Talking About Weather

Now let's actually talk about the weather! '오늘 날씨 어때요?' (oneul nalssi eottaeyo?) means 'How is the weather today?' — an incredibly common question to ask.

Asking About Weather

Conversation Practice

A: '밖에 날씨 어때요?' (bakke nalssi eottaeyo?, 'How's the weather outside?') B: '비가 와요. 우산을 가져가세요' (biga wayo. usaneul gajyeogaseyo., 'It's raining. Please take an umbrella').

Q/A	Romanization	English
날씨 어때요?	nalssi eottaeyo?	How's the weather?
날씨가 좋아요.	nalssiga joayo.	The weather is nice.
날씨가 나빠요.	nalssiga nappayo.	The weather is bad.
더워요 / 추워요	deowoyo / chuwoyo	It's hot / It's cold.

You can also tie your mood to the weather: '날씨가 좋아서 기분이 좋아요' (nalssiga joaseo gibuni joayo, 'The weather is nice, so I feel good').

Asking About Tomorrow

You can ask about tomorrow's (내일, naeil) weather too. '내일 날씨 어때요?' (naeil nalssi eottaeyo?) means 'How will the weather be tomorrow?' and you answer with something like '내일은 맑을 거예요' (naeireun malgeul geoyeyo, 'It will be clear tomorrow').

Clothes for the Weather

What you wear depends on the weather. When it's hot you wear short sleeves (반팔, banpal); when it's cold you put on a coat (외투, oetu): '추워서 외투를 입어요' (chuwoseo oetureul ibeoyo, 'It's cold, so I wear a coat').

💡 Tip: Tip: In Korea, '날씨 좋네요!' (nalssi jonneyo!, 'Nice weather, isn't it!') works almost like a greeting — a great, easy way to strike up a conversation.