Unit 14
Talking About the Weather

Lesson
얼마예요? [eol-ma-ye-yo?] means "How much is it?"
얼마나 ___? [eol-ma-na____] means "To what extent is____?"
얼마나 추워요? [eol-ma-na chu-wo-yo?]
How cold is it?
- 얼마나 [eol-ma-na] means "how"
- 추워요? [chu-wo-yo?] means "Is it cold?"
많이 추워요. [man-i chu-wo-yo]
It's very cold.
- 많이 [man-i] means "a lot"
- 추워요 [chu-wo-yo] means "It's cold."
눈이 얼마나 와요? [nun-i eol-ma-na wa-yo?]
How much snow is falling?
- 눈이 [nun-i] means "snow"
- 얼마나 [eol-ma-na] means "how much"
- 와요? [wa-yo?] means "Is it coming?"
눈이 조금 와요. [nun-i jo-geum wa-yo]
It's snowing a little.
- 눈이 [nun-i] means "snow"
- 조금 [jo-geum] means "a little"
- 와요 [wa-yo] means "It's coming."
눈이 많이 와요. [nun-i man-i wa-yo]
It's snowing a lot.
- 많이 [man-i] means "a lot"
Conversation
- A: 잘 갔다 왔어요?
Did you have a good time? - A: 날씨는 어때요?
How's the weather? - B: 추워요. [chu-wo-yo]
It's cold. - A: 아, 그래요? 얼마나 추워요?
Oh, really? How cold is it? - B: 많이 추워요. [man-i chu-wo-yo]
It's very cold. - A: 따뜻하게 입어야겠네요.
I guess I need to dress warmly.
- A: 눈은 안 와요?
Is it not snowing? - B: 눈이 조금 와요. [nun-i jo-geum wa-yo]
It's snowing a little. - A: 아.. 그래요?
Oh, really? - A: 눈이 많이 오기 전에 가야겠어요.
I should go before it snows a lot.
Vocabulary
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 얼마나 [eol-ma-na] | how much / to what extent |
| 많이 [man-i] | a lot |
| 조금 [jo-geum] | a little |
