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1. 날씨가 바뀔 수도 있어서 활동을 고르기가 어렵게 느껴져.

   The weather may change, so choosing an activity feels difficult.

   날씨

   weather

   바뀔

   change

   수도 있어서

   may..., so

   활동

   activity

   고르기가

   choosing

   어렵게

   difficult

   느껴져

   feels

   More detail

   날씨 means “weather” here. 날씨가 marks weather as the subject with 가. Korean nouns do not take an article, so this does not by itself specify one particular weather event. 바뀔 comes from the intransitive verb 바뀌다, “to change.” Its -ㄹ form is used before 수 in the possibility pattern -(으)ㄹ 수 있다, literally “there is a possibility of ...”. Here, 바뀔 means “change” as the possible event; it is not the past form of the verb. 수도 있어서 is part of -(으)ㄹ 수도 있다 plus -아서/어서. -도 adds the sense “also/even,” so 바뀔 수도 있다 means “may change” or “could change.” The ending -어서 connects that possibility to a reason or result: “because it may change, so ...”. In this sentence, 있어서 is the connected form of 있다 within that construction. 활동 means “activity.” It is a noun that can be combined with verbs such as 활동을 하다, “do an activity,” or with 고르다 here to mean “choose an activity.” 을 marks it as the object of choosing. 고르기가 comes from 고르다, “to choose,” plus -기, which turns the action into a noun-like expression: 고르기, “choosing.” The following 가 marks this action as the subject of 어렵다/느껴지다: “choosing is ...”. The verb 고르다 has the related form 골라요 in polite present speech, but 고르기 is the nominalized form used here. 어렵게 comes from the adjective 어렵다, “difficult.” The -게 ending makes an adverbial form, so it describes how something is experienced: 어렵게 느껴지다, “feel difficult.” This is different from using 어려운 before a noun, as in 어려운 활동, “a difficult activity.” 느껴져 comes from 느껴지다, “to feel” or “to seem/feel a certain way.” In this sentence it presents the difficulty as the speaker’s experience: choosing feels difficult. The ending -어 makes an informal present-style statement; the form does not identify a separate person in English, because Korean often leaves the experiencer understood from context. Together, 날씨가 바뀔 수도 있어서 gives the reason, “because the weather may change,” and 활동을 고르기가 어렵게 느껴져 says that choosing an activity feels difficult. The complete meaning is: “The weather may change, so choosing an activity feels difficult.”

2. 비가 와도 실내에서 할 수 있는 것을 골라.

   Pick something that still works indoors if it rains.

   비가 와도

   even if it rains

   실내에서

   indoors

   할 수 있는

   can do

   것

   thing

   골라

   pick

   More detail

   비가 와도 means “even if it rains” here. 비 is “rain,” and 오다 is “to come,” used for rain in Korean. 와 is the form of 오다 before -아도: 오다 → 와도. The ending -아도/어도 expresses a condition that does not change the result: “even if …” or “even though …”. Example: 눈이 와도 가요. — “I go even if it snows.” 실내에서 means “indoors.” 실내 means “indoor space,” and -에서 marks the place where an action happens. This differs from -에, which can mark a destination or a place where something exists. Example: 집에서 공부해요. — “I study at home.” 할 수 있는 describes something that is possible to do. It comes from the pattern 동사-(으)ㄹ 수 있다, “can do / be able to do”: 하다 → 할 수 있다. In 할 수 있는 것, the whole expression modifies 것, so it means “a thing that one can do.” The form 있는 is the modifier form of 있다 in this construction. Example: 여기서 볼 수 있는 영화 means “a movie that you can watch here.” 것 means “thing” or, in this context, “something/an option.” A verb or descriptive clause can come before it to specify the thing: 먹을 것 means “something to eat,” and 할 것 means “something to do.” Here, 할 수 있는 narrows it to something possible indoors. 골라 means “pick” or “choose.” It is the informal non-polite imperative of 고르다 (“to choose”): 고르다 → 골라. This verb has the 르 irregular change in this form. A polite version is 골라요, “please choose.” Example: 원하는 것을 골라요. — “Choose what you want.” Together, 비가 와도 sets the condition “even if it rains.” 실내에서 할 수 있는 것 is “something that can be done indoors,” and 골라 is the direct informal command “pick.” The complete utterance is: “Pick something that you can do indoors even if it rains.”

