Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
습해서 미치겠다 / 끈적끈적해
seu-pae-seo mi-chi-get-da / kkeun-jeok-kkeun-jeo-kae
“The humidity is driving me crazy / It's so sticky”
🏷️ Close friendsTextbook vs Real
Textbook습도가 매우 높습니다seup-do-ga mae-u nop-seum-ni-da
Real습해서 미치겠다 / 끈적끈적해seu-pae-seo mi-chi-get-da / kkeun-jeok-kkeun-jeo-kae
Why Koreans say it this way
끈적끈적 (sticky) is onomatopoeia — Korean has HUNDREDS of these sound/feeling words. 미치겠다 (going crazy) is another drama queen expression. Korean summers = 장마 (rainy season) + brutal humidity.
Situation: weather