When talking about the weather being hot, Koreans use 덥다 (deopda). However, when an object or liquid is hot, the correct word is 뜨겁다 (tteugeopda). For instance, you would say 뜨거운 물 (tteugeoun mul) for hot water, but 더운 날씨 (deoun nalssi) for hot weather. This distinction is important for natural-sounding Korean. It's a common mistake for learners to mix these up.
When talking about objects or liquids being hot, like a hot cup of coffee or a burning stove, use 뜨겁다. This adjective describes a physical, often intense, heat that you can feel by touching or being near it. It's different from the heat of the weather or a person's body temperature.
You might use it to say, 'The soup is hot' (수프가 뜨거워요) or 'Be careful, the iron is hot' (조심해요, 다리미가 뜨거워요). It's a common and practical word for everyday situations involving heat.
उच्चारण मार्गदर्शिका
- Pronouncing the double 'ㄸ' (tt) as a single 't'. It should be a tense, unaspirated sound.
- Not fully closing the lips for the final 'ㅂ' (p) sound in the base form before adding endings.
स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण
커피가 너무 뜨거워요.
The coffee is too hot.
이 수프는 정말 뜨거워요.
This soup is really hot.
냄비가 아직 뜨거우니 조심하세요.
The pot is still hot, so be careful.
뜨거운 물로 샤워하고 싶어요.
I want to shower with hot water.
태양이 너무 뜨거워서 밖에 못 나가겠어요.
The sun is so hot, I can't go outside.
이 음식은 뜨거울 때 먹어야 맛있어요.
This food is delicious when eaten hot.
손대지 마세요, 아주 뜨거워요.
Don't touch it, it's very hot.
뜨거운 차 한 잔 주세요.
Please give me a cup of hot tea.
असल ज़िंदगी में अभ्यास करें
वास्तविक संदर्भ
Ordering a drink
- 뜨거운 커피 주세요. (Please give me hot coffee.)
- 이 차는 뜨거워요? (Is this tea hot?)
- 너무 뜨거워서 못 마시겠어요. (It's too hot to drink.)
Describing food
- 국이 아직 뜨거워요. (The soup is still hot.)
- 이 음식은 뜨겁게 먹어야 맛있어요. (This food is delicious when eaten hot.)
- 뜨거운 밥 한 그릇 주세요. (Please give me a bowl of hot rice.)
Warning someone about something hot
- 조심해요, 뜨거워요! (Be careful, it's hot!)
- 만지지 마세요, 뜨거워요. (Don't touch it, it's hot.)
- 냄비가 뜨거우니 조심하세요. (The pot is hot, so be careful.)
Talking about the weather (less common, but possible for objects heated by sun)
- 햇볕에 돌이 뜨거워요. (The stone is hot from the sun.)
- 차 안이 뜨거워요. (The inside of the car is hot.)
- 오늘 날씨가 뜨거워요. (The weather is hot today. - *Note: This is more commonly expressed with '덥다' for air temperature, but '뜨겁다' can be used for objects feeling hot due to sun.*)
Expressing an opinion about something being too hot
- 물이 너무 뜨거워서 샤워를 못 하겠어요. (The water is too hot, so I can't shower.)
- 이 수프는 너무 뜨거워요. 식혀 주세요. (This soup is too hot. Please cool it down.)
- 뜨거운 물 좀 식혀 주세요. (Please cool down the hot water a bit.)
बातचीत की शुरुआत
"커피는 뜨거운 걸로 드릴까요, 아니면 차가운 걸로 드릴까요? (Would you like hot coffee or cold coffee?)"
"방금 나온 빵이라서 아직 뜨거워요. 조심해서 드세요. (It's freshly baked bread, so it's still hot. Eat carefully.)"
"이 컵이 좀 뜨거운데 괜찮으세요? (This cup is a bit hot, is that okay for you?)"
"음료수가 뜨거워요. 얼음 더 드릴까요? (Your drink is hot. Would you like more ice?)"
"찜질방 바닥이 정말 뜨거워요. (The jjimjilbang floor is really hot.)"
डायरी विषय
오늘 먹었던 음식 중에 뜨거운 것이 있었나요? 무엇이었고, 어땠는지 써보세요. (Was there anything hot you ate today? What was it, and how was it?)
뜨거운 물로 샤워하는 것을 좋아하나요? 왜 그런지 설명해 보세요. (Do you like taking hot showers? Explain why.)
만약 음료수가 너무 뜨겁다면, 어떻게 말할 수 있을까요? (If a drink is too hot, how can you say it?)
