B1 Collocation 中性

비 내리다.

Bi naerida.

Rain falls

Phrase in 30 Seconds

This phrase describes the natural phenomenon of rain falling, often used in weather reports and descriptive writing.

  • Means: Water drops falling from the sky as rain.
  • Used in: Weather forecasts, literature, and formal observations of nature.
  • Don't confuse: With '비가 오다', which is more common in casual conversation.
☁️ + 💧 + ↓ = 비가 내리다

Explanation at your level:

비가 내려요 means 'It is raining.' 비 is rain. 내려요 means goes down. Use this when you see water from the sky. It is like '비가 와요'.
비가 내리다 is a way to say it is raining. '비' is the subject (rain) and '내리다' is the verb (to fall/descend). You can use it in the past tense (비가 내렸어요) or future (비가 내릴 거예요). It is a bit more formal than '비가 와요'.
This collocation describes precipitation. While '비가 오다' is used in daily conversation, '비가 내리다' is preferred in written texts, weather reports, and poetic descriptions. It emphasizes the downward movement of the rain. You will often see it combined with adverbs like '많이' (a lot) or '조용히' (quietly). Understanding the nuance between '오다' and '내리다' helps you sound more natural in different contexts.
The phrase '비가 내리다' functions as a standard descriptive collocation for weather. Linguistically, it treats 'rain' as an agent performing the action of descending. In B2 level contexts, you should be able to use this in formal writing or when describing atmospheric conditions with precision. It is also the basis for metaphorical expressions where things fall 'like rain' (비 오듯 내리다). Mastery involves knowing when to switch from the colloquial '오다' to the more formal or literary '내리다'.
At an advanced level, '비가 내리다' is analyzed for its register and evocative power. The verb '내리다' carries a semantic weight of gravity and inevitability that '오다' lacks. C1 learners should recognize its use in news reporting to maintain objectivity and in literature to establish mood (mood-setting). Furthermore, the phrase is often modified by complex adverbial phrases (e.g., '억수같이 내리는 비') to describe the intensity and texture of the weather, reflecting a sophisticated grasp of Korean descriptive imagery.
From a cognitive linguistics perspective, '비가 내리다' reflects the Korean conceptualization of verticality in natural phenomena. Unlike the English impersonal 'it', the Korean structure attributes the action to the rain itself. Mastery at this level involves navigating the subtle prosodic and stylistic differences between '내리다', '오다', and Hanja-derived terms like '강우'. One must also master the nuanced use of '내리다' in classical poetry and modern lyrics, where it often serves as a pathetic fallacy, mirroring the internal emotional state of the speaker through the external descent of rain.

意思

Describes precipitation in the form of water drops.

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文化背景

Rainy days are synonymous with 'Pajeon' and 'Makgeolli'. Many restaurants see a huge spike in sales when it rains. Rain often symbolizes a cleansing of the past or a moment of deep reflection in Korean poetry. In Seoul, rain means heavy traffic. People often use '비가 내려서 차가 막혀요' (The road is blocked because it's raining) as a common excuse for being late. There is a specific genre of 'Rainy Day Songs' that trend on music charts whenever it rains in Korea.

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Sound like a native

Use '비가 내리네' when you notice it starting to rain. The '-네' ending expresses surprise or realization.

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Subject Marker

Don't forget the '-가'. While '비 내려' is okay in slang, '비가 내려' is the proper form.

意思

Describes precipitation in the form of water drops.

🎯

Sound like a native

Use '비가 내리네' when you notice it starting to rain. The '-네' ending expresses surprise or realization.

⚠️

Subject Marker

Don't forget the '-가'. While '비 내려' is okay in slang, '비가 내려' is the proper form.

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Rainy Day Food

If it rains while you are with Korean friends, suggest '파전에 막걸리' to instantly bond with them.

自我测试

Fill in the blank with the correct form of '비가 내리다'.

어제는 하루 종일 (____).

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： 비가 내렸어요

The sentence starts with '어제' (yesterday), so the past tense is required.

Which sentence is most appropriate for a weather forecast?

Choose the best option:

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： 비가 내리겠습니다.

'내리겠습니다' is the formal future tense used in broadcasts.

Complete the dialogue.

A: 밖에 비가 많이 내려요? B: 아니요, 지금은 (____).

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： 둘 다 맞음

Both '안 내려요' and '안 와요' are correct ways to say it's not raining.

Match the adverb to the type of rain.

Match '추적추적' with its meaning.

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： Steadily and gloomily falling

'추적추적' describes a steady, often depressing rain.

