해 – How To Say Sun in Korean
Sun in Korean
In this lesson, we will learn how to say “sun” in Korean. There are two words that we use but one is more common and suitable for everyday situations and that word is:
hae
in Hangul: 해
= Sun
Pretty easy right? Just one syllable. Remember, however, that knowing one word on its own without any context won’t help you speak better, so to really learn the word. you need to know how it’s used in a sentence, so make sure to check out the sample sentences below.
But wait! If you’re into Kpop and Big Bang, you’re probably familiar with Taeyang, and you might have heard that his name also means “sun” in Korean. This brings us to the more scientific version:
taeyang
in Hangul: 태양
= Sun
So while both of these words translate to “sun”, the first one is more “everyday” and the latter is used in more “scientific” contexts and also to make it sound more “dramatic”. Furthermore, “taeyang” (태양) is Sino-Korean (meaning that it comes from the Chinese language) and literally translates to”Big Star”, and “hae” (해) is pure/native Korean. Generally speaking, “taeyang” (태양) refers to the specific star in our solar system, while “hae” (해) is used for the yellow blob we look up to in the sky.
Examples
Ex. 1
해가 뜨다
[hae-ga ddeu-da]
= The sun rises (dictionary form)
Ex. 2
해가 지다
[hae-ga ji-da]
= The sun sets (dictionary form)
Ex. 3
태양 에너지
[tae-yang e-neo-ji]
= solar energy
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