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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hi everyone. Lucas: Today we are talking about weather. But not sunny weather. Luna: No sun? Oh no. What kind of weather? Lucas: A big storm. Very loud. Very wet. Luna: Oh! A thunderstorm. I remember that from last week. Lucas: Yes. We learned about rain and wind before. Now let's add sound. Luna: Sound? Like boom and zap? Lucas: Exactly. Let's learn the word for lightning first. Luna: Okay. How do you say 'lightning'? Lucas: The phrase is 번개가 쳐요. ban gae ga cheo-yo. Luna: ban gae ga cheo-yo. Lucas: Good. 번개가 쳐요 means 'it is lightning' or 'lightning strikes'. Luna: It sounds sharp. Like a quick action. Lucas: Yes. 번가가 쳐요. Say it again. Luna: 번개가 쳐요. Lucas: Perfect. 번가 가 쳐 요. 번개가 쳐요. Luna: 번개가 쳐요. I like that one. Lucas: Now imagine you hear a loud noise. Boom! Luna: Boooom! That is thunder. Lucas: Right. The Korean word for thunder is 천둥. Cheong-dung. Luna: Cheong-dung. Lucas: To say 'thunder is rumbling', we use this full sentence. Luna: What is the sentence? Lucas: 천둥이 울려요. cheong du ngi ul lyeo yo. Luna: Cheongdu ngi ul lyeo yo. Lucas: Very good. 천둥이 울려요 means 'thunder is roaring'. Luna: Roaring. Yes. That fits the sound. Lucas: Let's try it together. 천둥이 울려요. Luna: 천둥이 울려요. Lucas: Again. 천둥이 울려요. Luna: 천둥이 울려요. Lucas: Excellent. Now, when there is lightning and thunder, what happens? Luna: It rains a lot. Lucas: Yes. 비가 많이 와요. Bi-ga ma-ni wa-yo. Luna: Bi ga ma ni wa yo. Lucas: That means 'it is raining heavily'. Luna: We used this phrase before. It feels familiar. Lucas: It is. 비가 많이 와요. Repeat it. Luna: 비가 많이 와요. Lucas: Good. So now we have three phrases. Lightning, thunder, and heavy rain. Luna: 번개가 쳐요. 천둥이 울려요. 비가 많이 와요. Lucas: Beautiful. You are learning fast. Luna: I feel ready for a storm. Lucas: Wait. Before we go outside, let's talk about preparation. Luna: Preparation? Do I need an umbrella? Lucas: Yes. If you are leaving home, ask yourself this question. Luna: What is the question? Lucas: 우산을 가져갔어요? U-san-eu ga jyeo ga sse o yo? Luna: U san eul gajyeoga sseoyo? Lucas: Almost. 우산 is umbrella. 가져갔어요 means 'did you bring/take'. Luna: Did you take the umbrella? Lucas: Correct. 우산을 가져갔어요? Say it slowly. Luna: 우산을 가져갔어요? Lucas: 우 산 을 가 져 갔 어 요? 우산을 가져갔어요? Luna: 우산을 가져갔어요? Lucas: Perfect. Now imagine you forgot it. The storm is here. Luna: Oh no. Wet hair. Lucas: So you must hurry. Here is the final phrase. Luna: Which one? Lucas: 집에 빨리 가야 해요. Jib-e ppal-li ga-ya hae-yo. Luna: Jib e ppalli gayah hayo. Lucas: 집 is home. 빨리 is quickly. 가야 해요 is 'must go'. Luna: I must go home quickly. Lucas: Yes. 집에 빨리 가야 해요. Try it. Luna: 집에 빨리 가야 해요. Lucas: Great job. Let's review all five phrases together. Luna: Okay. 번개가 쳐요. Lucas: 천둥이 울려요. Luna: 비가 많이 와요. Lucas: 우산을 가져갔어요? Luna: 집에 빨리 가야 해요. Lucas: Wonderful. You handled that storm perfectly. Luna: I feel so dry and safe. Lucas: Before we finish, I want to mention something important. Luna: What is it? Lucas: Fexingo runs on listener support. It keeps the episodes free and ad-free. Luna: Really? That helps a lot. Lucas: Yes. Even a small amount makes a difference. You can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: That is great. Thank you for keeping this show going. Lucas: Any amount helps. And then we can get back to practice. Luna: Let's do one more round. Just for fun. Lucas: Sure. 번개가 쳐요. Luna: 번개가 쳐요. Lucas: 천둥이 울려요. Luna: 천둥이 울려요. Lucas: 비가 많이 와요. Luna: 비가 많이 와요. Lucas: 우산을 가져갔어요? Luna: 우산을 가져갔어요? Lucas: 집에 빨리 가야 해요. Luna: 집에 빨리 가야 해요. Lucas: You are doing amazing work today. Luna: I am tired but happy. Lucas: Rest well. Practice these phrases until we meet again. Luna: See you next time. Bye!