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Summer Vocabulary in Korean

Updated: Aug 11, 2022

안녕하세요. This is Kynnede. Today, we'll be learning about summer and summer-related vocabulary in Korean.


Summer

  • 여름 - summer

  • 여름철 - summertime

  • 여름 별장 - summer house

  • 별장 - vacation home

  • 여름방학 - summer vacation

  • 방학 - school holiday; vacation

  • 여름 휴가 - summer holiday

  • 휴가 - holiday/break - used for short holidays from work or military, and for national holidays

  • 여름 학교 - summer school

  • 올여름 - this summer

  • 지난 여름/작년 여름 - last summer

  • 여름에 - in summer

  • 여름 동안 - during the summer

  • 화창하다 - to be sunny

  • 화창한 - sunny

  • 덥다 - to be hot

  • 더운 - hot

  • 천둥과 번개 - thunder + lightning

  • 화창한 날씨 - gentle weather

  • 바다 - ocean; sea

  • 수영 - swimming

  • 수영장 - swimming pool

  • 수영복 - swimsuit

  • 수영모 - swimming cap

  • 습하다 - to be humid

  • 습한 - humid

  • 습도 - humidity

  • 따뜻하다 - to be warm

  • 해변/바닷가 - beach

  • 해변에서 - at the beach

  • 선글라스 - sunglasses

  • 해/태양 - sun

  • 일물 - sunset

  • 비치볼/비치공 - beach ball

  • 비치발리볼 - beach volleyball

  • 캠핑 - camping

  • 6월 - June

  • 7월 - July

  • 8월 - August

  • 양동이 - bucket

  • 삽 - shovel

  • 서핑 보드 - surfboard

  • 공 - ball

  • 비치 백 - beach bag

  • 비치 파라솔 - beach umbrella

  • 해변 의자 - beach chair

Seaside

  • 바닷가 - seaside

  • 해선물 - seafood

  • 모래 - sand

  • 모래성 - sandcastle

  • 개벌 - mud flat

  • 계곡 - valley

  • 물안경 - water/swimming goggles

  • 오리발 - flippers

  • 산소통 - oxygen tank

  • 해수욕 - sea bathing

  • 일광욕 - sunbathing

  • 파도 - wave

  • 밀물 - high tide

  • 썰물 - low tide

  • 백사장 - white sand beach

  • 인명 구조원 - lifeguard

  • 구명조끼 - life jacket

  • 물놀이 - playing in the water

  • 빙수 - shaved ice

  • 냉명 - cold noodles

  • 물냉면 - ice noodles

  • 회 - sashimi

  • 휴양지 - vacation spot

  • 섬 - island

  • 열대야 - tropical night

  • 폭염 - heat wave

  • 에어컨 - air conditioner

  • 반팔 - T-shirt

  • 오이냉국 - cucumber soup

  • 레모네이드 - lemonade

  • 냉장 박스/아이스박스 - cooler

  • 자외선 차단 지수 - SPF (sun protection factor)

  • 여름일 - summer job

  • 휴일 - day off

  • 선탄 - suntan

  • 선풍기 - fan

  • 반바지 - shorts

  • 땀 - sweat

  • 소풍 - picnic

  • 수박 - watermelon

  • 딸기 - strawberry

  • 참외 - Korean melon

  • 화채 - fruit punch

Beach activities

  • 일광욕을 하다 - to sunbathe

  • 스노클 - snorkel

  • 스노클링 - snorkeling

  • 선크림을 바르다 - to apply sunscreen

  • 햇뱆에 타다 - to get a sunburn

  • 선탄을 하다 - to get a tan

  • 캠핑 가다 - to go camping

  • 요트를 타다 - to go sailing

  • 휴가를 가다 - to go on vcaation

  • 휴식을 취하다 - to relax

  • 수영하다 - to swim

  • 여행하다 - to travel

  • 에어컨을 끄다 - to turn off the air conditioner

  • 에어컨을 틀다/에어컨을 켜다 - to turn on the air conditioner


Sentence Examples:

  • 여름 방학 준비 됐어요? - Are you ready for summer vacation?

  • 해변이 모래사장인가요? - Is it a sandy beach?

  • 여름에 수박을 먹으면 정말 시원해요. - Eating watermelons in the summer is the best.

  • 참외는 여름에 많이 먹는 과일이에요. - Many people eat Korean melons in the summer.

  • 금년 여름은 작년 여름보다 더 더웠습니다. - This summer is hotter than last summer.


That's it for this lesson! What's your favorite activity to do in the summertime? Comment it below. See you next time. Smooches!

 
 
 

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