English–Korean

“fall” in Korean

Korean

Also넘어지다 (neomeojida) · 떨어지다 (tteoreojida) · 낙상 (nakssang) · 추락 (churak)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaeul

Example

가을 날씨가 선선해졌어요.ka eul nal ssi ga seon seon hae jeo sseo yo

The weather has gotten cooler in fall.

Illustration for 가을 (fall)

How to say “fall” in Korean

“Fall” in Korean is 가을 (kaeul).

A clear, cool season that arrives as hot summer weather gives way to dry air and gentle breezes.

Full entry for 가을: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 가을

가을 단풍을 보러 갔어요.ka eul tan pung eul po reo ka sseo yo

I went to see the fall foliage.

Tips for using 가을

  • The word often appears in simple weather comments, making it useful for describing seasonal changes in everyday conversation.

Other Korean words for “fall”

길에서 넘어졌어요.ki re seo neo meo jeo sseo yo

I fell on the road.

컵이 떨어졌어요.keo bi tteo reo jeo sseo yo

The cup fell.

낙상은 노인에게 특히 위험해요.nak ssang eun no i ne ge teu ki wi heom hae yo

Falls are especially dangerous for older people.

창문에서의 추락 사고를 조심하세요.chang mu ne seo ui chu rak sa go reul cho sim ha se yo

Watch out for accidents caused by falling from windows.

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