Signification
When snow descends from the sky.
Contexte culturel
The 'First Snow' (첫눈) is a major romantic event. Many believe that if you confess your love on this day, it will be successful. Koreans often eat 'Chicken and Beer' (Chimaek) when it snows, a trend heavily influenced by the drama 'My Love from the Star'. In traditional agriculture, heavy snow was seen as a sign of a good harvest (풍년) for the next year. Children in Korea love making 'Nun-saram' (눈사람), which literally translates to 'Snow Person' instead of 'Snowman'.
The 'Coming' Rule
Remember that in Korean, rain, snow, and even the wind (sometimes) 'come' to you.
First Snow Magic
If it's the first snow, tell your Korean friends '첫눈 와요!' to show you know the culture.
Signification
When snow descends from the sky.
The 'Coming' Rule
Remember that in Korean, rain, snow, and even the wind (sometimes) 'come' to you.
First Snow Magic
If it's the first snow, tell your Korean friends '첫눈 와요!' to show you know the culture.
Avoid 'It'
Never start the sentence with '그것' (it). Just start with '눈이'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of '오다' in the polite present tense.
오늘 밖을 보세요. 눈이 ______.
The polite present tense of '오다' is '와요'.
Which sentence correctly says 'It snowed yesterday'?
어제 날씨가 어땠어요?
'어제' (yesterday) requires the past tense '왔어요'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 내일 눈이 올까요? B: 네, 일기예보에서 내일 눈이 ______.
The question asks about the future, so '올 거예요' is the most natural fit.
Match the situation to the correct phrase.
You see the first snow of the year and want to tell your friend excitedly.
'첫눈' means first snow, and '와!' is the casual, excited form.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Weather Verbs
Banque d exercices
4 exercices오늘 밖을 보세요. 눈이 ______.
The polite present tense of '오다' is '와요'.
어제 날씨가 어땠어요?
'어제' (yesterday) requires the past tense '왔어요'.
A: 내일 눈이 올까요? B: 네, 일기예보에서 내일 눈이 ______.
The question asks about the future, so '올 거예요' is the most natural fit.
You see the first snow of the year and want to tell your friend excitedly.
'첫눈' means first snow, and '와!' is the casual, excited form.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, it's perfectly correct but sounds a bit more like a book or a song.
Use '눈이 그쳤어요' (Nun-i geuchyeosseoyo).
No, it also means 'eye'. Context tells you which one it is!
It refers to big, fluffy snowflakes, often called 'king-sized' snow.
Because the snow is arriving at your location from the sky.
In casual speech, you can say '눈 와', but '눈이 와' is more grammatically complete.
Use '폭설' (pok-seol) for a blizzard or '눈이 많이 와요' for heavy snow.
Yes, '녹다' (nok-da). '눈이 녹아요' means the snow is melting.
They go to cafes, eat fried chicken, or go to ski resorts (스키장).
No, hail is '우박' (u-bak). You would say '우박이 와요'.
Expressions liées
비가 오다
similarTo rain
첫눈
specialized formFirst snow
함박눈
specialized formLarge snowflakes
눈이 내리다
synonymSnow descends
진눈깨비
similarSleet/Slush
