Talking About Seasons and Weather in Korean: Beginner Dialogue & Vocabulary 🌦️

Talking about the weather and your favorite season is a perfect way to start a conversation in Korean. In this lesson, you’ll join Minjun and Seoyeon as they chat about why they love spring, summer, autumn, and winter. You’ll learn essential vocabulary for seasons, weather conditions, and how to express your preferences just like a native speaker.

💬 Video Transcript

민준: 서연아, 안녕!
(Minjun: Seoyeon, hi!)

서연: 어, 민준아! 안녕!
(Seoyeon: Oh, Minjun! Hi!)

민준: 오늘 날씨가 정말 좋아.
(Minjun: The weather is really nice today.)

서연: 응, 맞아. 날씨가 아주 좋아.
(Seoyeon: Yeah, that’s right. The weather is very nice.)

민준: 하늘이 파래. 그리고 날씨가 따뜻해.
(Minjun: The sky is blue. And the weather is warm.)

서연: 응. 정말 따뜻해. 이제 봄이야.
(Seoyeon: Yes. It’s really warm. It’s spring now.)

민준: 나는 봄을 좋아해. 나는 봄이 정말 좋아.
(Minjun: I like spring. I really like spring.)

서연: 아, 정말? 왜 봄을 좋아해?
(Seoyeon: Oh, really? Why do you like spring?)

민준: 봄은 따뜻해. 춥지 않아. 그리고 덥지도 않아.
(Minjun: Spring is warm. It’s not cold. And it’s not hot either.)

서연: 아, 그래서 봄을 좋아하는구나.
(Seoyeon: Ah, so that’s why you like spring.)

민준: 응. 그리고 봄에는 꽃이 있어. 예쁜 꽃이 많이 있어.
(Minjun: Yes. And in spring, there are flowers. There are many pretty flowers.)

서연: 맞아. 나도 예쁜 꽃을 좋아해.
(Seoyeon: That’s right. I like pretty flowers too.)

민준: 서연이는 무슨 계절을 좋아해?
(Minjun: Seoyeon, what season do you like?)

서연: 나는 여름을 좋아해.
(Seoyeon: I like summer.)

민준: 여름? 여름은 더워. 정말 더워.
(Minjun: Summer? Summer is hot. It’s really hot.)

서연: 응, 더워. 하지만 나는 여름이 좋아.
(Seoyeon: Yes, it’s hot. But I like summer.)

민준: 왜 여름을 좋아해?
(Minjun: Why do you like summer?)

서연: 여름에는 바다에 가. 나는 바다를 아주 좋아해.
(Seoyeon: In summer, I go to the sea. I really like the sea.)

민준: 아, 바다! 바다는 좋지.
(Minjun: Ah, the sea! The sea is nice.)

서연: 그리고 여름에는 아이스크림을 먹어. 나는 아이스크림을 좋아해.
(Seoyeon: And in summer, I eat ice cream. I like ice cream.)

민준: 하하. 아이스크림은 맛있어. 나도 아이스크림 좋아해.
(Minjun: Haha. Ice cream is delicious. I like ice cream too.)

서연: 민준이는 가을은 어때? 가을도 좋아해?
(Seoyeon: Minjun, how about autumn? Do you like autumn too?)

민준: 응. 나는 가을도 좋아해. 가을은 시원해.
(Minjun: Yes. I like autumn too. Autumn is cool.)

서연: 맞아. 가을은 날씨가 정말 시원해.
(Seoyeon: That’s right. The weather in autumn is really cool.)

민준: 그리고 단풍이 아주 예뻐.
(Minjun: And the autumn leaves are very pretty.)

서연: 응. 나도 단풍을 좋아해. 정말 예뻐.
(Seoyeon: Yes. I like the autumn leaves too. They’re really pretty.)

민준: 그럼 겨울은 어때?
(Minjun: Then how about winter?)

서연: 나는 겨울도 좋아해.
(Seoyeon: I like winter too.)