3. 야외 시장은 재미있을 것 같지만, 비가 오면 불편할 수 있어.

   The outdoor market sounds fun, but rain could make it uncomfortable.

   야외

   outdoor

   시장은

   the market

   재미있을 것 같지만

   seems fun, but

   비가 오면

   if it rains

   불편할 수 있어

   may be uncomfortable

   More detail

   야외 means “outdoor” and is a noun-like modifier placed before a noun: 야외 시장 = “an outdoor market.” It can also occur in expressions such as 야외 활동 (“outdoor activities”). In 시장은, 시장 means “market,” and 은 marks it as the topic. The topic marker does not itself mean “the”; the definite reading here comes from the sentence’s context and translation. 은/는 also commonly sets up a contrast, which connects naturally to the later “but.” 재미있을 것 같지만 expresses “seems likely to be fun, but.” 재미있다 is the base form meaning “to be fun” or “interesting.” In this construction, 재미있을 is its modifier form before 것 같다; 것 같다 literally presents something as seeming that way. The ending -지만 adds “but,” so the sentence moves from a favorable expectation to a possible drawback. For example, 이 영화는 재미있을 것 같아요. means “This movie seems like it will be fun.” 비가 오면 means “if it rains” or “when rain comes.” 비 is “rain,” 가 marks it as the subject, and 오다 (“to come”) is the verb used in the Korean weather expression 비가 오다, “to rain.” -면 forms an if/when condition. For example, 비가 오면 집에 있을 거예요. means “If it rains, I will stay home.” 불편할 수 있어 says that something may be uncomfortable or inconvenient. 불편하다 is the base form; 불편할 is its modifier form before 수, and -ㄹ 수 있다 expresses possibility here. 있어 is the informal present form of 있다 within this construction. Korean does not state an explicit pronoun for the thing that would be uncomfortable; the English “it” supplies the understood situation or experience. Compare 불편할 수 있어요 for the polite version. Together, 야외 시장은 establishes the outdoor market as the topic, and 재미있을 것 같지만 gives the positive expectation that it seems fun. 비가 오면 불편할 수 있어 adds the condition and possible drawback: if it rains, the experience could be uncomfortable. The whole utterance therefore means, “The outdoor market sounds fun, but rain could make it uncomfortable.”

4. 날씨가 나빠지면 박물관이 더 편할 거야.

   A museum would be easier if the weather turns bad.

   날씨가

   the weather

   나빠지면

   if it gets worse

   박물관이

   a museum

   더

   more

   편할 거야

   would be comfortable or convenient

   More detail

   날씨가 means “the weather” here. 날씨 is the noun “weather,” and 가 marks it as the subject of the condition. A useful pattern is [condition]이/가 ...: the marked noun is the situation that sets up what follows. 나빠지면 means “if it gets bad” or, in this sentence, “if it turns bad.” It comes from 나빠지다, “to become bad,” with -면 added for an “if/when” condition. The important distinction is that 나쁘다 describes something as bad, while 나빠지다 describes it becoming bad. Example: 날씨가 좋아지면 산책하자. — “If the weather gets better, let’s take a walk.” 박물관이 means “a museum” here, with 이 marking the museum as the subject of the main clause. The subject marker is selected after a consonant-final noun; after a vowel-final noun, Korean uses 가 instead. Korean does not use this form alone to specify a particular museum by name. 더 means “more.” It marks a comparison with another option or situation understood from context. Here it makes 편하다 comparative in meaning: the museum would be easier or more convenient than the alternative under that condition. 편할 거야 means “will be comfortable/convenient.” With the preceding 더, the combined meaning is “would be easier” or “would be more convenient.” 편하다 means “to be comfortable, convenient, or easy,” depending on what it describes. Its form changes to 편할 before 거야: -ㄹ/을 거야 expresses a future expectation or prediction in informal speech. 거야 is not itself a past form; the weather condition supplies the hypothetical setting here. Example: 이 길이 더 편할 거야. — “This route will be more convenient.” Together, 날씨가 나빠지면 sets the condition “if the weather turns bad.” 박물관이 더 편할 거야 then predicts that a museum would be the easier or more convenient choice. The whole utterance therefore means: “A museum would be easier if the weather turns bad.” The ending -ㄹ 거야 is a casual conversational style used for an expectation or prediction.

5. 그렇게 하면 하루 계획을 취소하지 않고도 유연하게 바꿀 수 있어.

