눈 — snow
Pronunciation hint: noon. Standard romanization: nun.
Here, 눈 means snow, not an eye.
How pronunciation hints and syllable listening work
Six everyday examples
눈이 와요.
It is snowing.
Talking about the weather · noo-nee wah-yoh
눈이 많이 와요.
It is snowing a lot.
Describing heavy snow · noo-nee mah-nee wah-yoh
눈이 쌓였어요.
The snow has piled up.
Noticing a change · noo-nee ssah-yuh-ssuh-yoh
눈이 녹아요.
The snow melts.
Noticing warmer weather · noo-nee noh-gah-yoh
눈이 하얘요.
The snow is white.
Describing the color · noo-nee hah-yae-yoh
눈 사진을 찍어요.
I take a photo of the snow.
Taking a picture · noon sah-jee-neul jjee-guh-yoh