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Dialogue

내일은 실내에서 할까요, 야외에서 할까요?

neh-EE-ruhn shil-LEH-eh-suh HALL-kkah-YOH, yah-WEH-eh-suh HALL-kkah-YOH Should we do something indoors or outdoors tomorrow?

결정하기 전에 일기예보를 확인해요.

kyuhl-JJUNG-hah-gee juhn-eh EEL-gee-yeh-boh-ruhl HWA-gin-heh-YOH Check the forecast before we decide.

아침에는 맑을 거래요.

ah-CHEE-meh-nuhn MAHL-guhl guh-REH-yoh It says the morning will be sunny.

그럼 점심 전에 산책할 수 있겠어요.

guh-RUHM juhm-SHIM juhn-eh sahn-CHAE-kahl soo eet-KKESS-uh-YOH Then we could take a walk before lunch.

나중에 비가 오면 카페에 갈 수 있어요.

nah-JOONG-eh BEE-gah OH-myun kah-PEH-eh gahl SSOO ee-SUH-yoh If it rains later, we can visit a cafe.

그러면 계획을 바꾸기 쉬워요.

guh-ruh-MYUN gyeh-HWEK-uhl bah-KKOO-gee SHWEE-wuh-YOH That keeps the plan flexible.

아침에 산책하기로 해요.

ah-CHEE-meh sahn-CHAE-kah-GEE-roh HEH-yoh Let's plan on a morning walk.

날씨가 바뀌면 실내로 옮길 수 있어요.

NAL-SSHEE-gah bah-KKWEE-myun shil-LEH-roh OHM-GEEL SSOO ee-SUH-yoh We can move indoors if the weather changes.

Word by Word

내일 내일 means “tomorrow” here, setting the time for the suggested activity in 내일은 실내에서 할까요. It is commonly placed before the rest of a sentence when describing what will happen tomorrow.

은 은 marks 내일 as the topic in 내일은 실내에서 할까요, so the question is about tomorrow. Use it after a time or other topic when framing what you are discussing.

실내 실내 means “indoors” or “inside,” referring to an indoor place in 실내에서 할까요. It can be used to identify the setting for an activity.

에서 에서 marks 실내 as the place where the activity happens in 실내에서 할까요. Use a place followed by 에서 before a verb describing an action carried out there.

할까요 할까요 asks “Shall we do it?” and proposes an activity in 실내에서 할까요. Use this kind of question ending when suggesting an action or asking someone to decide together.

야외 야외 means “outdoors” or “outside,” referring to an outdoor setting in 야외에서 할까요. It can identify the place where a planned activity will happen.

결정하기 결정하기 means “deciding” in 결정하기 전에, where the action of deciding comes before checking the forecast. This -기 form lets an action be followed by 전에 to express “before doing that action.”

전에 전에 means “before” in 결정하기 전에 일기예보를 확인해요. It follows an action or time expression to show that one event happens earlier than another.

일기예보 일기예보 means “weather forecast” and is the information being checked in 일기예보를 확인해요. It can be used as the object of a verb such as 확인해요 when discussing forecast information.

를 를 marks 일기예보 as the object of 확인해요 in 일기예보를 확인해요. Use it after a noun when that noun is the thing directly acted on.

확인해요 확인해요 means “check” or “confirm” here, referring to checking the forecast in 일기예보를 확인해요. It is useful when checking information, a schedule, or another item before making a decision.

아침 아침 means “morning” in 아침에는 맑을 거래요. It identifies the part of the day being discussed and can be used with a time marker to describe what happens then.

에는 에는 frames 아침 as the time period being discussed in 아침에는 맑을 거래요, meaning “in the morning.” Use a time expression with 에는 when describing what is expected during that period.

맑을 맑을 describes the predicted weather as clear or sunny in 맑을 거래요. Here it appears before the reported-information ending to express what the weather is expected to be.

거래요 거래요 signals that the preceding prediction is reported information in 맑을 거래요. Use it when passing on something that was said or reported, such as information from a forecast.

그럼 그럼 means “then” and connects the sunny forecast to the proposed walk in 그럼 점심 전에 산책할 수 있겠어요. It is useful when responding to information and introducing a resulting suggestion.

점심 점심 means “lunch” in 점심 전에 산책할 수 있겠어요. With 전에, it provides the time reference for when the walk should happen.

산책할 산책할 means “to take a walk” as the possible action in 산책할 수 있겠어요. It appears before 수 to name the activity whose possibility is being considered.

수 수 is the possibility element in 산책할 수 있겠어요, helping express that taking a walk may be possible. It is used after an action form and before a form of 있다 when talking about an action being possible.

