Home › Korean › Glossary › lightning
Korean vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "lightning" in Korean?
번개
beongae
In Korean, "lightning" is 번개.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Korean learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Beong-gae rhymes with bung-gay. The eo in beong rhymes with the u in put, and ae is bright.
Writing and usage
번개 has two syllable blocks. The ㅓ and ㅐ vowels contrast like lightning's sudden flash.
Example sentence
번개가 쳤습니다.
Lightning flashed.
Test your Korean knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember 번개
Beong-gae: that bung-gay is like lightning flashing. The contrasting vowels are sharp.
Related words
- closed 닫힌 dathin
- eighty-seven 팔십칠 pal sip chil
- golden 금색 geumsaek
- seventy 칠십 chil sip
- slow 느린 neurin
- small 작은 jageun
- thirty-six 삼십육 sam sip yuk
- twenty 스물 seumul
- twenty-eight 이십팔 i sip pal
Browse all Korean words in the glossary.
Questions about 번개
How do you say "lightning" in Korean?
In Korean, "lightning" is 번개. It is a noun.
How is 번개 written in Korean?
번개 has two syllable blocks. The ㅓ and ㅐ vowels contrast like lightning's sudden flash.
How is 번개 used in a sentence?
Use 번개 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 번개가 쳤습니다. (Lightning flashed.).
Where can I practice Korean words for free?
You can play free Korean minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Korean glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Lightning" in other languages
Curated by Callan Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Korean language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town