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English · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 28

Weather and seasons 날씨와 계절

날씨를 이야기해요. 영어는 그 자체로는 뜻이 없는 "가짜" 주어 "it"을 써요: It's hot. It's cold. It's sunny. It's raining. 진행 중인 동작엔 -ing를 붙여요: It's raining. It's snowing. 물을 땐 "What's the weather like?". 한국어는 주어를 빼고 형용사만 말할 수 있어 한국어 화자는 "Is raining"이나 "Very cold today"라고 해요; 영어는 늘 "it"이 필요해요: It's raining. It's very cold today.

Is cold or It's cold? — Is cold 아니면 It's cold?

  1. Emma How's the weather in Seoul today, Minsu? 오늘 서울 날씨 어때요, 민수 씨?
  2. Minsu Is very cold. And is snowing. 아주 추워요. 그리고 눈이 와요. (실수: 영어엔 가짜 주어 "it"이 필요해요: "It's very cold. It's snowing."; 한국어는 주어를 빼도 되지만 영어는 안 돼요)
  3. Emma Start each one with "it": "It's very cold. It's snowing." 문장마다 "it"으로 시작해요: "It's very cold. It's snowing."
  4. Minsu Ah, it's very cold today, and it's snowing. 아, 오늘은 아주 춥고, 눈이 와요.

What's the weather like here? — 여기 날씨는 어때요?

  1. Minsu What's the weather like here in summer? 여기 여름 날씨는 어때요?
  2. Emma It's hot and sunny. I love summer. 덥고 맑아요. 저는 여름을 아주 좋아해요.
  3. Minsu And in winter? Is it very cold? 겨울엔요? 아주 추워요?
  4. Emma It's cold and it often rains. Bring an umbrella! 춥고 비가 자주 와요. 우산을 챙기세요!
汉字PinyinPOSMeaning
weather n. 날씨
hot adj. 더운
cold adj. 추운
rain n.
snow n.
sunny adj. 맑은
windy adj. 바람 부는
summer n. 여름
winter n. 겨울
umbrella n. 우산

It's hot today It's hot today

English weather sentences start with "it" — a subject that fills the slot but points to nothing. For a state, use "it is" ("it's") + adjective: It's hot. It's cold. It's sunny. It's windy. For rain and snow happening now, use "it is" + -ing: It's raining. It's snowing. Add "today", "in summer" or "in winter" to say when: In summer it's hot. In winter it's cold. To ask, use "What's the weather like?" — What's the weather like today? — It's cloudy. Never drop the "it": say "It's raining", not "Is raining".

영어 날씨 문장은 "it"으로 시작해요 — 자리를 채우지만 아무것도 가리키지 않는 주어. 상태엔 "it is"("it's") + 형용사: It's hot. It's cold. It's sunny. It's windy. 지금 비/눈이 오면 "it is" + -ing: It's raining. It's snowing. "today", "in summer", "in winter"를 붙여 때를 말해요: In summer it's hot. In winter it's cold. 물을 땐 "What's the weather like?" — What's the weather like today? — It's cloudy. "it"을 절대 빼지 마세요: "It's raining"이지 "Is raining"이 아니에요.

  • It's hot and sunny today. 오늘은 덥고 맑아요.
  • It's raining, so take an umbrella. 비가 오니까 우산을 챙기세요.
  • In winter it's cold and it often snows. 겨울엔 춥고 눈이 자주 와요.
  • What's the weather like today? — It's cloudy and windy. 오늘 날씨 어때요? — 흐리고 바람이 불어요.

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