Preparing for a Sunny Walk | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: Outside, two adults talk about taking sunglasses and water before going for a sunny walk..

EN → KO / Level: A1

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Dialogue

A

밖은 맑아요.

bahk-KKUN mahl-GAH-yoh. It's sunny outside.
B

선글라스 가져가세요.

suhn-GUHL-lahs kah-JUH-gah-SEH-yoh. Bring your sunglasses.
A

산책하기에 너무 더워요?

sahn-CHAE-kah-gee-eh NUH-moo DUH-wuh-yoh? Is it too hot for a walk?
B

날씨가 따뜻하지만 그래도 갈 수 있어요.

NAHL-ssee-gah TTAH-ddeu-tah-jee-mahn guh-REH-doh gahl ssoo ee-SSUH-yoh. It's warm, but we can still go.
A

그늘에 있을 수 있어요.

guh-NUHL-eh ee-SSEUL ssoo ee-SSUH-yoh. We can stay in the shade.
B

나무들이 우리를 시원하게 해 줄 거예요.

nah-moo-DEU-ree oo-ree-reul shee-WON-ha-geh heh JOOL kkŏ-yeh-yoh. The trees should keep us cool.
A

물 한 병 가져갈게요.

mool hahn BYŌNG kah-JUH-gahl-kkeh-yoh. I'll bring a bottle of water.
B

산책할 때 도움이 될 거예요.

sahn-CHAE-kahl tteh doh-oo-MEE dwehl kkŏ-yeh-yoh. It'll come in handy during the walk.

Word by Word

밖은 “밖은” means “outside” as the topic of the sentence, so the line says that outside is clear and sunny. The ending 은 marks outside as the topic. A reusable pattern is “밖은” followed by a description of the outside. You could use it when describing outdoor conditions to another person.
맑아요 “맑아요” means that the weather is clear and sunny here. It is the polite form related to 맑다. It commonly follows a weather expression or describes clear conditions. Use it when telling someone that the sky or weather is clear.
선글라스 “선글라스” means sunglasses, the item the listener should take along. It is used as a noun in this sentence. It can be reused when talking about wearing or taking sunglasses. You would use it when preparing for bright sunlight.
가져가세요 “가져가세요” means “please take it along” or “please bring it with you,” and here it is a polite request to take the sunglasses. It is the polite request form related to 가져가다. A reusable pattern is an object followed by “가져가세요”. Use it when asking someone to take an item to another place.
산책하기에 “산책하기에” means “for taking a walk” and sets the activity used to judge whether the weather is too hot. It is formed from 산책하다 with the activity form 기 and 에. A reusable pattern is an activity followed by “하기에” when evaluating whether something is suitable for that activity. Use it when asking whether conditions are right for an activity.
너무 “너무” means “too” or “excessively” here, showing that the heat might be beyond a comfortable level for a walk. It commonly comes before an adjective such as 더워요. Use it when checking whether a condition has become excessive for a planned activity.
더워요 “더워요” means “is hot” here, referring to the outdoor temperature or weather. It is the polite form related to 덥다. In this dialogue, “산책하기에 너무 더워요?” asks whether it is too hot for a walk. Use it when describing hot weather or temperatures.
날씨가 “날씨가” means “the weather” as the subject of the description. The ending 이 marks 날씨 as the subject. A reusable pattern is “날씨가” followed by a word describing the weather. Use it when discussing current weather conditions.
따뜻하지만 “따뜻하지만” means “is warm, but” and introduces a contrast with the next idea that going is still possible. It is the form related to 따뜻하다 with 하지만 expressing contrast. A reusable pattern is a description followed by “지만” and a contrasting clause. Use it when acknowledging one fact before giving a different or opposing point.
그래도 “그래도” means “still” or “even so” here, showing that going is possible despite the warm weather. It commonly introduces a result or decision that remains unchanged after a concern. Use it when responding to a difficulty while keeping the original plan.
갈 “갈” identifies going as the action that is possible in “갈 수 있어요”. It is the form of 가다 used before 수. The meaning “can go” comes from the whole expression “갈 수 있어요”, not from “갈” alone. Use it before 수 when discussing whether going is possible.
수 “수” expresses possibility or ability in the expression “갈 수 있어요”. Its meaning depends on the verb form before it and 있어요 after it. A reusable pattern is a verb followed by “수 있어요” to say that an action is possible. Use it when saying that someone can or cannot do something.
있어요 In “갈 수 있어요”, “있어요” completes the possibility expression and helps state that going is possible. The meaning “can” comes from the whole expression rather than from “있어요” by itself. A reusable pattern is a verb followed by “수 있어요”. Use it when confirming that an action can be done.
그늘에 “그늘에” means “in the shade” and marks the place where the speakers can stay. The ending 에 marks a location. A reusable pattern is a place followed by 에 with a verb describing being or staying there. Use it when suggesting a cooler or more suitable place to remain.
있을 “있을” means “be” or “stay” as the action that is possible in “있을 수 있어요”. It is the form of 있다 used before 수. The meaning “can stay” comes from the whole expression “있을 수 있어요”. Use it after a place expression when discussing whether someone can remain there.
나무들이 “나무들이” means “the trees” as the subject of the action that will keep the speakers cool. The ending 들 indicates more than one tree, and 이 marks the subject. A reusable pattern is a plural noun followed by 이 or 가. Use it when describing what several trees or other things do.
우리를 “우리를” means “us” as the people affected by the trees’ cooling effect. The ending 를 marks us as the object. A reusable pattern is a subject followed by “우리를” and a verb describing an action affecting us. Use it when explaining what something does to a group that includes the speaker.
시원하게 “시원하게” describes the cool state that the trees will cause for the speakers. It contributes the idea of making someone cool in “시원하게 해 줄 거예요”. A reusable pattern places this kind of description before 해 when stating that something causes a result. Use it when explaining that shade, air, or another condition makes someone feel cool.
해 “해” contributes the meaning “make” or “cause” in “시원하게 해 줄 거예요”. It links the description 시원하게 to the following action of doing something for the speakers. A reusable pattern is a description followed by “해 줄 거예요” when someone is expected to cause a helpful result. Use it when explaining what one thing will do for another person.
줄 “줄” shows that the action in “해 줄 거예요” will be done or provided for someone. It is the form related to 주다 after 해, while the future or expected meaning comes from the whole expression. The pattern “해 줄 거예요” can say that someone will do something for another person. Use it when describing an expected helpful action.
거예요 “거예요” marks the statement as an expected result in “해 줄 거예요”. Here it helps express that the trees are expected to keep the speakers cool. A reusable pattern is an action followed by “거예요” when making a prediction about what will happen. Use it when telling someone what you expect to happen.
물 “물” means water, the drink that the speaker plans to take. It is used as a noun in “물 한 병”. A reusable pattern is “물” followed by a quantity and a container word. Use it when discussing water to take on a walk or another outing.
한 “한” means “one” or “a” before the container word 병, so “물 한 병” means one bottle of water. It is the form of 하나 used before a counter. A reusable pattern is a quantity word followed by a counter noun. Use it when specifying that there is one item.
병 “병” means “bottle” here and counts the water as one bottle in “물 한 병”. It is used after the quantity 한. A reusable pattern is a drink or other liquid followed by a quantity and “병”. Use it when specifying the number of bottles being taken or bought.
가져갈게요 “가져갈게요” means “I’ll take it along” or “I’ll bring it,” and here the speaker volunteers to bring a bottle of water. It is related to 가져가다 and expresses the speaker’s own commitment. A reusable pattern is an object followed by “가져갈게요”. Use it when offering to take something for a planned activity.
산책할 “산책할” identifies walking as the activity whose timing is being discussed in “산책할 때”. It is the form of 산책하다 used before 때. A reusable pattern is an activity followed by “할 때”. Use it when referring to the time when an activity takes place.
때 “때” means “when” or “during” in “산책할 때”, referring to the time of the walk. It follows an activity description to create a time expression. A reusable pattern is an action followed by “때”. Use it when explaining when something happens or is useful.
도움이 “도움이” means “help” as the subject in “도움이 될 거예요”. The ending 이 marks 도움 as the subject. The meaning “will be helpful” comes from the whole expression with 될, not from 도움이 alone. Use it when saying that an item or action will provide help.
될 “될” means “become” or “be useful” in “도움이 될 거예요”, saying that the water will be helpful during the walk. It is the form of 되다 used before 거예요. A reusable pattern is a noun followed by “될 거예요” when predicting what something will become or how it will serve. Use it when explaining the expected usefulness of an item.

