Canceling a picnic because of strong wind | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: Before a planned picnic, two adults decide to meet indoors because strong wind would make eating outside difficult..

EN → KO / Level: A2

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Use Canceling a picnic because of strong wind to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

A

바람이 어제보다 훨씬 더 강해요.

bah-RAHM-ee uh-JEH-boh-dah HWUHL-shin duh GAHNG-hae-yoh The wind is much stronger than yesterday.
B

오늘은 소풍이 편하지 않을 것 같아요.

oh-NUHL-un soh-POONG-ee pyun-HAH-jee ah-NUHL guht KKAHT-ah-yoh A picnic might not be comfortable today.
A

담요가 계속 날아갈 거예요.

DAHM-nyoh-gah gyeh-SOHK nah-rah-GAHL guh-yeh-yoh The blanket would keep blowing away.
B

그리고 밖에서 먹기도 어려울 수 있어요.

kuh-REE-goh bahk-KKYEH-suh muhk-KKEE-doh uh-ryuh-OOL soo iss-uh-YOH Also, eating outside could be difficult.
A

취소하고 대신 실내에서 만날까요?

CHWEE-soh-hah-goh deh-SHIN shil-LEH-suh mahn-NAHL-kkah-yoh Should we cancel and meet indoors instead?
B

그게 더 안전하고 편할 것 같아요.

kuh-GEH duh ahn-JUHN-hah-goh pyuhn-HAHL guht KKAHT-ah-yoh That would be safer and easier.
A

제가 단체 채팅방에서 모두에게 말할게요.

jeh-GAH dahn-CHEH cheh-TING-bahng-eh-suh moh-doo-eh-GEH mahl-HAHL-kkeh-yoh Let me tell everyone in the group chat.
B

공원 근처 카페가 좋은 선택일 것 같아요.

gohng-WUHN guhn-CHUH kah-PEH-gah JOH-uhn suh-TEH-gil guht KKAHT-ah-yoh A cafe near the park would be a good choice.

