Signification
To feel cold in one's feet, often implying discomfort or cold weather.
Contexte culturel
Koreans believe that cold feet lead to poor digestion and fatigue. This is why 'sleeping socks' (수면 양말) are a best-seller every winter. In traditional Korean medicine, '시리다' is a symptom of 'cold energy' (한기) entering the body. Ginger tea is often recommended to warm the feet. Office culture: Many Korean office workers keep a small electric heater under their desk specifically because their feet get '시리다' while sitting. The mimetic word '꽁꽁' (kkong-kkong) is almost always used with '시리다' to describe the sound or feeling of something being frozen solid.
Use with '꽁꽁'
To sound like a native, add '꽁꽁' (frozen solid). '발이 꽁꽁 시려요!'
Don't say '발이 춥다'
Koreans will understand, but it sounds very unnatural. Always use '시리다' for body parts.
Signification
To feel cold in one's feet, often implying discomfort or cold weather.
Use with '꽁꽁'
To sound like a native, add '꽁꽁' (frozen solid). '발이 꽁꽁 시려요!'
Don't say '발이 춥다'
Koreans will understand, but it sounds very unnatural. Always use '시리다' for body parts.
Dental context
If you go to a Korean dentist, use '이가 시려요' to describe sensitive teeth. It's the most important word there!
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of '시리다'.
겨울에 양말을 안 신으면 발이 ______.
'시려요' is the correct sensory adjective for feet feeling cold.
Which sentence is the most natural for a winter complaint?
A: 날씨가 정말 춥네요! B: 맞아요. ________________
'시려 죽겠다' is a common emphatic expression for being very cold.
Complete the dialogue.
가: 왜 그렇게 발을 동동 굴러요? 나: ________________
Stomping feet (동동 구르다) is a typical reaction to '발이 시리다'.
Match the body part with the correct use of '시리다'.
Match: 1. 발 2. 이(치아) 3. 손
Feet get cold on floors, teeth with cold water, and hands in snow.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Types of Cold in Korean
Banque d exercices
4 exercices겨울에 양말을 안 신으면 발이 ______.
'시려요' is the correct sensory adjective for feet feeling cold.
A: 날씨가 정말 춥네요! B: 맞아요. ________________
'시려 죽겠다' is a common emphatic expression for being very cold.
가: 왜 그렇게 발을 동동 굴러요? 나: ________________
Stomping feet (동동 구르다) is a typical reaction to '발이 시리다'.
Match: 1. 발 2. 이(치아) 3. 손
Feet get cold on floors, teeth with cold water, and hands in snow.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, use '춥다' for the weather. '시리다' is for body parts.
It's an adjective (형용사), so it describes a state.
'시리다' is cold-pain. '아리다' is a stinging pain (like an onion in your eyes).
Yes, '가슴이 시리다' or '마음이 시리다' means your heart feels cold/lonely.
Use the past tense: '발이 시렸어요'.
Yes, just use the polite form: '발이 시리네요'.
It's the medical term for having chronically cold hands and feet.
It describes the sharp pain when nerves in the teeth react to cold.
No, they have different roots and opposite meanings (painful cold vs. pleasant cool).
Yes, it means your eyes feel strained or dazzled by light/wind.
Expressions liées
손이 시리다
similarHands are cold
이가 시리다
similarTeeth are sensitive to cold
수족냉증
specialized formCold hands and feet syndrome
발을 동동 구르다
builds onTo stomp one's feet
