Planning for a Very Hot Day | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: Before going outside on a very hot day, two adults plan to avoid the strongest heat, use sunscreen, carry water, and visit a park later..

EN → KO / Level: A2

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Dialogue

A

오늘은 정말 더울 거예요.

oh-NUH-run jung-MAHL duh-OOL guh-YEH-yoh It's going to be really hot today.
B

하루 중 가장 더운 시간에는 걷지 않도록 해요.

HA-roo joong gah-JAHNG duh-OON SHEE-gah-neh-neun gut-JJEE an-TOH-rok HEH-yoh Let's avoid walking during the hottest part of the day.
A

나가기 전에 선크림을 바를게요.

nah-gah-GEE juh-neh SUHN-kuh-rim-uhl bah-REUL-ggeh-YOH I'll put on sunscreen before we leave.
B

그리고 가능하면 그늘에 있으세요.

guh-ree-GOH gah-NUHNG-ha-myuhn guh-NUHL-eh ee-SUH-seh-YOH Stay in the shade whenever you can, too.
A

이렇게 더우면 저는 금방 탈수될 수도 있어요.

ee-ruh-KEH duh-OO-myuhn juh-NUHN guhm-BAHNG tahl-SOO-dwel SOO-doh ee-SUH-yoh I could get dehydrated quickly in this heat.
B

물을 가지고 다니고 자주 마셔요.

moo-REUL gah-JEE-goh dah-NEE-goh JAH-joo MAH-shuh-yoh Carry water and drink often.
A

나중에 더 시원해지면 공원에 가요.

nah-JOONG-eh duh shee-WON-heh-jee-myuhn GONG-won-eh GAH-yoh Let's visit the park later when it's cooler.
B

그러면 더 안전하고 편할 거예요.

guh-ruh-MYUHN duh an-JUHN-ha-goh PYUHN-hal guh-YEH-yoh That will be safer and more comfortable.

