Preparing for Cold Weather | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: Before going outside, two adults talk about wearing a scarf and gloves for cold weather..

EN → KO / Level: A1

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Dialogue

A

밖이 추워요.

BAH-kkee choo-WUH-yoh. It feels cold outside.
B

목도리를 하세요.

mohk-TTOH-ree-reul ha-SEH-yoh. Wear your scarf.
A

저는 장갑도 필요해요?

juh-neun jahng-GAHM-tto pee-RYOH-heh-yoh? Do I need gloves too?
B

장갑이 손을 따뜻하게 해 줄 거예요.

jahng-GAH-bee soh-neul ttah-TTEUT-hah-geh heh JOOL kkuh-YEH-yoh. They'll keep your hands warm.
A

제 장갑은 어디에 있어요?

jeh jahng-GAH-beun uh-DEE-eh ee-SSUH-yoh? Where are my gloves?
B

장갑은 네 코트 옆에 있어요.

jahng-GAH-beun neh koh-tuh YUH-peh ee-SSUH-yoh. They're next to your coat.
A

저는 나가기 전에 장갑을 낄 거예요.

juh-neun nah-GAH-gee juh-neh jahng-GAH-beul kkeel kkuh-YEH-yoh. I'll put them on before I go.
B

그러면 추위에 잘 대비할 수 있을 거예요.

kuh-ruh-MYUN choo-WEE-eh jahl deh-BEE-hahl ssoo ee-SSUHL kkuh-YEH-yoh. Then you'll be ready for the cold.

Word by Word

밖이 밖이 means “outside” in 밖이 추워요, and 이 marks it as the subject of the description. This form is used when describing the outside environment, as in a comment about the weather.
추워요 추워요 means “is cold” or “feels cold” in 밖이 추워요. It is the polite form used to describe the cold temperature outside. A speaker can use this form when commenting on the weather.
목도리를 목도리를 means “scarf” as the object in 목도리를 하세요; 를 marks what the action applies to. The expression 목도리를 하세요 means “wear your scarf.” This object pattern is useful when saying what item someone should wear.
하세요 하세요 gives 목도리를 하세요 the meaning of a polite request to wear or put on the scarf. It comes from 하다 and completes the polite request here. A speaker uses this form when politely telling someone to do something.
저는 저는 means “as for me” in 저는 장갑도 필요해요?; 는 marks the topic. It sets the speaker up as the person whose need is being discussed. This form is useful when stating or asking about the speaker’s situation.
장갑도 장갑도 means “gloves too” or “gloves also” in 저는 장갑도 필요해요?; 도 adds the meaning of “too” or “also.” It shows that gloves are being considered in addition to something already mentioned, such as a scarf. Use this pattern when adding another item or possibility.
필요해요 필요해요 means “is needed” or “need” in 저는 장갑도 필요해요? The question asks whether gloves are also necessary for the speaker. This polite form is used when asking or stating that an item is needed.
장갑이 장갑이 means “gloves” as the subject in 장갑이 손을 따뜻하게 해 줄 거예요; 이 marks the subject. Here, the gloves are presented as what will keep the hands warm. This pattern is useful when identifying the item that causes an effect.
손을 손을 means “hands” as the object in 장갑이 손을 따뜻하게 해 줄 거예요; 을 marks what is made warm. The whole expression describes the gloves keeping the hands warm. This object pattern is useful with actions that affect a body part.
따뜻하게 따뜻하게 means “warm” in the form used with 해 in 따뜻하게 해 줄 거예요. It describes the result of making the hands warm. This form is used before 해 when describing how something changes or is kept.
해 해 contributes the meaning “make” or “keep” in 손을 따뜻하게 해 줄 거예요. It comes from 하다 and works with 따뜻하게 to describe making the hands warm; the full expression also includes 줄, which adds doing this for someone. This pattern is useful for describing one thing causing a change in another.
줄 줄 shows that the action in 따뜻하게 해 줄 거예요 is done for the listener. Together with 해, it describes the gloves keeping the listener’s hands warm for their benefit. This form is useful when offering or describing help for someone.
거예요 거예요 gives 해 줄 거예요 the meaning of “will” or an expected future result. It presents keeping the hands warm as something expected to happen. This ending is used after a future-oriented verb form when discussing a plan or prediction.
제 제 means “my” in 제 장갑은 어디에 있어요? It is the possessive form related to 저의 and comes before the noun it describes. Use 제 + noun when identifying something that belongs to the speaker.
장갑은 장갑은 means “as for the gloves” in 장갑은 어디에 있어요?; 은 marks the topic. The gloves are the item whose location is being asked about. This form is useful in the pattern N은 어디에 있어요? when locating something.
어디에 어디에 means “where” in 제 장갑은 어디에 있어요?; 에 marks the place being asked about. It asks at what location the gloves are. This form is used when asking where an object or person is.
있어요 있어요 means “is located” in 제 장갑은 어디에 있어요? It is the polite form used with 어디에 to ask about the location of the gloves. This form is also used when stating that something exists or is in a place.
네 네 means “your” in 네 코트, identifying the coat as belonging to the listener. It comes directly before the noun 코트. Use 네 + noun when referring to something belonging to the person being addressed.
코트 코트 means “coat” in 네 코트 옆에 있어요. It identifies the clothing item beside which the gloves are located. This noun can follow a possessive form such as 네.
옆에 옆에 means “next to” or “beside” in 네 코트 옆에 있어요. It marks the location of the gloves in relation to the coat. This form is useful when describing one object’s position beside another.
나가기 나가기 means “going out” in 나가기 전에. It comes from 나가다 with 기, making the action function as a noun-like phrase before 전에. This form is used in the reusable pattern V-기 전에 for an action that happens before another action.
전에 전에 means “before” in 나가기 전에. It places going out before the action of putting on the gloves. This form is useful after a noun-like action phrase to express sequence.
장갑을 장갑을 means “gloves” as the object in 장갑을 낄 거예요; 을 marks what will be put on. The whole phrase says that the speaker will put on the gloves before going out. This object pattern is used when naming clothing or an item being worn.
낄 낄 means “put on” or “wear” in 장갑을 낄 거예요. It is the form of 끼다 that links the action of wearing the gloves to the following future expression. This verb is used with an object such as gloves when describing putting them on.
그러면 그러면 means “then” or “in that case” in 그러면 추위에 잘 대비할 수 있을 거예요. It connects the previous action of putting on gloves with the expected result of being prepared for the cold. A speaker uses it when responding to a condition or proposed action.
추위에 추위에 means “for the cold” or “in preparation for the cold” in 추위에 잘 대비할 수 있을 거예요; 에 marks what the preparation is directed toward. The expression describes preparing properly for cold weather. This pattern is useful with 대비하다 when naming what someone is preparing for.
잘 잘 means “well” or “properly” in 추위에 잘 대비할 수 있을 거예요. It describes the quality of the preparation. This adverb is commonly placed before a verb to say that an action is done well or properly.
대비할 대비할 means “prepare for” in 추위에 잘 대비할 수 있을 거예요. It comes from 대비하다 and links to 수 in the possibility expression. This verb is used with 에 when identifying the situation or thing someone is preparing for.
수 수 expresses ability or possibility in 대비할 수 있을 거예요. Together with 대비할 and 있을 거예요, it gives the meaning “will be able to prepare” or “will be able to be ready.” This component is used in the pattern V-(으)ㄹ 수 있어요 for ability or possibility.
있을 있을 completes the possibility expression in 대비할 수 있을 거예요 and contributes the meaning “be able to” in the expected future result. It is followed by 거예요, so the sentence says that being prepared will be possible. This form is used in V-(으)ㄹ 수 있다 expressions when referring to a future ability or possibility.

