Korean

불다

불다
Meaning: to blow
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 불다
Present 분다
Polite 불어요
Formal 붑니다
Past 불었다
Past + Polite 불었어요
Guess + Polite 불겠어요
Connective 불고
Conditional 불면
Volitional 불자
Imperative 불어라
Imperative + Polite 부세요
Attributive 불는 / 불은 / 불을

Example sentences

The wind blows strongly.
비가 오고 바람이 분다.
It is raining and the wind is blowing.
그는 큰 나를 불어서 소리를 냈다.
He blew a large conch shell to make a sound.
바람이 많이 부는 날에 아이들은 한강 공원에서 연을 날렸다.
On a windy day, children flew kites at Han River Park.
바람이 불어 문이 저절로 닫혔다.
The wind blew and the door closed by itself.
바람이 세게 불어서 나무가 흔들렸다.
The tree shook because the wind blew strongly.
바람이 불어서 나뭇잎이 움직여요.
The leaves are moving because the wind is blowing.
바깥에 바람이 거세게 불고 있어요.
The wind is blowing fiercely outside.
날씨가 추운데, 더욱이 바람까지 불었다
The weather was cold, and what's more, the wind was blowing.
날씨가 추운데 더구나 바람까지 불어서 더 춥게 느껴졌다.
The weather was cold, and what's more, the wind was blowing, so it felt even colder.

Usage Notes

Used for wind, breath, or playing a wind instrument.

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