Korean word

올여름

Pronunciation

Romanizationoryeoreum

Meaning

  • nounthis summer

Example

올여름에 바다에 갈 거예요.o ryeo reu me pa da e kal kkeo ye yo

I'm going to the beach this summer.

Illustration for 올여름 (this summer)

More examples

올여름 휴가로 섬에 가서 쉬려고 해요.o ryeo reum hyu ga ro seo me ka seo swi ryeo go hae yo

I am planning to go to an island and relax during my vacation this summer.

Core concept

A particular stretch of summer marked as part of this year.

Common phrases

  • 올여름 휴가o ryeo reum hyu ga

    this summer vacation

  • 올여름 계획o ryeo reum kye hoek

    plans for this summer

  • 올여름 폭염o ryeo reum po gyeom

    this summer's heat wave

Similar words

이번 여름ibeon yeoreum: The coming summer season expected in the near future.
올해 여름olhae yeoreum: The summer season identified by stating the current year directly.

Definition in Korean

올여름은 올해의 여름을 가리키는 명사로, 한 해 가운데 여름에 해당하는 기간을 뜻한다.o ryeo reu meun ol hae ui yeo reu meul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro han hae ka un de yeo reu me hae dang ha neun ki ga neul tteu tan da

Word origin

Its meaning comes from joining a modifier for the current year with the native Korean noun for summer.

Usage tips

  • The time reference stays tied to the current year, so the expression shifts naturally when the calendar year changes.

Opposites

  • 지난여름chinanyeoreumlast summernoun

Related words

  • 여름옷yeoreumotsummer clothesnoun
  • 여름철yeoreumcheolsummer seasonnoun
  • 여름감기yeoreumgamgisummer coldnoun

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