   That gives us flexibility without canceling the day.

   그렇게 하면

   if done that way; that way

   하루

   day

   계획

   plan

   취소하지 않고도

   without canceling

   유연하게

   flexibly

   바꿀 수 있어

   can change

   More detail

   그렇게 하면 combines 그렇게 (“that way/like that”) with 하면, the conditional form of 하다 (“do”): 하다 → 하면 (“if/when [someone] does”). Korean can leave the subject unstated, so this form sets up a condition or method without identifying who performs the action. Example: 이렇게 하면 더 쉬워요. — “If you do it this way, it is easier.” 하루 means “day,” and 계획 means “plan.” In 하루 계획, they form a noun phrase meaning “the plan for the day” or “day plan.” 계획 can also stand alone: 계획을 세워요. — “I make a plan.” 취소하지 않고도 comes from 취소하다 (“cancel”) through 취소하지 않고 (“without canceling”), plus -도, which adds an “even/also” nuance. The reusable pattern 동사-지 않고도 means “even without doing [the verb].” Example: 예약을 취소하지 않고도 시간을 바꿀 수 있어요. — “You can change the time without canceling the reservation.” 유연하게 is the adverbial form of 유연하다 (“be flexible”): 유연하다 → 유연하게 (“flexibly”). It describes how an action is performed. For a noun, the related form is 유연한, as in the example 유연한 계획 — “a flexible plan.” 바꿀 수 있어 contains 바꾸다 (“change”) and the possibility pattern -(으)ㄹ 수 있다 (“can”). Here, 바꾸다 becomes 바꿀 before 수, and casual 있어 completes the expression. The subject and object are not stated inside this phrase; the surrounding sentence supplies the intended situation. Example: 계획을 바꿀 수 있어요. — “You can change the plan.” As a whole, 그렇게 하면 introduces the way or condition, 하루 계획을 marks the day plan as the object, and 취소하지 않고도 says that cancellation is not necessary. 유연하게 바꿀 수 있어 says that it can be changed flexibly. Together, the utterance means: “That gives us flexibility without canceling the day.”

6. 사람들이 떠나기 전에 주요 계획과 실내 선택지를 모두 알려 줘.

   Tell everyone the main plan and the indoor option before they leave.

   사람들이

   everyone

   떠나기 전에

   before leaving

   주요

   main

   계획

   plan

   실내

   indoor

   선택지

   option

   모두

   all

   알려 줘

   tell; let know

   More detail

   사람들이 means “people” or, in the fixed translation, “everyone.” It is 사람 (“person”) plus 들, an optional plural marker, and 이, the subject particle. Here it is the subject of the following leaving clause: these people are the ones who leave. The word itself does not mark the recipient of 알려 줘. 떠나기 전에 means “before leaving.” 떠나다 is the base verb “to leave”; 떠나기 uses -기 to turn the verb into an event or activity, and 전에 places the main action before that event. A reusable pattern is 동사-기 전에 (“before doing ...”): 만나기 전에 means “before meeting.” 주요 means “main” or “principal.” It is a modifier placed before a noun, as in 주요 계획 (“main plan”). It is not the noun 계획 itself and does not carry a number marking here. 계획 means “plan.” Korean nouns do not obligatorily mark singular versus plural, so this form can refer to a plan or to plans when context supports that reading. In this sentence, the fixed translation presents it as “the main plan.” 실내 means “indoor” in 실내 선택지. It is also usable as a noun meaning “indoors” or “the interior,” but here it modifies 선택지, identifying an option associated with an indoor setting. 선택지 means “option” or “choice.” It is a noun; its form does not show singular or plural by itself. Here it is coordinated with 계획 by 과, giving the two things that are to be communicated. 모두 means “all.” It applies to the coordinated information in 주요 계획과 실내 선택지 모두, so the instruction covers both items. 모두 itself does not mean specifically “two”; the sense of two comes from the two coordinated nouns in this sentence. 알려 줘 is an informal command meaning “tell [someone]” or “let [someone] know.” 알려 is the connected form of 알리다 (“to inform”), and 줘 is the informal form of 주다 (“to give”), used here as an auxiliary that frames informing as doing something for the listener or another person. A more polite version is 알려 주세요. Together, [사람들이 떠나기 전에] sets the time: before everyone leaves. [주요 계획과 실내 선택지를 모두] identifies all the information to communicate, and 알려 줘 makes the informal request. Thus the whole utterance means: “Tell everyone the main plan and the indoor option before they leave.”