있겠어요 있겠어요 completes 산책할 수 있겠어요 and expresses a tentative possibility: taking a walk could be possible. Use it after 수 when suggesting that an action seems feasible in the situation.

나중에 나중에 means “later” in 나중에 비가 오면 카페에 갈 수 있어요. It gives a later time for an event and can appear at the beginning of a sentence.

비 비 means “rain” in 비가 오면, where rain is the condition being considered. It is used with 오다 when talking about rain falling.

가 가 marks 비 as the subject in 비가 오면. Use it after the noun that performs or experiences the action described by the verb.

오면 오면 means “if it comes” and refers to rain falling in 비가 오면. The form sets up a condition before the result, such as going to a cafe if rain occurs.

카페 카페 means “cafe” and is the destination in 카페에 갈 수 있어요. It can be followed by 에 when describing going to that place.

에 에 marks 카페 as the destination in 카페에 갈 수 있어요. Use a place followed by 에 before a verb of movement such as going.

갈 갈 means “to go” as the possible action in 카페에 갈 수 있어요. It appears before 수 to show that going to the cafe is the action being considered.

있어요 있어요 completes 카페에 갈 수 있어요 and expresses that going to the cafe is possible. In this construction, it follows 수 to say that the preceding action can be done.

그러면 그러면 means “if so” or “then” and introduces the consequence of the earlier possibility in 그러면 계획을 바꾸기 쉬워요. It is useful when drawing a conclusion from something just mentioned.

계획 계획 means “plan” and is the thing that can be changed in 계획을 바꾸기 쉬워요. It can be used as the object of a verb when discussing an arranged activity.

을 을 marks 계획 as the object of 바꾸기 in 계획을 바꾸기 쉬워요. Use it after a noun when that noun is directly affected by the action.

바꾸기 바꾸기 means “changing” in 계획을 바꾸기 쉬워요, referring to changing the plan. This -기 form lets the action be followed by 쉬워요 to describe how easy it is.

쉬워요 쉬워요 means “is easy” and describes changing the plan in 계획을 바꾸기 쉬워요. It can follow an action in -기 to say that doing that action is easy.

산책하기로 산책하기로 marks 산책하기 as the action chosen in 산책하기로 해요. The form is used when people settle on a decision or agreement about what to do.

해요 해요 completes 산책하기로 해요 and makes it a polite proposal or agreement to decide on a walk. In this expression, it is used with -기로 to settle on a plan.

날씨 날씨 means “weather” in 날씨가 바뀌면 실내로 옮길 수 있어요. It is the topic whose change may affect the activity plan.

바뀌면 바뀌면 means “if it changes” in 날씨가 바뀌면, setting a change in the weather as the condition. Use this conditional form before the action that will follow if the condition occurs.

로 로 marks 실내 as the direction or destination in 실내로 옮길 수 있어요. It is used after a place when describing moving toward or into that place.

옮길 옮길 means “to move” or “shift” as the possible action in 실내로 옮길 수 있어요. It appears before 수 to say that moving the activity indoors is possible.

Grammar Points

동사/형용사 어간 + -(으)면

비가 오면 계획을 바꿔요.

BEE-gah OH-myun gyeh-HWEK-uhl bah-KKWOH-yoh

If it rains, I change the plan.

-(으)면 expresses a condition: “if” or “when.” After a vowel, use -면; after a consonant, use -으면.

동사 어간 + -(으)ㄹ까요?

실내에서 할까요?

shil-LEH-eh-suh HALL-kkah-YOH

Shall we do it indoors?

-(으)ㄹ까요? asks for a suggestion or the listener’s opinion, like “Shall we…?”

Korean Vocabulary

결정하다 verb

kyuhl-JJUNG-hah-dah to decide 결정하기

그럼 adv

guh-RUHM then; in that case

내일 noun

neh-EEL tomorrow 내일은

맑다 adj

MAHK-ttah to be sunny; to be clear 맑을

산책 noun

sahn-CHAEK walk 산책할

실내 noun

shil-LEH indoors 실내에서

아침 noun

AH-chim morning 아침에는

야외 noun

yah-WEH outdoors 야외에서

일기예보 noun

EEL-gee-yeh-boh weather forecast

점심 noun

juhm-SHIM lunch 점심 전에

하다 verb

HAH-dah to do 할까요

확인하다 verb

HWA-gin-hah-dah to check 확인해요

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Should we do something indoors or outdoors tomorrow?

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내일은 실내에서 할까요, 야외에서 할까요?

Check the forecast before we decide.

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결정하기 전에 일기예보를 확인해요.

It says the morning will be sunny.

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아침에는 맑을 거래요.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

indoors

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실내에서

to decide

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결정하기

weather forecast

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일기예보

to check

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확인해요