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"Windy" in Korean: 바람이 불다

바람이 불다barami bulda

Say it: barami buldaadjective/paɾami pulta/

Windy in Korean is 바람이 불다 (barami bulda). 바람이 불다 literally means the wind blows; 불다 has ㄹ and becomes 불어요.

Windy: an everyday statement

오늘 바람이 불어요.

oneul barami bureoyo.

It is windy today.
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How to pronounce 바람이 불다

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barami bulda

/paɾami pulta/

Read 바람이 불다 as barami bulda. The spoken form 바람이 불어요 is barami bureoyo; preserve its final 요 when addressing someone politely.

"Windy" in Korean: quick reference

KoreanEnglish
바람이 불다barami buldaWindy

Dictionary form.

바람이 불어요barami bureoyoWindy (polite present)

Use 바람이 불어요 in an everyday polite sentence.

바람이 불었어요barami bureosseoyoWindy (polite past)

Use 바람이 불었어요 for a completed past action or state.

How to use 바람이 불다 in real life

  1. 1Windy: an everyday statement

    오늘 바람이 불어요.

    oneul barami bureoyo.

    It is windy today.

    바람이 불어요 is the present form of 바람이 불다.

  2. 2Windy: a different situation

    어제 바람이 불었어요.

    eoje barami bureosseoyo.

    It was windy yesterday.

    바람이 불었어요 is the past form of 바람이 불다.

  3. 3Windy: a question or request

    밖에 바람이 불어요?

    bakke barami bureoyo?

    Is it windy outside?

    바람이 불어요 is the present form of 바람이 불다.

Mistakes English speakers make with 바람이 불다

Incorrect: 바람이 불다.

Correct: 바람이 불어요.

When practicing windy, 바람이 불다 names the dictionary entry. In polite speech, change the ending to 바람이 불어요.

Incorrect: 어제 바람이 불어요.

Correct: 어제 바람이 불었어요.

When practicing windy, for a completed event yesterday, use 바람이 불었어요; the present form 바람이 불어요 does not express that past event.

Good to know

바람이 불다 literally means the wind blows; 불다 has ㄹ and becomes 불어요. 바람이 불어요 is the polite conversational form of 바람이 불다; 바람이 불었어요 gives a past-tense form.

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Tutor-led nature and animals study exercise: two sentences with 바람이 불다

  1. Partner

    이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?

    i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?

    Shall we say a sentence using this expression?

  2. You

    오늘 바람이 불어요.

    oneul barami bureoyo.

    It is windy today.

  3. Partner

    좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?

    joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?

    Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?

  4. You

    어제 바람이 불었어요.

    eoje barami bureosseoyo.

    It was windy yesterday.

This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Windy" in Korean

How do I use 바람이 불다 in polite speech?

바람이 불어요 is the polite conversational form of 바람이 불다; 바람이 불었어요 gives a past-tense form.

How do I use 바람이 불다 in a past-tense sentence?

바람이 불었어요 is the polite past form. 바람이 불다 literally means the wind blows; 불다 has ㄹ and becomes 불어요.

What does 바람이 불어요 mean here?

바람이 불어요 is used for windy. For example, 오늘 바람이 불어요. means “It is windy today.”

What should I remember about 바람이 불다?

바람이 불다 literally means the wind blows; 불다 has ㄹ and becomes 불어요.

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