About This Lesson
Use Changing Plans Because of Weather to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
날씨가 우리 계획을 바꿀 수도 있어요.
nal-SSHEE-ga oo-REE gye-HWE-gul ba-KKOOL soo-do ee-SUH-yoh. The weather may change our plans.
B
비가 오면 소풍이 어려울 수 있어요.
bee-ga oh-MYUN soh-POONG-ee uh-RYUH-ool soo ee-SUH-yoh. The picnic could be difficult if it rains.
A
취소할까요, 아니면 대신 실내에서 다른 계획을 세울까요?
CHWEE-soh-hal-KKAH-yoh, ah-NEE-myuhn deh-SHIN shil-LLEH-eh-suh DAH-reun gye-HWE-gul seh-ool-KKAH-yoh? Should we cancel or plan something indoors instead?
B
상황에 따라 바꾸고 실내에서 만나요.
sahng-HWANG-eh TTAH-rah ba-KKOO-go shil-LLEH-eh-suh mahn-NAH-yoh. Let's stay flexible and meet inside.
A
밖에서 비를 맞는 것보다 그게 더 좋겠어요.
pahk-KKEH-suh bee-reul mahn-neun guht-BBOH-dah guh-geh duh joh-keh-SUH-yoh. That sounds better than getting wet outside.
B
그래도 근처에서 함께 점심을 먹을 수 있어요.
guh-REH-doh guhn-CHUH-eh-suh hahm-KKEH juhm-SHIM-eul muh-GEUL soo ee-SUH-yoh. We can still have lunch together nearby.
A
바뀐 계획을 다른 사람들에게 메시지로 보낼게요.
ba-KKWIN gye-HWE-gul DAH-reun sah-rahm-deu-reh-geh MEH-shee-jee-roh bo-NAEL-KKEH-yoh. I will message the others about the change.
B
날씨가 바뀔 수 있어서, 그러면 모두가 계획을 세우는 데 특히 도움이 돼요.
nal-SSHEE-ga ba-KKWEEL soo ee-SUH-suh, guh-ruh-MYUN moh-doo-ga gye-HWE-gul seh-OO-neun deh teuk-HEE doh-OO-mee dweh-yoh. That helps everyone plan, especially with the weather changing.Word by Word
날씨가
In 날씨가, it means the weather as the subject of the sentence. The subject marker shows that the weather is what may affect the plans; use this form when presenting weather as the cause of an event.
우리
In 우리 계획을, 우리 means our, referring to the friends together. It comes before a noun to identify something as belonging to or involving the speaker and others.
계획을
In 우리 계획을, 계획을 means the plan as the thing affected by 바꾸다. The object marker shows what may be changed; use it before an action that directly affects a plan.
바꿀
In 바꿀 수도 있어요, 바꿀 is the form of the citation verb 바꾸다 used before 수 to express that changing the plans is possible. Use this form before a possibility expression when the action may happen.
수도
In 바꿀 수도 있어요, 수도 adds the meaning that changing the plans is one possible outcome. It follows the action form and combines with 있어요 to express possibility rather than ability.
있어요
In 바꿀 수도 있어요, 있어요 completes the possibility expression, so the speaker says that the weather may change the plans. The same role appears in 어려울 수 있어요 when describing a possible difficulty.
비가
In 비가 오면, 비가 means rain as the subject. The subject marker presents the rain as the condition that may affect the picnic; use it when describing rain as an event or cause.
오면
In 비가 오면, 오면 is the conditional form of the citation verb 오다 and means if rain comes, naturally if it rains. Use it to introduce a condition before describing its result.
소풍이
In 소풍이 어려울 수 있어요, 소풍이 means the picnic as the subject being evaluated. The subject marker shows that the picnic, rather than another activity, may be difficult.
어려울
In 소풍이 어려울 수 있어요, 어려울 is the form of the citation verb 어렵다 used before 수 and means that the picnic may be difficult. Use it before a possibility expression to describe a possible difficulty.
수
In 어려울 수 있어요, 수 is part of the possibility expression, so it means that the picnic can or may be difficult. Here it expresses possibility, not ability, and it follows the preceding descriptive form.