7. 만나기 전에 두 가지 선택을 모두 보낼게.

   I will send both choices before we meet.

   만나기 전에

   before meeting

   두 가지

   two choices

   선택

   choice

   모두

   both

   보낼게

   I’ll send

   More detail

   만나기 전에 comes from 만나다 (“to meet”) plus -기 전에 (“before doing ...”). -기 turns the verb into an action expression, and 전에 places the main action before that action. Here, the fixed translation identifies the meeting as “we meet.” Reusable pattern: V-기 전에 = “before V-ing.” Example: 자기 전에 이를 닦아요. — “I brush my teeth before going to bed.” 두 가지 expresses two kinds, options, or items. 두 is the native Korean number “two,” and 가지 is a counter/noun used for kinds or types. In this sentence, it describes the number of choices. 두 가지 is not the same as an indefinite article: it explicitly states a count of two. 선택 is a noun meaning “choice” or “option.” The form is unchanged here; it can be used in compounds or with particles, such as 선택을 하다 (“to make a choice”) and 선택지 (“option” or “alternative”). In the supplied sentence, 선택 is the thing being sent, and 두 가지 선택 means “two choices.” 모두 means “all” or, with a set of two, “both.” It applies to the two choices as a complete set, so the sentence says that neither choice is omitted. Example: 두 문서를 모두 읽었어요. — “I read both documents.” 보낼게 is the spoken form of 보내다 (“to send”) with the ending -(으)ㄹ게요; the final 요 is omitted here. 보내다 is the base form, and 보낼게 marks the speaker’s intended future action, naturally translated here as “I’ll send.” The ending commonly presents the action as the speaker’s commitment or intention toward the listener. Example: 나중에 연락할게요. — “I’ll contact you later.” Together, 만나기 전에 sets the time, 두 가지 선택 identifies two choices, 모두 includes the complete set, and 보낼게 states the speaker’s intended action. The whole utterance means: “I will send both choices before we meet.”

8. 사람들은 대안을 일찍 알면 변화를 더 잘 받아들여.

   People handle changes better when they know the alternative early.

   사람들은

   people

   대안을

   the alternative

   일찍

   early

   알면

   if/when [someone] knows

   변화를

   changes

   더 잘

   better

   받아들여

   accept; handle

   More detail

   사람들은 means “people” here. 사람 means “person,” 들 can make the plural group explicit, and 은 marks the group as the topic. Korean does not require 들 whenever a noun is plural. A singular-form topic such as 사람은 can refer to a person or to people generically, depending on context. 대안을 means “the alternative” as the object of knowing. 대안 is the noun “alternative,” and 을 marks it as the object. The noun itself does not show a singular-versus-plural distinction. 일찍 is the adverb “early,” referring here to the time of knowing. 빨리 is a related but different adverb meaning “quickly”: 일찍 concerns an early time, whereas 빨리 concerns speed. 알면 comes from 알다, “to know,” plus the conditional ending -면. It can mean “if [someone] knows” or “when [someone] knows.” Here its understood subject is the people introduced by 사람들은. The contrasting form 모르면 means “if/when [someone] does not know”; 모르다 is a separate verb. 변화를 means “changes” as the object being handled. 변화 means “change,” and 를 marks it as the object. Korean noun form alone does not establish whether the reference is singular or plural; the plural reading here is given by the fixed translation. 더 잘 means “better”: 더 means “more,” and 잘 means “well.” Together they make a comparative adverbial expression describing how well the action is performed. Example: 그들은 문제를 더 잘 해결해 means “They solve problems better.” 받아들여 comes from the verb 받아들이다, “to accept” or “take in,” and means “handle” in this sentence. It is the informal 해-style form used here as a declarative predicate. The same surface form can also function as an informal imperative in a different context, so the form alone does not rule out that use; here the sentence meaning and the subject 사람들은 give the declarative reading. The base form is 받아들이다, not merely 들이다. Example: 나는 그 변화를 받아들여 means “I accept that change.” The reusable pattern is [conditional clause] + [main clause]: 일찍 알면 means “if/when [they] know early,” and 변화를 더 잘 받아들여 means “[they] handle changes better.” 사람들은 supplies the topic and understood subject, 대안을 is what they know, and 변화를 is what they handle. Together, the utterance means: “People handle changes better when they know the alternative early.”