Signification
When air moves naturally in a current.
Contexte culturel
The concept of 'Pungsu' (Feng Shui) literally means 'Wind and Water.' The way wind blows through a property was believed to determine the fortune of the family. Koreans use '바람' to describe social crazes. For example, '치마바람' (skirt wind) refers to the over-enthusiasm of mothers regarding their children's education. Jeju is known as 'Samdado' (Island of Three Abundances), one of which is wind. The phrase '바람이 불다' is a constant part of life there, influencing their stone walls and roof designs. Wind often symbolizes the 'trials of life' in Korean poetry, most famously in Yun Dong-ju's 'Prologue' where he writes about the wind brushing against the stars.
Weather vs Action
Always use '이' for weather. If you use '을', you are implying someone is blowing the wind like a god.
The Cheating Trap
Be careful with '바람 나다' or '바람 피우다'. These are common pitfalls for learners trying to be creative with the word wind.
Signification
When air moves naturally in a current.
Weather vs Action
Always use '이' for weather. If you use '을', you are implying someone is blowing the wind like a god.
The Cheating Trap
Be careful with '바람 나다' or '바람 피우다'. These are common pitfalls for learners trying to be creative with the word wind.
Onomatopoeia
Add '살랑살랑' (softly) or '쌩쌩' (strongly) before '불다' to sound 10x more like a native speaker.
Spring Wind
If you say '봄바람이 불다', people might think you are talking about falling in love, not just the temperature!
Teste-toi
Complete the sentence with the correct form of '불다'.
오늘은 바람이 많이 _______. (Polite present tense)
'불어요' is the standard polite present tense form.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct sentence describing a windy day.
In '바람이 부는', the 'ㄹ' drops because it is followed by 'ㄴ'.
Fill in the blank for the trend context.
A: 요즘 왜 다들 캠핑을 가요? B: 지금 한국에 캠핑 _______ 불고 있거든요.
'바람이 불다' is used figuratively to mean a trend is happening.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Which phrase fits a cold, unfriendly office atmosphere?
'찬 바람이 불다' (a cold wind blows) is a metaphor for an unfriendly or tense atmosphere.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Literal vs Figurative
Banque d exercices
4 exercices오늘은 바람이 많이 _______. (Polite present tense)
'불어요' is the standard polite present tense form.
Choose the correct sentence describing a windy day.
In '바람이 부는', the 'ㄹ' drops because it is followed by 'ㄴ'.
A: 요즘 왜 다들 캠핑을 가요? B: 지금 한국에 캠핑 _______ 불고 있거든요.
'바람이 불다' is used figuratively to mean a trend is happening.
Which phrase fits a cold, unfriendly office atmosphere?
'찬 바람이 불다' (a cold wind blows) is a metaphor for an unfriendly or tense atmosphere.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsUsually, for a fan, we say '선풍기를 틀다' (turn on the fan). But you can say '선풍기 바람이 시원하게 분다' to describe the air coming from it.
'바람' is moving air (wind). '공기' is the air we breathe (atmosphere). You can't say '공기가 불다'.
You say '바람이 멈췄어요' or '바람이 그쳤어요'.
Yes! You can say '플루트를 불다' (blow/play the flute).
This is the ㄹ-irregular rule. 'ㄹ' drops when it meets 'ㄴ', 'ㅂ', or 'ㅅ'.
Yes, '바람이 세다' (The wind is strong) is very common and natural.
It means to be stood up on a date. Literally 'to be hit by the wind'.
You can say '태풍이 오다' (A typhoon is coming) or '태풍 때문에 바람이 거세게 불다'.
The phrase itself is neutral. The formality depends on the ending (붑니다 vs 불어요 vs 불어).
No, 'blowing a kiss' is '손키스를 날리다' (to fly a hand-kiss).
It means 'knife wind,' referring to a very sharp, cold winter wind that feels like it's cutting your skin.
The Hanja for wind is 風 (풍). You see it in words like '강풍' (strong wind) or '약풍' (weak wind).
Expressions liées
바람을 쐬다
similarTo get some fresh air
바람을 피우다
confusingTo cheat/have an affair
신바람이 나다
builds onTo be very excited/elated
바람을 넣다
specialized formTo tempt someone or inflate their ego
바람이 빠지다
contrastTo lose air (like a tire) or lose motivation
