Korean for English speakers Townhall · Lesson 3
Snow in April
Weather forecasts in Korean — 내일 기상 예보 봤어요? (Did you see tomorrow's forecast?) — and 눈이 올 거예요 (It will snow).
Conversation
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Lindo
카시안 씨, 내일 기상 예보 봤어요? 눈이 올 거예요.
Kasian ssi, naeil gisang yebo bwasseoyo? Nuni ol geoyeyo.
Mr. Cassian, have you seen the weather forecast for tomorrow? It will snow.
Tip: <내일> = tomorrow <기상 예보> = weather forecast <봤어요> = verb "to see" (in past tense) [Note] Verb stem + suffix -ㅆ어요 makes past tense <눈> = snow <올 거예요> = verb "to come" (in future tense)
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Cassian
네? 사월에요?
Ne? Saworeyo?
What? In April?
Tip: <사월> = April (Literally, "forth month") [Note] The word 월 means 'month'
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Lindo
네. 이상 기후 현상이 심각해요.
Ne. Isang gihu hyeonsangi simgakaeyo.
Yeah. Abnormal weather phenomena are serious.
Tip: <이상 기후 현상> = abnormal weather condition <심각해요> = adjective "to be serious" (in present tense)
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Cassian
에휴, 정말 걱정이에요.
Ehyu, jeongmal geokjeongieyo.
Phew... I'm really worried.
Tip: <에휴> = sigh (interjection to used to express worry & disappointment) <정말> = really <걱정이에요> = adjective "to be worried" (in present tense)