Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
벚꽃 피었다! / 꽃구경 가자
beot-kkot pi-eot-da! / kkot-gu-gyeong ga-ja
“Cherry blossoms are blooming! / Let's go see the flowers”
🏷️ Daily conversationTextbook vs Real
Textbook벚꽃이 아름답습니다beot-kkot-i a-reum-dap-seum-ni-da
Real벚꽃 피었다! / 꽃구경 가자beot-kkot pi-eot-da! / kkot-gu-gyeong ga-ja
Why Koreans say it this way
꽃구경 (flower viewing) is Korea's version of Japanese 花見 (hanami). 여의도 and 석촌호수 are THE cherry blossom spots in Seoul. ~구경 가다 (to go see/view) works for anything: 불꽃놀이 구경 (fireworks viewing), 야경 구경 (night view).
Situation: weather