Talking About the Weather in Korean: Beginner Story & Vocabulary ☀️

In this beginner-friendly Korean story, you’ll join Minjun and Seoyeon as they make plans on a beautiful day. You’ll learn essential vocabulary for describing weather—from clear blue skies to a sudden rainstorm—and see how to make and change plans in natural conversation.

💬 Video Transcript

민준: 서연아, 밖을 봐. 오늘 날씨 좋다!
(Minjun: Seoyeon, look outside. The weather is great today!)

서연: 와, 정말이네. 날씨가 아주 좋아요.
(Seoyeon: Wow, you’re right. The weather is very nice.)

민준: 응. 하늘을 봐. 하늘이 파래요.
(Minjun: Yeah. Look at the sky. The sky is blue.)

서연: 맞아. 하늘이 아주 파래요. 그리고 해가 있어요.
(Seoyeon: Right. The sky is very blue. And there’s a sun.)

민준: 네, 해가 있어요. 날씨가 맑아요.
(Minjun: Yes, there’s a sun. The weather is clear.)

서연: 날씨가 맑아서 기분이 좋아요.
(Seoyeon: Because the weather is clear, I feel good.)

민준: 날씨도 따뜻해요.
(Minjun: The weather is also warm.)

서연: 네, 정말 따뜻해요. 춥지 않아요.
(Seoyeon: Yes, it’s really warm. It’s not cold.)

민준: 오늘 같은 날은 공원에 가야 해요.
(Minjun: On a day like today, we have to go to the park.)

서연: 좋아요! 우리 공원에 갈까요?
(Seoyeon: Great! Shall we go to the park?)

민준: 응, 공원에 가요!
(Minjun: Yep, let’s go to the park!)

서연: 어? 민준아, 저기 봐.
(Seoyeon: Huh? Minjun, look over there.)

민준: 왜 그래? 하늘에 뭐가 있어?
(Minjun: What’s wrong? Is there something in the sky?)

서연: 응. 구름이 있어. 검은 구름이야.
(Seoyeon: Yeah. There are clouds. They are dark clouds.)

민준: 어, 진짜네. 구름이 많이 있어요.
(Minjun: Oh, for real. There are a lot of clouds.)

서연: 하늘이 갑자기 흐려요.
(Seoyeon: The sky is suddenly overcast.)

민준: 맞아. 아까는 맑았는데, 지금은 흐려요.
(Minjun: Right. It was clear a moment ago, but now it’s overcast.)

서연: 해도 없어요. 구름 뒤에 있어요.
(Seoyeon: The sun is gone too. It’s behind the clouds.)

민준: 어? 빗방울이 떨어져요.
(Minjun: Huh? Raindrops are falling.)

서연: 정말? 창문을 봐. 비가 와요.
(Seoyeon: Really? Look at the window. It’s raining.)

민준: 와, 진짜 비가 와요. 비가 많이 와요.
(Minjun: Wow, it’s really raining. It’s raining a lot.)

서연: 바람도 불어요. 나무가 움직여요.
(Seoyeon: The wind is blowing too. The trees are moving.)

민준: 응, 바람이 많이 불어요.
(Minjun: Yeah, the wind is blowing hard.)

서연: 이제 날씨가 안 좋아요.
(Seoyeon: Now the weather isn’t good.)

민준: 네, 날씨가 안 좋아요. 비가 오고 바람이 불어요.
(Minjun: Yes, the weather is bad. It’s raining and the wind is blowing.)

서연: 춥다. 이제 조금 추워요.
(Seoyeon: It’s cold. Now it’s a little cold.)

민준: 아… 비가 와서 공원에 못 가요.
(Minjun: Ah… because it’s raining, we can’t go to the park.)

서연: 맞아. 오늘은 공원에 갈 수 없어요.
(Seoyeon: Right. We can’t go to the park today.)

민준: 그럼 우리 뭐 할까요?
(Minjun: Then what should we do?)

