Meaning
Describes unpleasant weather conditions.
Cultural Background
The 'Fine Dust' (미세먼지) culture means people check weather apps daily. 'Bad weather' often refers to air quality rather than rain. Rainy days (bad weather) are traditionally associated with eating Pajeon and drinking Makgeolli. The 'Yellow Dust' (황사) season in spring is a specific type of 'bad weather' originating from the Gobi desert. Small talk about bad weather is a common way to break the ice in professional settings like elevators or meetings.
Use '안 좋아요' for softness
If you want to sound a bit less blunt, '날씨가 안 좋아요' is a very safe alternative.
Don't call people '나빠요'
Calling a person '나빠요' is a serious character judgment, unlike the weather.
Meaning
Describes unpleasant weather conditions.
Use '안 좋아요' for softness
If you want to sound a bit less blunt, '날씨가 안 좋아요' is a very safe alternative.
Don't call people '나빠요'
Calling a person '나빠요' is a serious character judgment, unlike the weather.
The 'Fine Dust' Context
In Seoul, if the sky is gray but it's not raining, say '날씨가 나빠요' to show you know about the fine dust problem.
The Pajeon Connection
Mentioning 'bad weather' is the perfect lead-in to suggesting a meal of Korean pancakes.
Test Yourself
Complete the sentence with the correct form of '나쁘다' in the polite informal (해요체) style.
오늘 비가 와요. 날씨가 ______.
The context is a general present-tense statement in a polite setting.
Which sentence means 'The weather was bad yesterday'?
Choose the correct past tense sentence.
'나빴어요' is the past tense form of '나쁘다'.
Fill in the blank to complete the dialogue.
가: 오늘 공원에 갈까요? 나: 아니요, 미세먼지 때문에 날씨가 ________. 가지 마세요.
Fine dust (미세먼지) is a reason why the weather would be 'bad'.
Match the situation to the correct phrase.
It is storming outside and you are talking to your boss.
When talking to a boss, the formal '하십시오체' (나쁩니다) is most appropriate.
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Visual Learning Aids
When is the weather '나빠요'?
Conditions
- • Rain (비)
- • Snow (눈)
- • Wind (바람)
- • Fine Dust (미세먼지)
Practice Bank
4 exercises오늘 비가 와요. 날씨가 ______.
The context is a general present-tense statement in a polite setting.
Choose the correct past tense sentence.
'나빴어요' is the past tense form of '나쁘다'.
가: 오늘 공원에 갈까요? 나: 아니요, 미세먼지 때문에 날씨가 ________. 가지 마세요.
Fine dust (미세먼지) is a reason why the weather would be 'bad'.
It is storming outside and you are talking to your boss.
When talking to a boss, the formal '하십시오체' (나쁩니다) is most appropriate.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
10 questionsYes, if the snow is heavy or causing problems, you can say the weather is bad.
No, it is a standard polite adjective. It is not rude at all.
The opposite is '날씨가 좋아요' (The weather is good).
Add '정말' (really) or '아주' (very): '날씨가 정말 나빠요.'
Yes, but '날씨가 좋지 않습니다' or '기상 악화로' is more professional.
Not necessarily, but rain is the most common reason to use it.
Because of the 'ㅡ' irregular rule. The 'ㅡ' drops and 'ㅏ' is added because of the '나' syllable.
Only if you are describing a noun, like '나쁜 날씨' (bad weather).
Constantly! Characters often complain about the weather when a date goes wrong.
You can say '날씨가 흐려요' (It's cloudy), but '나빠요' works if the clouds make you unhappy.
Related Phrases
날씨가 안 좋아요
similarThe weather is not good.
날씨가 흐려요
specialized formThe weather is cloudy/gloomy.
기상이 악화되다
formalWeather conditions are worsening.
날씨가 궂어요
similarThe weather is foul/unsettled.
날씨가 좋아요
contrastThe weather is good.
