Skip to content

New every day: Korea news, words and grammar — in your language

Pocket Korean

Dictionary › TOPIK 5

TOPIK 5expression

분위기를 띄우다

bunwigireul ttiuda [부뉘기를 띠우다]

분위기를 띄워요 · 분위기를 띄웠어요 · 분위기 좀 띄워 봐

to liven up the mood; to get the party going

Example

그 친구가 재미있는 농담으로 분위기를 띄웠어요.

That friend livened up the mood with funny jokes.

Word parts

분 mist위 surround기 air

분위기 is literally 'the surrounding air.'