Grammar Points

-지만

따뜻하지만 그래도 갈 거예요.

TTAH-ddeu-tah-jee-mahn guh-REH-doh gahl kkŏ-yeh-yoh.

It’s warm, but we’ll still go.

-지만 connects contrasting ideas and means “but” or “although.”

-(으)ㄹ 거예요

도움이 될 거예요.

doh-oo-MEE dwehl kkŏ-yeh-yoh.

It will be helpful.

-(으)ㄹ 거예요 expresses a future expectation or prediction.

Korean Vocabulary

가다 verb
KAH-dah to go 갈

그래도 갈 수 있어요.

가져가다 verb
kah-JUH-gah-dah to take; to bring along 가져가세요

선글라스 가져가세요.

그늘 noun
guh-NEUL shade 그늘에

그늘에 있을 수 있어요.

그래도 adv
guh-REH-doh still; nevertheless

그래도 갈 수 있어요.

날씨 noun
NAHL-ssee weather 날씨가

날씨가 따뜻하지만 그래도 갈 수 있어요.

너무 adv
NUH-moo too; very

산책하기에 너무 더워요?

덥다 adj
DUHP-ttah to be hot 더워요

산책하기에 너무 더워요?

따뜻하다 adj
TTAH-ddeu-tah-dah to be warm 따뜻하지만

날씨가 따뜻하지만 그래도 갈 수 있어요.

맑다 adj
MAHK-ttah to be clear; sunny 맑아요

밖은 맑아요.

밖 noun
bahk outside 밖은

밖은 맑아요.

산책 noun
sahn-CHAEK walk

산책하기에 너무 더워요?

선글라스 noun
suhn-GUHL-lahs sunglasses

선글라스 가져가세요.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

It's sunny outside.

Show Answer밖은 맑아요.

Bring your sunglasses.

Show Answer선글라스 가져가세요.

Is it too hot for a walk?

Show Answer산책하기에 너무 더워요?

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to be warm

Show Answer따뜻하지만

to take; to bring along

Show Answer가져가세요

sunglasses

Show Answer선글라스

walk

Show Answer산책