가장 좋아하는 뜨거운 음료는 무엇인가요? 왜 좋아하나요? (What is your favorite hot drink? Why do you like it?)
뜨거운 물건을 만졌을 때 어떤 상황에서 '뜨거워!'라고 말했는지 떠올려 보세요. (Recall a situation where you touched something hot and said 'It's hot!')
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवाल뜨겁다 (tteugeopda) describes an object or liquid that is hot to the touch, like a hot plate or boiling water. 덥다 (deopda) describes hot weather or a feeling of being hot, like when you're sweating on a summer day. You wouldn't say the weather is 뜨거워요, and you wouldn't say your coffee is 더워요.
You can use it just like other Korean adjectives. For example:
커피가 뜨거워요. (The coffee is hot.)
물이 너무 뜨거워요. (The water is too hot.)
냄비가 뜨거우니까 조심하세요. (The pot is hot, so be careful.)
While its primary meaning is literally hot, it can sometimes be used metaphorically, especially in more advanced contexts, to describe strong emotions or intense situations, like 'a heated debate.' However, for A1 learners, focus on its literal meaning for objects and liquids.
Here are some common conjugations:
Present tense informal polite: 뜨거워요
Present tense informal casual: 뜨거워
Past tense informal polite: 뜨거웠어요
Future tense informal polite: 뜨거울 거예요
Remember the ㅂ irregular conjugation rule!
No, you don't use 뜨겁다 for spicy food. For spicy food, you would use 맵다 (maepda). While spicy food might feel hot in your mouth, 뜨겁다 refers to temperature.
The opposite of 뜨겁다 for objects/liquids is 차갑다 (chagapda), meaning 'to be cold' (for objects/liquids). For example, 아이스커피가 차가워요 (Iced coffee is cold).
No, you absolutely cannot use 뜨겁다 to describe an attractive person. That would sound very strange and incorrect in Korean. There are other words to describe attractiveness, which you'll learn later.
For lukewarm, you would typically use a different adjective like 미지근하다 (mijigeunhada). 뜨겁다 implies a higher temperature that is distinctly hot.
At the A1 level, focus on its basic usage. As you advance, you might encounter phrases like '뜨거운 박수 (tteugeoun baksu)' for 'warm applause,' but for now, stick to describing literally hot objects and liquids.
You would combine 뜨겁다 with a warning. For example, '뜨거우니까 만지지 마세요!' (It's hot, so don't touch it!) Here, -으니까 means 'because/so'.
खुद को परखो 18 सवाल
커피가 너무 ___.
The sentence means 'The coffee is too ___.' '뜨겁다' (hot) is the correct word to describe hot coffee.
이 국은 정말 ___.
The sentence means 'This soup is really ___.' '뜨겁다' (hot) is the correct word to describe hot soup.
목욕물이 ___.
The sentence means 'The bath water is ___.' '뜨거워요' (hot) is the correct polite form of '뜨겁다' to describe hot water.
조심해! 냄비가 ___.
The sentence means 'Be careful! The pot is ___.' '뜨겁다' (hot) is the correct word to describe a hot pot.
이 차는 아직 ___ 마시지 마세요.
The sentence means 'This tea is still ___ so don't drink it.' '뜨겁다' (hot) is the correct word to describe hot tea.
라면이 방금 끓여서 ___.
The sentence means 'The ramen was just boiled so it's ___.' '뜨겁다' (hot) is the correct word to describe freshly boiled ramen.
Imagine you're at a cafe. Describe a hot drink you would order, using '뜨겁다'.
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
저는 뜨거운 커피를 주문할 거예요. (I will order hot coffee.)
You are cooking soup. How would you describe the soup's temperature using '뜨겁다'?
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Sample answer
수프가 아주 뜨거워요. 조심하세요! (The soup is very hot. Be careful!)
Describe a situation where you might say '이것은 정말 뜨거워요!' (This is really hot!)
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Sample answer
막 나온 음식은 정말 뜨거워요! 만지지 마세요. (Food that just came out is really hot! Don't touch it.)
What is the passage mainly about?
Read this passage:
아침에 저는 뜨거운 물로 차를 만들어요. 추운 날씨에 따뜻한 차 한 잔은 정말 좋아요. 조심하지 않으면 입을 델 수 있어요.
What is the passage mainly about?
The passage describes making hot tea with hot water in the morning, especially good for cold weather.
The passage describes making hot tea with hot water in the morning, especially good for cold weather.
What did the friend say about the ramen?
