Lesson 43 · Weather, Food & First Impressions

Introduction

눈 here means snow. 달다 describes a sweet taste; 맵다 becomes 매워요 in a polite sentence.

Look for the Focus tag on today’s new words — Review words are old friends from earlier lessons. The romanization is there to help you get started.

Today’s Vocabulary

날씨 · Focus

nalssi · weather

N · 날씨가 좋다 = weather is nice.

오늘 날씨가 좋아요.

oneul nalssiga joayo

The weather is nice today.

하늘 · Focus

haneul · sky

N · 하늘에 구름이 있다.

하늘이 맑아요.

haneuri malgayo

The sky is clear.

바람 · Focus

baram · wind

N · 바람이 불다 = wind blows.

바람이 불어요.

barami bureoyo

The wind is blowing.

비 · Focus

bi · rain

N · 비가 오다 = rain falls.

비가 와요.

biga wayo

It is raining.

눈 · Focus

nun · snow

N · This is snow, not eye.

눈이 와요.

nuni wayo

It is snowing.

음식 · Review

eumsik · food; dish

N · 음식을 먹다/만들다.

음식을 만들어요.

eumsigeul mandeureoyo

I make food.

맵다 · Focus

maepda · be spicy

A · ㅂ irregular: 매워요.

김치가 매워요.

gimchiga maewoyo

The kimchi is spicy.

달다 · Focus

dalda · be sweet

A · Taste meaning; not hang/attach.

과일이 달아요.

gwairi darayo

The fruit is sweet.

예쁘다 · Focus

yeppeuda · be pretty

A · ㅡ deletion: 예뻐요.

꽃이 예뻐요.

kkochi yeppeoyo

The flower is pretty.

많다 · Focus

manta · be many; be much

A · 많아요; use 이/가 for the thing quantified.

사람이 많아요.

sarami manayo

There are many people.

적다 · Focus

jeokda · be few; be little

A · Quantity meaning, not the verb write down.

사람이 적어요.

sarami jeogeoyo

There are few people.

정말 · Focus

jeongmal · really; truly

Adverb · Adds emphasis.

정말 재미있어요.

jeongmal jaemiisseoyo

It is really fun.

Useful Phrases / Make Sentences

Here are a few sentences you can use right away. Read them aloud, then try changing one word to make your own sentence!

오늘 날씨가 정말 좋아요.

oneul nalssiga jeongmal joayo

The weather is really nice today.

바람이 많이 불어요.

barami mani bureoyo

It’s very windy.

이 떡볶이는 맵고 달아요.

i tteokbokkineun maepgo darayo

This tteokbokki is spicy and sweet.

밖에 눈이 와요.

bakke nuni wayo

It’s snowing outside.

Mini Practice

1. Choose the meaning of 날씨: A. sky / B. weather.
2. Which word means “wind”: 바람 / 비?
3. Match 1. 눈, 2. 음식, 3. 맵다 with A. be spicy, B. snow, C. food; dish.
4. Write the Korean dictionary word or phrase for “be sweet.”
5. Put these chunks in a natural order: 많아요. / 사람이.
6. Write one short sentence using 정말.

Today’s Key Point

Today’s new words: 날씨, 하늘, 바람, 비, 눈, 맵다, 달다, 예쁘다. Try a few of them in one sentence, like 오늘 날씨가 정말 좋아요. — then make one about your own day!