🌤️ Discussing Weather Changes in Korean – Intermediate Level (TOPIK 3–4)
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Hello learners! 👋 Today, we’ll practice how to talk about weather changes in Korean. The goal is to make your speech sound natural and polite, just like in real conversations. 😊
Learning Goals
- Learn intermediate Korean vocabulary & grammar patterns for weather changes.
- Practice natural sentences that you can use right away.
- Understand cultural context related to seasonal shifts in Korea.
Core Verbs & Patterns
- Verbs: 맑다 (to be clear), 흐리다 (to be cloudy), 비가 오다 (to rain), 눈이 오다 (to snow), 바람이 불다 (to be windy)
- Change:
~아/어지다→ 더워지다 (get hot), 추워지다 (get cold), 맑아지다 (become clear) - Prediction:
-(으)ㄹ 것 같다→ 비가 올 것 같아요 (It looks like it will rain) - Reason:
-(으)니까 / -아서→ 추우니까 따뜻하게 입으세요 (Since it’s cold, dress warmly)
Example Sentences
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 오늘 아침부터 흐려지더니 곧 비가 올 것 같아요. | It’s been cloudy since morning; looks like rain soon. |
| 저녁에는 기온이 많이 떨어질 거예요. 겉옷 챙기세요. | It will get much colder in the evening. Bring a jacket. |
| 바람이 세게 불어서 체감온도가 더 낮아요. | The wind is strong, so the “feels-like” temperature is lower. |
Seasonal & Daily Terms
- 장마 (monsoon season), 소나기 (shower), 폭염 (heatwave), 한파 (cold wave)
- 일교차 (daily temperature difference), 체감온도 (feels-like temperature), 자외선 (UV)
- 미세먼지 (fine dust), 황사 (yellow dust)
Pop Quiz
Q1. “It suddenly got cold.” → 갑자기 ______.
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갑자기 추워졌어요.Q2. “It looks like it will rain.” → 비가 ____ 것 같아요.
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비가 올 것 같아요.Teacher’s Tips
In Korean, it sounds more natural to add specific reasons or phenomena when describing weather. Instead of just “It’s cold,” say “It’s cold because of the cold wave.” This makes your sentences richer and more vivid.
- Example: “한파가 와서 너무 춥네요.” (It’s freezing because of the cold wave)
- Example: “바람 때문에 더 춥게 느껴져요.” (It feels colder because of the wind)
한국어에서 날씨를 표현할 때는 단순히 “춥다/덥다”라고 말하기보다 원인·현상을 함께 덧붙이면 더 자연스럽습니다. 예: “소나기가 올 것 같으니까 잠깐 카페에 들어가요.”
Did You Know?
Due to climate change, Korea’s spring and autumn are getting shorter, while summer heatwaves and fine dust events are becoming more common. This makes weather-related vocabulary especially useful in daily life.
Extra Resources
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Final Thoughts
Practice today’s patterns—~아/어지다 and -(으)ㄹ 것 같다—three times out loud.
Even short practice routines will help you sound more natural in Korean conversations. Keep going—I’m cheering for you! 🌤️
About the Author
Hello! I’m a Korean language teacher passionate about helping learners use Korean in real life. If you’d like personalized feedback and guided practice, I’d love to meet you in a lesson. 🌸
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