날씨가 어때요?
nalssiga eottaeyo?
How is the weather? In Korean is 날씨가 어때요? (nalssiga eottaeyo?)
This phrase is used to ask about the current atmospheric conditions outside.
Which one should you use?
While 날씨가 어때요? is the standard polite way to ask, you can use 날씨가 어때? when speaking casually or 날씨가 어떻습니까? in very formal contexts.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
날씨가 어때요? is in the polite style, which is suitable for most daily social situations. 날씨가 어때? is the casual, informal version used with close friends or people younger than you. 날씨가 어떻습니까? is a highly formal version used in professional settings or news broadcasts.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the subject particle 가 is used after 날씨 (weather) to indicate that the weather is the thing being described.
How do you pronounce it?
nalssiga eottaeyo?
Did you know?
- Koreans often respond to 날씨가 어때요? by mentioning the 'fine dust' (미세먼지), which is often more important to daily life in Seoul than rain or sun.
- If you are responding to this question, you might find yourself using the word 우중충하다 (gloomy/cloudy) to describe a mood, as the word for bad weather is often used to describe a person's heavy atmosphere.
- When answering this question, Koreans often use 'feeling' words, such as saying the weather is 'stuffy' (답답하다) rather than just 'humid'.
Examples in context
- 서울 날씨가 어때요?How is the weather in Seoul?
- 오늘 날씨가 어때요?oneul nalssiga eottaeyo?How is the weather today?
- 지금 날씨가 어때요?jigeum nalssiga eottaeyo?How is the weather right now?
- 거기 날씨가 어때요?geogi nalssiga eottaeyo?How is the weather there?
Example conversation
Seoyeon is calling Hyunwoo who is in another city.
- 서연 Seo-yeon현우 씨, 그곳 날씨가 어때요?Hyeonu ssi, geugot nalssiga eottaeyo?Hyunwoo, how is the weather there?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo여기는 지금 비가 와요.yeogineun jigeum biga wayo.It is raining here right now.
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말요? 여기는 아주 맑아요.jeongmalyo? yeogineun aju malgayo.Really? It is very clear here.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo그렇군요. 부러워요.geureokunyo. bureowoyo.I see. I am jealous.