Read this passage:
친구가 방금 만든 라면을 가져왔어요. '이 라면은 정말 뜨거워요!' 라고 말했어요. 저는 조심스럽게 먹기 시작했어요.
What did the friend say about the ramen?
The friend explicitly says '이 라면은 정말 뜨거워요!' which means 'This ramen is really hot!'
The friend explicitly says '이 라면은 정말 뜨거워요!' which means 'This ramen is really hot!'
Why can't the person stay in the jjimjilbang for too long?
Read this passage:
겨울에는 뜨거운 찜질방에 가는 것을 좋아해요. 몸이 따뜻해지고 피로가 풀려요. 하지만 너무 뜨거워서 오래 있을 수는 없어요.
Why can't the person stay in the jjimjilbang for too long?
The passage states '너무 뜨거워서 오래 있을 수는 없어요' (It's too hot, so I can't stay for long).
The passage states '너무 뜨거워서 오래 있을 수는 없어요' (It's too hot, so I can't stay for long).
Imagine you're at a cafe. Describe a hot drink you ordered and how it feels to drink it. Use '뜨겁다' at least once.
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
저는 카페에서 뜨거운 라떼를 주문했어요. 한 모금 마시니까 몸이 따뜻해지고 기분이 좋아졌어요.
You are cooking soup. Describe how you know the soup is ready to eat, focusing on its temperature. Use '뜨겁다' at least once.
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Sample answer
수프가 끓기 시작하고 김이 나면 먹을 준비가 된 거예요. 아주 뜨거워서 조심해야 해요.
Describe a time you accidentally touched something hot. What was it, and how did it feel? Use '뜨겁다' at least once.
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
어제 뜨거운 냄비를 만져서 깜짝 놀랐어요. 손가락이 정말 뜨거웠어요.
화자는 무엇을 마셨습니까?
Read this passage:
오늘 아침, 저는 뜨거운 커피를 마셨습니다. 커피잔을 들었을 때 손이 조금 뜨거웠지만, 따뜻한 커피를 마시니 기분이 좋았습니다. 창밖은 아직 쌀쌀했지만, 뜨거운 커피 덕분에 몸이 따뜻해졌습니다.
화자는 무엇을 마셨습니까?
지문에 '뜨거운 커피를 마셨습니다'라고 나와 있습니다. (The passage states 'I drank hot coffee.')
지문에 '뜨거운 커피를 마셨습니다'라고 나와 있습니다. (The passage states 'I drank hot coffee.')
뜨거운 모래 위를 걸을 때 무엇을 해야 합니까?
Read this passage:
여름에는 해변에서 뜨거운 햇볕을 조심해야 합니다. 모자를 쓰고 선크림을 바르는 것이 좋습니다. 뜨거운 모래 위를 걸을 때는 신발을 신으세요. 그렇지 않으면 발이 뜨거워서 화상을 입을 수도 있습니다.
뜨거운 모래 위를 걸을 때 무엇을 해야 합니까?
지문에 '뜨거운 모래 위를 걸을 때는 신발을 신으세요'라고 나와 있습니다. (The passage states 'When walking on hot sand, wear shoes.')
지문에 '뜨거운 모래 위를 걸을 때는 신발을 신으세요'라고 나와 있습니다. (The passage states 'When walking on hot sand, wear shoes.')
화자가 추운 날 좋아하는 음식은 무엇입니까?
Read this passage:
겨울에는 뜨거운 국물이 생각납니다. 특히 추운 날에는 김이 모락모락 나는 뜨거운 찌개를 먹으면 몸이 녹는 것 같습니다. 저는 매운 김치찌개를 가장 좋아합니다. 한 숟가락 뜨면 입안이 뜨거워지지만 정말 맛있어요.
화자가 추운 날 좋아하는 음식은 무엇입니까?
지문에 '저는 매운 김치찌개를 가장 좋아합니다'라고 나와 있습니다. (The passage states 'I like spicy kimchi stew the most.')
지문에 '저는 매운 김치찌개를 가장 좋아합니다'라고 나와 있습니다. (The passage states 'I like spicy kimchi stew the most.')
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उदाहरण
커피가 너무 뜨거워서 못 마시겠어요.
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general के और शब्द
몇몇
A2An unspecified small number of; some or a few.
조금
A1A little/a bit
적게
A1A little / Few
약간
A2A little; slightly; somewhat.
많이
A1A lot/much
잠시
A2For a moment; briefly.
잠깐
A2For a short time; a moment.
아까
A2A little while ago, earlier.
대해
A2About, concerning.
~에 대해서
A2Concerning or regarding a particular subject; about.