Word by Word

바람 바람 means wind here, referring to the strong wind affecting the picnic. It is used in the noun phrase 바람이, so a reusable pattern is weather noun + 이/가 for the subject of a sentence.
이 이 marks 바람 as the subject in 바람이, showing that the wind is strong. It is used after a noun ending in a consonant; the subject then receives the description or action.
어제 어제 means yesterday in 어제보다, providing the time used for comparison. It can be followed by 보다 when comparing today’s condition with yesterday’s.
보다 보다 marks 어제 as the comparison standard in 어제보다 훨씬 더 강해요, meaning stronger than yesterday. A reusable comparison pattern is A보다 B가 더 adjective.
훨씬 훨씬 strengthens the comparison in 훨씬 더 강해요, meaning much or far stronger. It commonly appears before 더 and a describing word when the difference is large.
더 더 means more in 훨씬 더 강해요 and shows the comparative increase from yesterday. It is commonly used before a describing word in comparisons such as 더 강해요.
강해요 강해요 means is strong here and describes the wind’s current condition. It is the polite form used in 바람이 어제보다 훨씬 더 강해요, and it can be reused after a subject to describe strength or intensity.
오늘 오늘 means today and identifies the day being discussed in 오늘은. It can be followed by a topic marker to set the time or situation for the rest of the sentence.
은 은 marks 오늘 as the topic in 오늘은, focusing the comment on today. It is used after a noun ending in a consonant when introducing or contrasting the topic.
소풍 소풍 means picnic, the activity being judged uncomfortable in 오늘은 소풍이 편하지 않을 것 같아요. It can be used as the subject or topic of a sentence describing whether a planned outing is suitable.
편하지 편하지 contributes the meaning not comfortable in 편하지 않을 것 같아요. It is the form of 편하다 used before 않다 to make the describing phrase negative, and a reusable pattern is 편하지 않다 for saying that something is uncomfortable.
않을 않을 places the negative idea before 것 in 편하지 않을 것 같아요, expressing that the picnic is expected not to be comfortable. It is used in the pattern adjective or verb + 지 않을 것 같아요 to give a negative expectation or opinion.
것 것 is the thing or situation being considered in 편하지 않을 것 같아요. Together with the preceding form and 같아요, it turns the expected situation into something the speaker evaluates; the reusable pattern is adjective or verb + 을 것 같아요.
같아요 같아요 means seems or I think in 편하지 않을 것 같아요, making the statement an expressed judgment rather than a definite fact. It commonly follows 것 in 것 같아요 when giving an impression or expectation.
담요 담요 means blanket, the item that may be blown away by the wind. It is used as the subject in 담요가 계속 날아갈 거예요 and can be followed by a subject marker when describing what may happen to it.
가 가 marks 담요 as the subject in 담요가 계속 날아갈 거예요. It is used after a noun ending in a vowel when that noun is the item undergoing the described action or state.
계속 계속 means continuously or keeps happening in 담요가 계속 날아갈 거예요. It is placed before an action or event to show that it continues or repeats over time.
날아갈 날아갈 means fly away in 날아갈 거예요, describing the expected movement of the blanket away from the picnic area. It is used before 거예요 in the pattern verb + 을 거예요 to describe an expected future action.
거예요 거예요 helps express an expected future event in 담요가 계속 날아갈 거예요, so the speaker predicts that the blanket will keep flying away. A reusable pattern is verb + 을 거예요 for a future expectation or plan.
그리고 그리고 means and or also, adding eating outside as another problem in 그리고 밖에서 먹기도 어려울 수 있어요. It is useful when connecting another related point in a conversation.
밖 밖 means outside in 밖에서 먹기도 어려울 수 있어요, identifying the place where eating would happen. It can combine with 에서 when an action takes place outside.
에서 에서 marks 밖 as the place where the action 먹기 happens in 밖에서 먹기도 어려울 수 있어요. A reusable pattern is place + 에서 + action for saying where an activity occurs.
먹기 먹기 means eating as an activity in 밖에서 먹기도 어려울 수 있어요. It is the noun-like form used before 도 and 어려울, and a reusable pattern is verb + 기 + 어렵다 for saying that an activity is difficult.
도 도 adds the meaning also or even in 먹기도 어려울 수 있어요, showing that eating outside is another activity affected by the weather. It commonly follows a noun-like activity to add it to an already mentioned problem.
어려울 어려울 means difficult in 어려울 수 있어요, describing eating outside as a possible difficulty. It appears before 수 in the pattern adjective + 을 수 있어요, which expresses that a state may be possible.
수 수 represents possibility in 어려울 수 있어요, where the full expression says that eating outside could be difficult. It is used with a preceding verb or describing word and 있어요 to express a possible situation.
있어요 있어요 completes 어려울 수 있어요 and makes the possibility expression polite. Together with 수, it is useful for explaining that a situation may occur or may be possible.
취소하고 취소하고 means cancel and in 취소하고 대신 실내에서 만날까요?, linking cancellation with the proposed indoor meeting. It is a reusable verb + 고 form for connecting two actions in sequence or as related suggestions.
대신 대신 means instead in 취소하고 대신 실내에서 만날까요?, introducing the indoor meeting as the replacement for the picnic. It is commonly used before the alternative action or choice being proposed.
실내 실내 means indoors or an indoor area in 실내에서 만날까요?, identifying the place chosen instead of the outdoor picnic. It can be followed by 에서 when an activity takes place indoors.
만날까요 만날까요 means shall we meet? in 실내에서 만날까요?, making a polite suggestion about meeting indoors. A reusable pattern is verb + 을까요? when asking whether to do something together.
그게 그게 means that as the subject in 그게 더 안전하고 편할 것 같아요, referring to the proposed indoor plan. It can introduce a previously mentioned option before describing or evaluating it.
안전하고 안전하고 means safe and in 그게 더 안전하고 편할 것 같아요, connecting safety with another positive quality. It is used after a describing word to link two descriptions in the pattern adjective + 고 + adjective.
편할 편할 means comfortable or easier in 편할 것 같아요, describing the proposed indoor plan as expected to be more convenient. It appears before 것 같아요 in a pattern used to express an expected quality or judgment.
저 저 means I in 제가 단체 채팅방에서 모두에게 말할게요. In this dialogue it appears in 제가, where the following 가 marks the speaker as the subject; it is used when the speaker refers politely to themself.
단체 단체 means group in 단체 채팅방, specifying that the chat room is shared by a group. It commonly comes before another noun to describe something organized for or involving a group.
채팅방 채팅방 means chat room in 단체 채팅방, the place where the speaker will communicate the change. It can be combined with a describing noun before it, as in 단체 채팅방 for a group chat.
모두 모두 means everyone or all in 모두에게, referring to every person in the group. It can be followed by 에게 when all of those people are the recipients of communication.
에게 에게 marks 모두 as the recipient in 모두에게 말할게요, meaning tell everyone. A reusable pattern is person + 에게 + 말하다 or another communication verb for identifying whom the message is directed to.
말할게요 말할게요 means I will tell in 말할게요, expressing the speaker’s commitment to inform the group. It commonly follows the subject and uses the pattern verb + 을게요 when the speaker offers or commits to doing something.
공원 공원 means park in 공원 근처 카페, identifying the place used to locate the cafe. It can be followed by 근처 to describe something near the park.
근처 근처 means the nearby area or vicinity in 공원 근처, meaning near the park. A reusable location pattern is place + 근처 + noun for identifying something close to a specific place.
카페 카페 means cafe, the suggested indoor meeting place in 공원 근처 카페가 좋은 선택일 것 같아요. It is used as the subject of the evaluation and can be modified by a nearby-place phrase.
좋은 좋은 means good in 좋은 선택일 것 같아요 and describes the choice as suitable. It is the form of 좋다 placed before a noun, so a reusable pattern is 좋은 + noun.
선택 선택 means choice in 좋은 선택일 것 같아요, referring to the cafe as the proposed option. It can follow a describing word such as 좋은 and be evaluated with 것 같아요.
일 일 is the form of 이다 attached to 선택 in 선택일 것 같아요, expressing that the cafe is expected to be a good choice. It appears before 것 같아요 in the pattern noun + 일 것 같아요 for an expected identification or judgment.

