Unit 14
Talking About the Weather

Lesson
내일 날씨는 어때요? [nae-il nal-ssi-neun eo-ttae-yo?]
How's the weather tomorrow?
흐려요. [heu-ryeo-yo]
It's cloudy.
- 흐리다 [heu-ri-da] means "cloudy"
- 흐려요 [heu-ryeo-yo] means "It's cloudy."
Breaking down the question:
- 내일 [nae-il] means "tomorrow"
- 날씨는 [nal-ssi-neun] means "as for the weather"
- 어때요? [eo-ttae-yo?] means "How is it?"
지금 날씨는 어때요? [ji-geum nal-ssi-neun eo-ttae-yo?]
How's the weather now?
- 지금 [ji-geum] means "now"
오늘 날씨는 어때요? [o-neul nal-ssi-neun eo-ttae-yo?]
How's the weather today?
- 오늘 [o-neul] means "today"
모레 날씨는 어때요? [mo-re nal-ssi-neun eo-ttae-yo?]
How's the weather the day after tomorrow?
- 모레 [mo-re] means "the day after tomorrow"
Weather expressions:
눈이 와요. [nun-i wa-yo]
It's snowing.
- 눈이 오다 [nun-i o-da] means "snow coming"
비가 와요. [bi-ga wa-yo]
It's raining.
- 비가 오다 [bi-ga o-da] means "rain coming"
바람이 불어요. [ba-ram-i bu-reo-yo]
The wind is blowing.
- 바람이 불다 [ba-ram-i bul-da] means "wind blowing"
맑아요. [mal-ga-yo]
It's clear/sunny.
- 맑다 [mak-da] means "clear"
Conversation
- A: 내일 쉬는 날인데 뭐 할까요?
Tomorrow is a day off, what should I do? - B: 내일 소풍을 갈까요? [nae-il so-pung-eul gal-kka-yo?]
Shall we go on a picnic tomorrow? - A: 오 좋아요! 근데 내일 날씨는 어때요?
Sounds good! But how's the weather tomorrow? - B: 흐려요. [heu-ryeo-yo]
It's cloudy. - A: 그러면 모레 날씨는 어때요?
Then, how's the weather the day after tomorrow? - B: 맑아요. [mal-ga-yo]
It's clear. - A: 그럼 소풍은 모레 가요!
Then let's go on the picnic the day after tomorrow! - A: 내일은 뭐 할까요?
What should we do tomorrow? - B: 내일 노래방에 갈까요? [nae-il no-rae-bang-e gal-kka-yo?]
Shall we go to karaoke tomorrow? - A: 오 좋은 생각이에요!
Oh, that's a great idea!
Vocabulary
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 눈 [nun] | snow |
| 비 [bi] | rain |
| 바람 [ba-ram] | wind |
| 흐리다 [heu-ri-da] | cloudy |
| 맑다 [mak-da] | clear |