Grammar Points

춥다 → 추워요

밖이 추워요.

BAH-kkee choo-WUH-yoh.

It is cold outside.

춥다 changes to 추워요 in the polite present form. This is an irregular ㅂ adjective change.

동사-기 전에

나가기 전에

nah-GAH-gee juh-neh

before going outside

Attach -기 전에 to a verb to express that one action happens before another.

Korean Vocabulary

따뜻하다 adj
ttah-TTUHT-hah-dah to be warm 따뜻하게

장갑이 손을 따뜻하게 해 줄 거예요.

목도리 noun
mohk-TTOH-ree scarf 목도리를

목도리를 하세요.

밖 noun
bahk outside 밖이

밖이 추워요.

손 noun
sohn hand 손을

장갑이 손을 따뜻하게 해 줄 거예요.

어디 adv
uh-DEE where

제 장갑은 어디에 있어요?

장갑 noun
jahng-GAHp gloves

저는 장갑도 필요해요?

저 pron
juh I; me 저는

저는 장갑도 필요해요?

춥다 adj
choop-TTAH to be cold 추워요

밖이 추워요.

코트 noun
koh-tuh coat

장갑은 네 코트 옆에 있어요.

필요하다 adj
pee-RYOH-hah-dah to be needed; to need 필요해요

저는 장갑도 필요해요?

하다 verb
hah-DAH to wear or put on 하세요

목도리를 하세요.

해 주다 phrase
heh JOO-dah to do something for someone 해 줄

장갑이 손을 따뜻하게 해 줄 거예요.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

It feels cold outside.

Show Answer밖이 추워요.

Wear your scarf.

Show Answer목도리를 하세요.

Do I need gloves too?

Show Answer저는 장갑도 필요해요?

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

scarf

Show Answer목도리를

to be warm

Show Answer따뜻하게

to be needed; to need

Show Answer필요해요

hand

Show Answer손을