KIIP 1: Unit 15–Essential Words and Phrases about Seasons and Weather

🎙️ Welcome to the Self-Study Korean Podcast, your guide to mastering the Korean language and culture. In today’s episode, we’ll explore Unit 15, where we’ll learn essential words and phrases related to seasons and weather.

By the end of this episode, you’ll be able to:

✅ Talk about the four seasons in Korean.

✅ Describe different weather conditions.

✅ Make comparisons about the weather between places.

📌 This lesson will help you talk about the changing seasons, describe the weather, and express admiration in daily conversations.

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KIIP Level 1: Unit 15– Essential Words and Phrases about Seasons and Weather

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Essential Vocabulary

🎙️ First, let’s go over some important words related to seasons and weather.

Seasons (계절) 🍂🌞❄️🌸

• 봄 – Spring

• 여름 – Summer

• 가을 – Fall/Autumn

• 겨울 – Winter

• 따뜻하다 – To be warm

• 꽃이 피다 – Flowers bloom

• 덥다 – To be hot

• 바닷가 – Beach

• 쌀쌀하다 – To be chilly

• 단풍이 아름답다 – The autumn leaves are beautiful

• 춥다 – To be cold

• 눈썰매를 타다 – To go sledding

• 스키를 타다 – To ski

• 사계절 – Four seasons

Weather (날씨) 🌤️🌧️❄️

• 안개가 끼다 – To be foggy

• 눈이 오다 – To snow

• 천둥이 치다 – Thunder strikes

• 번개가 치다 – Lightning strikes

• 맑다 – To be clear

• 구름이 끼다 – To be cloudy

• 흐리다 – To be overcast

• 비가 오다 – To rain

• 바람이 불다 – To be windy

Other Useful Words

• 인구 – Population

• 매우 – Very

🎙️ These words will help you describe the weather and seasons in daily conversations.

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Key Phrases to Practice

🎙️ Now, let’s practice some useful phrases for talking about the weather and seasons.

Talking About the Weather

지금 서울 날씨가 어때요?

– How is the weather in Seoul right now?

– 맑아요.

(It’s clear.)

요즘 고향 날씨가 어때요?

– How’s the weather in your hometown these days?

– 요즘은 비가 많이 와요.

(It’s raining a lot these days.)

러시아 겨울 날씨는 어때요?

– How is the winter weather in Russia?

– 러시아는 한국보다 추워요.

(Russia is colder than Korea.)

🎙️ These phrases are very useful when discussing weather conditions with friends or colleagues.

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Expressing Surprise or Admiration

🎙️ Sometimes, we want to express admiration or surprise about the weather or the seasons. Try using these phrases!

와! 꽃이 많이 피었네요.

– Wow! So many flowers have bloomed!

우리 가족 사진이에요.

– This is my family photo.

– 아이가 정말 예쁘네요.

(Your child is so pretty!)

오늘 한국어 수업이 재미있네요.

– Today’s Korean class is fun!

🎙️ These expressions help make conversations more natural and engaging!

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Comparing Preferences

🎙️ Now, let’s practice making comparisons using "보다" (than).

저는 농구보다 축구를 잘해요.

– I’m better at soccer than basketball.

백화점이 시장보다 옷값이 더 비싸요.

– Clothes at the department store are more expensive than at the market.

🎙️ Using these comparison phrases makes your conversations more dynamic and detailed.

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Quiz Time!

🎙️ It’s Quiz Time!

Question 1:

How do you say “The autumn leaves are more beautiful than the flowers.” in Korean?

🎙️ The answer is: 단풍이 꽃보다 아름다워요.

Question 2:

How do you say “Wow! It’s very foggy today.” in Korean?

🎙️ The answer is: 와! 오늘 안개가 매우 많이 꼈네요.

🎙️ Fill in the blank with the correct word!

한국은 러시아______ 따뜻해요.

(Korea is warmer than Russia.)

🎙️ The correct answer is 보다.

So, the full sentence is: 한국은 러시아보다 따뜻해요.

오늘 날씨가 정말 좋______!

(The weather is really nice today!)

🎙️ The correct answer is 네요.

So, the full sentence is: 오늘 날씨가 정말 좋네요!

🎙️ How did you do? Keep practicing, and soon you’ll be comfortable using these expressions in real conversations!

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Conclusion

🎙️ That’s all for today’s episode on Unit 15 – Seasons and Weather!

🎙️ Be sure to review this lesson and practice using these words and phrases in real-life conversations. Visit koreantopik.com for more learning resources, and stay tuned for our next episode!

🎙️ Thank you for listening, and as always, happy studying! 😊🌸❄️