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视觉学习工具

오다 vs 내리다

비가 오다
Casual Daily talk
Common Texting
비가 내리다
Formal News
Poetic Lyrics

常见问题

10 个问题

비가 오다 is colloquial and common. 비가 내리다 is more formal, descriptive, and literary.

No, for wind use 불다 (bulda).

You can say '비가 쏟아져요' (bi-ga ssodajyeoyo).

Yes, '눈이 내리다' is very common.

It's shorter and 'coming' is a simpler concept in daily life than 'descending'.

The word '비' itself is native, but the Hanja {우|雨} represents the concept.

비가 그쳤어요 (bi-ga geuchyeosseoyo).

Yes, it means 'Rain falls from the sky' and sounds quite poetic.

It means 'like rain' and is used to describe things falling in large amounts.

Usually '비가' for a general statement. Use '비는' if you are contrasting it (e.g., 'The rain is falling, but the wind isn't blowing').

相关表达

🔗

비가 오다

similar

Rain comes (It rains)

🔗

눈이 내리다

similar

Snow falls

🔗

소나기가 쏟아지다

specialized form

A shower pours down

🔗

비에 젖다

builds on

To get wet in the rain

🔗

비가 그치다

contrast

The rain stops

在哪里用

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Checking the weather

A: 오늘 날씨 어때요?

B: 오후에 비가 내린대요. 우산 챙기세요.

neutral
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Looking out the window

A: 어, 비 내린다!

B: 진짜? 아까까진 맑았는데.

informal
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Watching the news

Anchor: 현재 서울 지역에 강한 비가 내리고 있습니다.

formal
☕

At a cafe

A: 비 내리는 거 보니까 파전에 막걸리 생각나네요.

B: 그러게요. 퇴근하고 갈까요?

neutral
👩‍❤️‍👨

On a date

A: 비 내리는 소리 좋다.

B: 응, 분위기 있다.

informal
💼

At work

Manager: 비가 내려서 행사는 실내에서 진행하겠습니다.

Staff: 네, 알겠습니다.

formal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of 'B' (비) as 'Beads' of water 'Narrowly' (내리다) falling down.

Visual Association

Imagine a vertical line of water drops falling from a cloud. The word '비' looks a bit like a window with rain outside, and '내리다' is the elevator going down.

Rhyme

비가 내려, 마음이 설레 (Rain falls, my heart flutters).

Story

A little cloud was carrying too much water. It felt heavy and decided to '내리다' (step down) its load. That load was '비' (rain). Now the cloud is light and the ground is wet.

Word Web

비 (Rain)내리다 (To fall)우산 (Umbrella)장마 (Monsoon)구름 (Cloud)하늘 (Sky)젖다 (To get wet)소나기 (Shower)

挑战

Look out the window today. If it's raining, say '비가 내려요' out loud. If not, say '비가 안 내려요'.

In Other Languages

English partial

It rains / It is raining

Korean uses 'rain' as the active subject.

Japanese high

雨が降る (Ame ga furu)

Japanese 'furu' is more exclusive to weather than Korean 'naerida'.

Spanish low

Llueve

Spanish is a pro-drop language with an impersonal verb.

French low

Il pleut

Use of the dummy 'il'.

German low

Es regnet

Use of the dummy 'es'.

Chinese moderate

下雨 (Xiàyǔ)

Verb-Object structure in Chinese vs Subject-Verb in Korean.

Arabic low

تمطر (Tumtir)

The verb itself carries the meaning without needing 'rain' as a subject.

Portuguese low

Chove

Impersonal verb structure.

Easily Confused

비 내리다. 对比 비가 오다

Learners don't know which one to use in conversation.

Use '오다' for 90% of conversations. Use '내리다' for writing or when you want to be descriptive.

비 내리다. 对比 내리다 (to get off)

The verb is the same as 'to get off a bus'.

Look at the subject. If it's '비' or '눈', it's weather. If it's a person or vehicle, it's transportation.

常见问题 (10)

비가 오다 is colloquial and common. 비가 내리다 is more formal, descriptive, and literary.

No, for wind use 불다 (bulda).

You can say '비가 쏟아져요' (bi-ga ssodajyeoyo).

Yes, '눈이 내리다' is very common.

It's shorter and 'coming' is a simpler concept in daily life than 'descending'.

The word '비' itself is native, but the Hanja {우|雨} represents the concept.

비가 그쳤어요 (bi-ga geuchyeosseoyo).

Yes, it means 'Rain falls from the sky' and sounds quite poetic.

It means 'like rain' and is used to describe things falling in large amounts.

Usually '비가' for a general statement. Use '비는' if you are contrasting it (e.g., 'The rain is falling, but the wind isn't blowing').

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