heat in Korean is 더위 (deowi). 더위 names hot weather or heat felt by a person; 열 is heat in broader technical contexts.

Describing conditions

더위가 심해요.

deowiga simhaeyo.

The heat is severe.

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How to pronounce 더위

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deowi

/tʌwi/

더위 (deowi) has 2 Hangul syllables. 더위 ends in a vowel; do not add a final English consonant.

Korean	English	When to use
더위deowi	Heat Basic dictionary noun.	Basic dictionary noun.
여름 더위yeoreum deowi	summer heat A useful combination with 더위.	A useful combination with 더위.
더위를deowireul	Heat (as an object) Use 를 when 더위 is the object of an action.	Use 를 when 더위 is the object of an action.

1Describing conditions
더위가 심해요.
deowiga simhaeyo.
The heat is severe.
더위가 marks 더위 as the subject.
2Heat in conversation
더위 때문에 힘들어요.
deowi ttaemune himdeureoyo.
I am struggling because of the heat.
더위 appears in a complete sentence for heat.
3Explaining a delay
더위 때문에 늦었어요.
deowi ttaemune neujeosseoyo.
I was late because of the heat.
더위 appears in a complete sentence for heat.

Incorrect: 더위이 심해요.

Correct: 더위가 심해요.

When practicing heat, use the correct particle or copula after 더위; the final sound determines whether a linking consonant is needed.

Incorrect: 더위이에요.

Correct: 더위예요.

When practicing heat, when identifying something as 더위, use 더위예요. The vowel-final noun takes 예요 directly.

더위 names hot weather or heat felt by a person; 열 is heat in broader technical contexts. The combination 여름 더위 (yeoreum deowi) means summer heat.

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Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
더위가 심해요.
deowiga simhaeyo.
The heat is severe.
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
더위 때문에 힘들어요.
deowi ttaemune himdeureoyo.
I am struggling because of the heat.