Grammar Points

동사-기도 하다

밖에서 먹기도 해요.

bahk-KKYEH-suh muhk-KKEE-doh HAE-yoh

We sometimes eat outside, too.

-기도 하다 adds the meaning “also” or “sometimes,” showing that an action is one of several possibilities.

동사-(으)ㄹ게요

모두에게 말할게요.

moh-doo-eh-GEH mahl-HAHL-kkeh-yoh

I’ll tell everyone.

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

Korean Vocabulary

강하다 adj
GAHNG-hah-dah to be strong 강해요

바람이 어제보다 훨씬 더 강해요.

계속 adv
gyeh-SOHK continuously; 계속

담요가 계속 날아갈 거예요.

날아가다 verb
nah-rah-gah-dah to fly away 날아갈

담요가 계속 날아갈 거예요.

담요 noun
DAHM-nyoh blanket

담요가 계속 날아갈 거예요.

먹다 verb
MUHK-ttah to eat 먹기도

그리고 밖에서 먹기도 어려울 수 있어요.

바람 noun
bah-RAHM wind

바람이 어제보다 훨씬 더 강해요.

밖 noun
bahk outside 밖에서

그리고 밖에서 먹기도 어려울 수 있어요.

소풍 noun
soh-POONG picnic

오늘은 소풍이 편하지 않을 것 같아요.

어렵다 adj
uh-ryuhp-ttah to be difficult 어려울

그리고 밖에서 먹기도 어려울 수 있어요.

어제 adv
uh-JEH yesterday

바람이 어제보다 훨씬 더 강해요.

편하다 adj
pyun-HAH-dah to be comfortable 편하지

오늘은 소풍이 편하지 않을 것 같아요.

훨씬 adv
HWUHL-shin much; far

바람이 어제보다 훨씬 더 강해요.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

The wind is much stronger than yesterday.

Show Answer바람이 어제보다 훨씬 더 강해요.

A picnic might not be comfortable today.

Show Answer오늘은 소풍이 편하지 않을 것 같아요.

The blanket would keep blowing away.

Show Answer담요가 계속 날아갈 거예요.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

blanket

Show Answer담요

continuously; 계속

Show Answer계속

yesterday

Show Answer어제

to fly away

Show Answer날아갈