When to use crying in Korean

Korean: 울음[ ul-eum ]

crying
crying

When to use it

울음 means crying or the sound of someone crying. It is used when you talk about the act of crying itself, not the person. You can use it for babies, children, or adults in everyday situations.

Example sentences

  1. 아기의 울음이 커요.

    The baby's crying is loud.

  2. 동생은 넘어지고 울음이 터졌어요.

    My younger sibling fell down and burst into tears.

  3. 엄마가 오자 아이의 울음이 멈췄어요.

    When Mom came, the child's crying stopped.

  4. 교실에서 친구의 울음을 들었어요.

    I heard my friend's crying in the classroom.

  5. 장난감을 못 사서 아이의 울음이 시작됐어요.

    The child's crying started because we couldn't buy the toy.

  6. 버스 안에서 아기의 울음이 계속됐어요.

    The baby's crying continued on the bus.