서연: 음… 집에서 재미있는 거 해요.
(Seoyeon: Hmm… Let’s do something fun at home.)

민준: 좋아. 우리 따뜻한 코코아 마실까요?
(Minjun: Okay. Shall we drink some warm cocoa?)

서연: 와, 정말 좋은 생각이야! 코코아 좋아요.
(Seoyeon: Wow, what a great idea! I love cocoa.)

민준: 비 오는 날에는 따뜻한 코코아가 최고야.
(Minjun: On a rainy day, warm cocoa is the best.)

서연: 맞아! 창밖에는 비가 오고, 우리는 코코아를 마시고. 좋아!
(Seoyeon: Right! It’s raining outside, and we’re drinking cocoa. Perfect!)

민준: 내가 지금 맛있는 코코아를 만들게.
(Minjun: I’ll make some delicious cocoa right now.)

서연: 응, 고마워 민준아!
(Seoyeon: Okay, thanks Minjun!)

📝 Essential Vocabulary

Here are some key words and phrases from the video that you’ll need to talk about the weather in Korean.

🔍 Grammar Focus

Let’s break down two important grammar patterns you heard in the conversation.

1. The Present Tense: -아요/어요

In Korean, the most common way to conjugate verbs and adjectives in the present tense is by adding -아요 or -어요 to the verb stem. This is called the “polite, informal” style, perfect for everyday conversations.

The rule is simple:

• If the last vowel of the verb stem is ㅏ or ㅗ, you add -아요.
• If the last vowel is anything else, you add -어요.
• The verb 하다 (to do) is a special case and becomes 해요.

You can see this pattern everywhere in the script:

• 좋다 (to be good) -> 좋 + 아요 -> 좋아요
  • “날씨가 아주 좋아요.” (The weather is very nice.)
• 맑다 (to be clear) -> 맑 + 아요 -> 맑아요
  • “날씨가 맑아요.” (The weather is clear.)
• 있다 (to exist) -> 있 + 어요 -> 있어요
  • “해가 있어요.” (There is a sun.)
• 춥다 (to be cold) -> 춥 + 어요 -> 추워요 (ㅂ irregular)
  • “이제 조금 추워요.” (Now it’s a little cold.)

2. Expressing Reason: -아서/어서

When you want to explain why something is happening, you can use the -아서/어서 ending. It’s similar to saying “because” or “so” in English. You attach it to the stem of the first verb or adjective to connect it to the result in the second clause.

• If the stem’s last vowel is ㅏ or ㅗ, use -아서.
• For all other vowels, use -어서.

Minjun and Seoyeon use this to explain their feelings and situations:

• 맑다 (to be clear) -> 맑아서
  • “날씨가 맑아서 기분이 좋아요.”
  • (Because the weather is clear, I feel good.)
• 비가 오다 (to rain) -> 비가 와서 (오다 + 아서 -> 와서)
  • “비가 와서 공원에 못 가요.”
  • (Because it’s raining, we can’t go to the park.)

This is a fundamental pattern for making your Korean sentences more descriptive and logical.

🌍 Cultural Tip

🃏 Flip & Learn

Review the key phrases from the story with these flashcards.

💡 Key Takeaways

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

• Describing good weather: Use phrases like 날씨가 좋아요 (the weather is good), 하늘이 파래요 (the sky is blue), 맑아요 (it’s clear), and 따뜻해요 (it’s warm).
• Describing bad weather: Use phrases like 흐려요 (it’s cloudy), 비가 와요 (it’s raining), and 바람이 불어요 (the wind is blowing).
• Making suggestions: The -(으)ㄹ까요? ending is a friendly way to suggest an activity, like in “우리 공원에 갈까요?” (Shall we go to the park?) or “코코아 마실까요?” (Shall we drink cocoa?).
• Giving reasons: Use the -아서/어서 grammar pattern to connect a cause with a result, for example: 비가 와서 공원에 못 가요 (Because it’s raining, we can’t go to the park).

🎯 Practice Quiz

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