취소할까요
In 취소할까요, the speaker politely asks whether they should cancel. Use this proposal form when people are deciding together whether to take an action.
아니면
In 취소할까요, 아니면 대신 실내에서 다른 계획을 세울까요, 아니면 introduces the alternative or. Use it between choices when offering another option.
대신
In 아니면 대신 실내에서 다른 계획을 세울까요, 대신 means instead and marks the indoor plan as a replacement for the original outdoor plan. Use it when choosing one action or option in place of another.
실내에서
In 대신 실내에서 다른 계획을 세울까요, 실내에서 means indoors, and the location marker shows where the planning action takes place. Use a place with this action-location marking when an activity happens there.
다른
In 다른 계획, 다른 means another or different and modifies 계획. Use it before a noun when referring to an alternative rather than the option already under discussion.
세울까요
In 다른 계획을 세울까요, 세울까요 is from the citation verb 세우다 and politely asks whether to make or set up a plan. Use this proposal form when suggesting that people create a plan together.
상황에
In 상황에 따라 바꾸고, 상황에 means according to the situation and identifies the circumstances used as the basis for changing the plan. Use it when an action depends on the circumstances.
따라
In 상황에 따라, 따라 completes the meaning depending on or according to. The expression shows that the plan will change based on the situation; use 상황에 따라 when something varies with circumstances.
바꾸고
In 상황에 따라 바꾸고 실내에서 만나요, 바꾸고 is from the citation verb 바꾸다 and connects changing the plan with the next action, meeting inside. Use this connecting form to link coordinated actions.
만나요
In 실내에서 만나요, 만나요 is a polite suggestion to meet inside. Use it when proposing a meeting with someone at a particular place or time.
밖에서
In 밖에서 비를 맞는 것보다, 밖에서 means outside and marks where the getting-wet action happens. Use it with an action to identify an outdoor location.
비를
In 비를 맞는 것보다, 비를 means rain as the object of 맞다, describing being hit by or caught in the rain. Use it in the expression 비를 맞는 when talking about rain falling on someone.
맞는
In 비를 맞는 것보다, 맞는 is from the citation verb 맞다 and describes being caught in the rain before 것보다. Use this modifying form when turning that action into something that can be compared.
것보다
In 비를 맞는 것보다, 것보다 turns the preceding action into the thing being compared and means than doing that. Use it after an action described with 것 when comparing two options.
그게
In 그게 더 좋겠어요, 그게 means that as the subject and refers here to the indoor alternative. Use it to point back to an option or situation that has already been mentioned.
더
In 그게 더 좋겠어요, 더 means more and makes the indoor option better in comparison with getting wet outside. Use it before an evaluation when comparing degree.
좋겠어요
In 그게 더 좋겠어요, 좋겠어요 expresses a tentative, polite judgment that the option would be better. Use it when giving a considerate opinion about a proposed choice.
그래도
In 그래도 근처에서 함께 점심을 먹을 수 있어요, 그래도 means still or nevertheless: despite changing the plan, lunch together remains possible. Use it to preserve a positive or continuing point after a difficulty.
근처에서
In 근처에서 함께 점심을 먹을 수 있어요, 근처에서 means at a nearby place, with the location marker showing where eating happens. Use it with an action to say that the activity will happen nearby.
함께
In 함께 점심을 먹을 수 있어요, 함께 means together and shows that the friends will share the lunch activity. Use it when emphasizing joint participation with another person or group.
점심을
In 함께 점심을 먹을 수 있어요, 점심을 means lunch as the object of 먹다. Use it before 먹다 when saying that someone will eat or have lunch.
먹을
In 점심을 먹을 수 있어요, 먹을 is from the citation verb 먹다 and appears before 수 to say that eating lunch is possible. Use it before a possibility expression when describing the possibility of eating something.
바뀐
In 바뀐 계획, 바뀐 is from the citation verb 바뀌다 and means changed, modifying 계획. Use it before a noun when referring to a plan or arrangement that has changed.
사람들에게
In 다른 사람들에게 메시지로 보낼게요, 사람들에게 means to the other people or others; 들 marks a group and 에게 marks the recipient. Use it for the people who receive a message or something being sent.
