English–Korean

“hot” in Korean

Korean

Also뜨겁다 (tteugeoptta) · 뜨거운 (tteugeoun)

Pronunciation

Romanizationteoptta

Example

오늘 날씨가 더워요.o neul nal ssi ga teo wo yo

The weather is hot today.

Illustration for 덥다 (hot)

How to say “hot” in Korean

“Hot” in Korean is 덥다 (teoptta).

Describes a high temperature that feels unpleasant in the air or in a nearby place.

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

Example sentences with 덥다

지하철이 더워요.chi ha cheo ri teo wo yo

The subway is hot.

Tips for using 덥다

  • Its polite present form changes the stem slightly, so the dictionary form may look different in everyday speech.

Other Korean words for “hot”

커피가 뜨거워요.keo pi ga tteu geo wo yo

The coffee is hot.

그는 뜨거운 커피를 들고 있었다.keu neun tteu geo un keo pi reul teul go i sseot tta

He was holding hot coffee.

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