민준: 정말? 나는 겨울은 안 좋아해. 너무 추워.
(Minjun: Really? I don’t like winter. It’s too cold.)

서연: 나는 괜찮아. 나는 겨울이 좋아.
(Seoyeon: I’m okay with it. I like winter.)

민준: 왜 겨울이 좋아?
(Minjun: Why do you like winter?)

서연: 겨울에는 눈이 와. 하얀 눈이 와서 예뻐.
(Seoyeon: In winter, it snows. Because the white snow comes, it’s pretty.)

민준: 아, 눈. 눈은 예쁘지.
(Minjun: Ah, snow. Snow is pretty.)

서연: 그래서 나는 모든 계절이 다 좋아. 봄도 좋고, 여름도 좋고, 가을도 좋고, 겨울도 좋아.
(Seoyeon: So I like all the seasons. I like spring, and I like summer, and I like autumn, and I like winter.)

민준: 와, 그렇구나.
(Minjun: Wow, I see.)

서연: 민준이는 봄하고 가을을 좋아하네.
(Seoyeon: So, Minjun, you like spring and autumn.)

민준: 응. 나는 따뜻한 날씨, 시원한 날씨를 좋아해.
(Minjun: Yes. I like warm weather and cool weather.)

서연: 지금 날씨가 정말 좋다.
(Seoyeon: The weather is really great right now.)

민준: 응, 맞아. 우리 산책할까?
(Minjun: Yeah, right. Shall we go for a walk?)

서연: 좋아! 어디에 가?
(Seoyeon: Sounds good! Where are we going?)

민준: 공원에 가자. 공원에 가서 산책하자.
(Minjun: Let’s go to the park. Let’s go to the park and take a walk.)

서연: 응, 좋아! 같이 가자!
(Seoyeon: Okay, sounds great! Let’s go together!)

📝 Essential Vocabulary

Here are some key words and phrases from the video. Listen to the pronunciation and practice saying them out loud.

🔍 Grammar Focus

Let’s break down two important grammar patterns used frequently in the conversation.

1. Expressing Likes: Noun + 을/를 좋아하다

When you want to say you like something in Korean, you use the verb 좋아하다 (to like). The noun you like is marked with the object particle 을 or 를.

• Use 을 when the noun ends in a consonant.
• Use 를 when the noun ends in a vowel.

Let’s see it in action from the script:

• 나는 봄을 좋아해. (I like spring.)
  • The noun 봄 (spring) ends with the consonant ㅁ, so we add 을.
• 나는 바다를 아주 좋아해. (I really like the sea.)
  • The noun 바다 (sea) ends with the vowel ㅏ, so we add 를.

2. Giving Reasons: Verb/Adjective + -아/어서

To connect two clauses and show a cause-and-effect relationship (like “so” or “because” in English), you can add ~아서 or ~어서 to the stem of the first verb or adjective.

Seoyeon uses this to explain why she likes winter:

• 하얀 눈이 와서 예뻐. (Because the white snow comes, it’s pretty.)
  • The verb is 오다 (to come). Its stem is 오. Since the last vowel is ㅗ (a “bright” vowel), we add 아서.
  • 오 + 아서 → 와서 (comes, so…)

This creates a natural-sounding reason: It snows, and as a result, it is pretty.

🌍 Cultural Tip

🃏 Flip & Learn

Review the key vocabulary from this lesson with these flashcards.

💡 Key Takeaways

Here are the three most important points to remember from this lesson:

• The four seasons in Korean are 봄 (spring), 여름 (summer), 가을 (autumn), and 겨울 (winter).
• You can describe the weather with simple adjectives like 따뜻하다 (warm), 덥다 (hot), 시원하다 (cool), and 춥다 (cold).
• To say you like something, use the pattern: [Noun]을/를 좋아하다. Remember to use 을 after a consonant and 를 after a vowel.

🎯 Practice Quiz

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