메시지로
In 다른 사람들에게 메시지로 보낼게요, 메시지로 means by message and identifies the method used to contact the others. Use it with a communication method when saying how something is sent.
보낼게요
In 메시지로 보낼게요, 보낼게요 is from the citation verb 보내다 and expresses the speaker’s polite commitment to send it. Use it when volunteering or promising to take an action for the situation.
바뀔
In 날씨가 바뀔 수 있어서, 바뀔 is from the citation verb 바뀌다 and appears before 수 to mean that the weather may change. Use it before a possibility expression when a change is possible.
있어서
In 날씨가 바뀔 수 있어서, 있어서 completes the reason clause meaning because the weather may change. Here it connects a possible situation to the helpful result, rather than simply stating that something exists.
그러면
In 그러면 모두가 계획을 세우는 데, 그러면 means then or in that case and refers to the preceding possibility about the weather. Use it to introduce a consequence or next point based on what was just said.
모두가
In 모두가 계획을 세우는 데, 모두가 means everyone as the subject. Use it when the whole group, rather than one person, performs the following action.
세우는
In 모두가 계획을 세우는 데, 세우는 is from the citation verb 세우다 and means making or planning as part of the activity. Use this modifying form before 데 when referring to the activity of making a plan.
데
In 계획을 세우는 데 도움이 돼요, 데 presents planning as the activity for which something is helpful. Use the construction 계획을 세우는 데 도움이 돼요 to say that something helps with making a plan.
특히
In 특히 도움이 돼요, 특히 means especially and highlights that the help is particularly useful because the weather may change. Use it to emphasize one circumstance or point within a broader statement.
도움이
In 특히 도움이 돼요, 도움이 means help or assistance as the subject of the expression 도움이 되다. Use it when describing something as useful or helpful for a person or activity.
돼요
In 도움이 돼요, 돼요 is from the citation verb 되다 and completes the expression meaning is helpful or helps. Use it after 도움이 when saying that something provides help.
Grammar Points
-(으)면
비가 오면 계획을 바꿀까요?
bee-ga oh-MYUN gye-HWE-gul ba-KKUL-KKAH-yoh?Shall we change the plan if it rains?
Attach -(으)면 to a verb or adjective to express a condition: “if” or “when.”
-(으)ㄹ까요?
실내에서 계획을 세울까요?
shil-LLEH-eh-suh gye-HWE-gul seh-ool-KKAH-yoh?Shall we make a plan indoors?
Use -(으)ㄹ까요? to suggest an action or ask what someone thinks should be done.
Korean Vocabulary
계획
noun
gye-HWEK
plan
계획을
우리 계획을 바꿀 수도 있어요
날씨
noun
nal-SSHEE
weather
날씨가
날씨가 바뀔 수 있어서
다르다
adj
DAH-ruh-dah
to be different
다른
다른 계획을 세울까요
대신
adv
deh-SHIN
instead
대신 실내에서
바꾸다
verb
ba-KKOO-dah
to change
바꿀
우리 계획을 바꿀 수도 있어요
비
noun
BEE
rain
비가
비가 오면
소풍
noun
soh-POONG
picnic
소풍이
소풍이 어려울 수 있어요
실내
noun
shil-LLEH
indoors; inside
실내에서
실내에서 만나요
아니면
conj
ah-NEE-myuhn
or; otherwise
취소할까요, 아니면
어렵다
adj
uh-RYUHPT-tah
to be difficult
어려울
소풍이 어려울 수 있어요
오다
verb
oh-DAH
to come; to fall (rain)
오면
비가 오면
취소하다
verb
CHWEE-soh-HAH-dah
to cancel
취소할까요
취소할까요
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
The weather may change our plans.
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날씨가 우리 계획을 바꿀 수도 있어요.The picnic could be difficult if it rains.
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비가 오면 소풍이 어려울 수 있어요.Let's stay flexible and meet inside.
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상황에 따라 바꾸고 실내에서 만나요.Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
to cancel
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취소할까요indoors; inside
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실내에서plan
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계획을or; otherwise