Unit 14
Talking About the Weather

Lesson
μΌλ§μμ? [eol-ma-ye-yo?] means "How much is it?"
μΌλ§λ ___? [eol-ma-na____] means "To what extent is____?"
μΌλ§λ μΆμμ? [eol-ma-na chu-wo-yo?]
How cold is it?
- μΌλ§λ [eol-ma-na] means "how"
- μΆμμ? [chu-wo-yo?] means "Is it cold?"
λ§μ΄ μΆμμ. [man-i chu-wo-yo]
It's very cold.
- λ§μ΄ [man-i] means "a lot"
- μΆμμ [chu-wo-yo] means "It's cold."
λμ΄ μΌλ§λ μμ? [nun-i eol-ma-na wa-yo?]
How much snow is falling?
- λμ΄ [nun-i] means "snow"
- μΌλ§λ [eol-ma-na] means "how much"
- μμ? [wa-yo?] means "Is it coming?"
λμ΄ μ‘°κΈ μμ. [nun-i jo-geum wa-yo]
It's snowing a little.
- λμ΄ [nun-i] means "snow"
- μ‘°κΈ [jo-geum] means "a little"
- μμ [wa-yo] means "It's coming."
λμ΄ λ§μ΄ μμ. [nun-i man-i wa-yo]
It's snowing a lot.
- λ§μ΄ [man-i] means "a lot"
Conversation
- A: μ κ°λ€ μμ΄μ?
Did you have a good time? - A: λ μ¨λ μ΄λμ?
How's the weather? - B: μΆμμ. [chu-wo-yo]
It's cold. - A: μ, κ·Έλμ? μΌλ§λ μΆμμ?
Oh, really? How cold is it? - B: λ§μ΄ μΆμμ. [man-i chu-wo-yo]
It's very cold. - A: λ°λ»νκ² μ
μ΄μΌκ² λ€μ.
I guess I need to dress warmly.
- A: λμ μ μμ?
Is it not snowing? - B: λμ΄ μ‘°κΈ μμ. [nun-i jo-geum wa-yo]
It's snowing a little. - A: μ.. κ·Έλμ?
Oh, really? - A: λμ΄ λ§μ΄ μ€κΈ° μ μ κ°μΌκ² μ΄μ.
I should go before it snows a lot.
Vocabulary
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| μΌλ§λ [eol-ma-na] | how much / to what extent |
| λ§μ΄ [man-i] | a lot |
| μ‘°κΈ [jo-geum] | a little |
