Latest / Learn Korean with Fexingo / Korean Weather - Autumn Season
Transcript
- Lucas: Luna, welcome back. You know, I was looking at the trees outside and thinking — it's definitely autumn now. Luna: Oh, it really feels like fall. The air is so crisp and fresh. Lucas: Perfect timing, because today we're going to talk about autumn weather in Korean. We've covered spring, summer, even fog — but not fall yet. Luna: Right, I love this season. So what's the first phrase? Lucas: The most basic one: 날씨가 시원해요. It means 'the weather is cool.' Say it with me: 날씨가 시원해요. Luna: 날씨가 시원해요. Lucas: Good. 시원해요 is that refreshing cool feeling, not cold. So if someone asks 오늘 날씨가 어때요? — how's the weather today? — you can say 날씨가 시원해요. Luna: So 오늘 날씨가 어때요? — 날씨가 시원해요. Lucas: Perfect. Now, one of the best things about autumn in Korea is the foliage. The word for autumn leaves changing color is 단풍이 들어요. Can you try that? Luna: 단풍이 들어요. That's a mouthful. 단풍이 들어요. Lucas: You got it. 단풍 is the autumn leaves, and 들어요 means 'enter' or here 'appear'. So 단풍이 들어요 means 'the leaves are changing color.' You might also see 단풍이 예뻐요 — the autumn leaves are pretty. Luna: Oh, I love that. So if I go to a park, I can say 단풍이 들어요. Lucas: Exactly. And another beautiful autumn phrase: 가을 하늘이 높아요. The autumn sky is high. In Korea, people say the sky in fall is especially clear and high. Luna: 가을 하늘이 높아요. That sounds poetic. Lucas: It is. And one more: 낙엽이 떨어져요. The leaves are falling. 낙엽 is fallen leaves, 떨어져요 means fall. Luna: 낙엽이 떨어져요. I can picture that. So if I'm walking and see leaves falling, I can say that. Lucas: Yep. So let's review all four: 날씨가 시원해요, 단풍이 들어요, 가을 하늘이 높아요, 낙엽이 떨어져요. Luna: 날씨가 시원해요, 단풍이 들어요, 가을 하늘이 높아요, 낙엽이 떨어져요. Lucas: Awesome. You know, we've made over 150 episodes now, and it's amazing to see how much we've covered. Luna: Yeah, and I'm so glad listeners have been learning with us. It really keeps us going. Lucas: Speaking of which — a quick honest thing. A handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that's literally what funds making this many of these. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Korean, that's the way to keep it ad-free and coming. Luna: That's really cool. I know I appreciate it. Anyway, back to autumn — so if I want to say the weather is cool and the leaves are changing, can I combine them? Lucas: Absolutely. You can say 날씨가 시원하고 단풍이 들어요. The weather is cool and the leaves are changing. Luna: 날씨가 시원하고 단풍이 들어요. That's a nice sentence. Lucas: And if someone asks you 오늘 날씨가 어때요? you can reply with any of these. Let's do a quick practice. I'll ask, you answer with 날씨가 시원해요. Lucas: 오늘 날씨가 어때요? Luna: 날씨가 시원해요. Lucas: Great. Now answer with 단풍이 들어요. Luna: 단풍이 들어요. Lucas: And 가을 하늘이 높아요. Luna: 가을 하늘이 높아요. Lucas: Wonderful. You're ready for an autumn walk in Korea. Luna: I wish! But at least I can describe it now. So let's go through them one more time slowly? Lucas: Sure. Repeat after me: 날씨가 시원해요. Luna: 날씨가 시원해요. Lucas: 단풍이 들어요. Luna: 단풍이 들어요. Lucas: 가을 하늘이 높아요. Luna: 가을 하늘이 높아요. Lucas: 낙엽이 떨어져요. Luna: 낙엽이 떨어져요. Lucas: And the question: 오늘 날씨가 어때요? Luna: 오늘 날씨가 어때요? Lucas: Perfect. Practice these, and next time you see autumn weather, you'll know exactly what to say. Thanks for joining us, and see you next time. Luna: Bye everyone! Practice these till we chat again.