Word by Word

오늘은 오늘은 means “today” and sets today as the topic of the sentence. In 오늘은 정말 더울 거예요, it focuses the prediction on today. Use it when stating what will happen or what is true today.
정말 정말 means “really” and strengthens the statement that the day will be hot. In 오늘은 정말 더울 거예요, it emphasizes the degree of heat. It can be placed before an adjective or another description when you want to add emphasis.
더울 더울 describes the expected state of being hot in 오늘은 정말 더울 거예요. Its form connects the adjective meaning “hot” to 거예요 to express what the weather is expected to be. Use it when making a prediction about how something will be.
거예요 In 더울 거예요, 거예요 helps present the hot state as an expected future situation, meaning “will be hot” or “is going to be hot.” The phrase is used here as a weather prediction. Use this construction when saying what you expect to happen.
하루 하루 means “a day” in 하루 중 가장 더운 시간에는. Here it refers to the whole day as the period being considered. Use it with a time expression when discussing part or all of a day.
중 중 in 하루 중 means “among” or “within,” indicating that the time is being selected from the course of one day. The phrase 하루 중 가장 더운 시간 means “the hottest time of the day.” Use 중 after a group or period when identifying one part of it.
가장 가장 means “most” and marks the highest degree in 가장 더운 시간. It shows that this is the time with the greatest heat during the day. Use it before a description when selecting the highest degree among several possibilities.
더운 더운 means “hot” and describes 시간 in 가장 더운 시간. Together with 가장, it means “hottest” in this dialogue. Use this form before a noun when describing something as hot.
시간에는 시간에는 means “during the time” and singles out that time period as the one being discussed. In 가장 더운 시간에는 걷지 않도록 해요, it refers to the hottest time of the day. Use this kind of time expression before describing what should or should not happen during that period.
걷지 걷지 contributes the meaning “walk” to 걷지 않도록 해요. It appears before 않도록 so that the sentence can express avoiding the action of walking. Use it in this negative-purpose pattern when referring to walking that should not happen.
않도록 않도록 in 걷지 않도록 해요 means “so as not to” and expresses prevention of the action. The whole phrase 걷지 않도록 해요 means “let’s avoid walking.” Use 않도록 after a negative action when stating the result or behavior you want to prevent.
해요 해요 completes 걷지 않도록 해요 as a polite suggestion to make sure the action does not happen. In this dialogue, the phrase means “let’s avoid walking,” rather than simply “do.” Use it in a polite suggestion when proposing a shared plan.
나가기 나가기 refers to the action of going out in 나가기 전에. It presents that action as the event that comes before applying sunscreen. Use it before 전에 when saying that something happens before going out.
전에 전에 means “before” in 나가기 전에, meaning “before going out.” It places the action of applying sunscreen earlier than the action of going out. A common reusable pattern is an action followed by 전에 to say “before doing that action.”
선크림을 선크림을 means “sunscreen” and marks it as the object of 바르다 in 선크림을 바를게요. The sentence says that the speaker will apply sunscreen before leaving. Use this object-marked form with an action that is done to the sunscreen.
바를게요 바를게요 means “I’ll apply it” in 선크림을 바를게요. Here the speaker is making a personal commitment to apply sunscreen before going out. Use this polite form when volunteering or promising to do something.
그리고 그리고 means “and” and adds another piece of advice after the sunscreen plan. In 그리고 가능하면 그늘에 있으세요, it introduces the suggestion to stay in the shade. Use it to connect related statements or actions.
가능하면 가능하면 means “if possible” and makes the suggestion conditional in 가능하면 그늘에 있으세요. It softens the advice by recognizing that staying in the shade may not always be possible. Use it before a request or suggestion when the condition is availability or practicality.
그늘에 그늘에 means “in the shade,” indicating the place where someone should stay. In 그늘에 있으세요, it combines with 있으세요 to request staying in that location. Use 에 after a place when describing where someone or something is.
있으세요 있으세요 means “stay” or “be” here as a polite request in 그늘에 있으세요. The speaker is advising the other person to remain in the shade when possible. Use this polite request with a place expression when telling someone where to stay.
이렇게 이렇게 means “like this” or “to this extent” and points to the current degree of heat in 이렇게 더우면. It shows that the condition is the weather being this hot. Use it before a description when referring to a visible or already understood degree or manner.
더우면 더우면 means “if it is hot” or “when it is hot” and sets the condition for the possible dehydration. In 이렇게 더우면 저는 금방 탈수될 수도 있어요, the condition is that the weather is this hot. Use this form to connect a condition with a result or possibility.
저는 저는 means “as for me” or simply “I,” marking the speaker as the topic of the statement. In 저는 금방 탈수될 수도 있어요, the speaker explains what may happen to them personally. Use it when contrasting or identifying the person being discussed.
금방 금방 means “quickly” in 금방 탈수될 수도 있어요, emphasizing that dehydration could happen in a short time. It modifies the possible change into a dehydrated state. Use it before an action or change when you want to say that it happens soon or quickly.
탈수될 탈수될 means “become dehydrated” in 탈수될 수도 있어요. Its form presents dehydration as the possible event being discussed. Use it before 수도 있어요 when describing a possible future change or condition.
수도 수도 in 탈수될 수도 있어요 contributes the meaning “may” or “could” by marking a possibility. The whole expression says that becoming dehydrated is possible, not certain. Use it after an action or state when expressing that something may happen.
있어요 있어요 completes 탈수될 수도 있어요 as a polite expression of possibility. In this dialogue, it helps say that dehydration could occur. Use it at the end of this possibility construction when speaking politely about something that may happen.
물을 물을 means “water” and marks water as the object of carrying and taking along in 물을 가지고 다니고. The advice is to carry water while going around. Use this object-marked form when water is the thing being carried or used in an action.
가지고 가지고 connects 물 to the idea of carrying or keeping it with oneself in 물을 가지고 다니고. Together, 물을 가지고 다니다 means “carry water around.” Use 가지고 with a noun when describing having or taking something along.
다니고 다니고 means “go around and” in 가지고 다니고, describing moving around while carrying water and linking to the next action 마셔요. The phrase 물을 가지고 다니고 자주 마셔요 gives two connected recommendations. Use 고 to connect this action with the following action.
자주 자주 means “often” and modifies 마셔요 in 자주 마셔요. It recommends drinking repeatedly rather than only once. Use it before an action when describing something done frequently.
마셔요 마셔요 means “drink” in the polite recommendation 물을 가지고 다니고 자주 마셔요. It is the second action linked to carrying water. Use it in polite everyday advice or instructions about drinking something.
나중에 나중에 means “later” and places the park visit at a later time in 나중에 더 시원해지면 공원에 가요. The visit is postponed until the weather becomes cooler. Use it when suggesting that an action happen after the present time.
더 더 means “more” in 더 시원해지면 and indicates a greater degree of coolness than now. It helps express the change to cooler weather. Use it before a description when comparing the expected degree with the current one.
시원해지면 시원해지면 means “when it becomes cooler” and sets the condition for going to the park. In 나중에 더 시원해지면 공원에 가요, the park visit will happen after the weather cools down. Use this form to connect a change of state with the action that follows.
공원에 공원에 means “to the park,” marking the park as the destination in 공원에 가요. It identifies where the speakers plan to go later. Use 에 after a destination with 가요 when saying where someone goes.
가요 가요 means “go,” and in 공원에 가요 it functions as a polite suggestion meaning “let’s go to the park.” The context makes it a shared plan rather than a report about someone else. Use it with a destination when proposing that people go there together.
그러면 그러면 means “then” or “in that case” and introduces the expected result of waiting until it is cooler. In 그러면 더 안전하고 편할 거예요, it refers to the plan just mentioned. Use it at the beginning of a sentence when drawing a consequence from the previous situation.
안전하고 안전하고 means “safe and” and connects safety with the following description in 안전하고 편할 거예요. It presents two expected benefits of visiting the park later. Use 고 to link two descriptions or actions in one sentence.
편할 편할 means “comfortable” in 편할 거예요 and presents comfort as an expected result. In 안전하고 편할 거예요, it is the second benefit expected from waiting until later. Use this form before 거예요 when describing a future or expected state.

Grammar Points

-기 전에

나가기 전에

nah-gah-GEE juh-neh

before going out

Attach -기 전에 to a verb to mean “before doing something.” The verb 나가다 becomes 나가기.

-(으)ㄹ게요

바를게요

bah-REUL-ggeh-yoh

I will apply it.

Use -(으)ㄹ게요 to express the speaker’s intention or promise to do something.

Korean Vocabulary

가능하면 adv
gah-NUHNG-ha-myuhn if possible
가장 adv
gah-JAHNG the most
걷지 verb
gut-JJEE walk
나가기 전에 phrase
nah-gah-GEE juh-neh before going out
더운 adj
duh-OON hot
더울 adj
duh-OOL hot
바를게요 verb
bah-REUL-ggeh-yoh I will apply
선크림 noun
SUHN-kuh-rim sunscreen
시간 noun
SHEE-gahn time
오늘 noun
oh-NUHL today
정말 adv
jung-MAHL really
하루 noun
HA-roo day

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

It's going to be really hot today.

Show Answer오늘은 정말 더울 거예요.

I'll put on sunscreen before we leave.

Show Answer나가기 전에 선크림을 바를게요.

Stay in the shade whenever you can, too.

Show Answer그리고 가능하면 그늘에 있으세요.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

if possible

Show Answer가능하면

I will apply

Show Answer바를게요

hot

Show Answer더운

day

Show Answer하루