LESSON 42
What the Weather Looks Like
To say something looks like or seems like something you can use several expressions. One consists of any modifier form followed by moyang ieyo = it’s the appearance of. Another consists of any modifier form followed by geot gatayo = it’s like the fact of. The former expression stresses the appearance; the latter stresses the similarity:
Seonsaengnim cheoreom boyeoyo.
선생님처럼 보여요.
She looks like a teacher.
Seonsaengnim in geot gatayo.
선생님인 것 같아요.
She seems to be a teacher.
Here are some examples of these expressions:
Bi-ga ol geot gatayo.
비가 올 것 같아요.
It looks as if it will rain.
Eojet bam nun-i on geot gatayo.
어젯밤 눈이 온 것 같아요.
It looks as though it had snowed last night.
Nalssi-ga joeun geot gatayo.
날씨가 좋은 것 같아요.
The weather seems to be nice.
Nalssi-ga nabbeun geot gatayo.
날씨가 나쁜 것 같아요.
The weather seems to be bad (nasty).
Haneul-e kureum-i isseoseo eoduweoyo.
하늘에 구름이 있어서 어두워요.
There are clouds in the sky, so it’s dark.
Haneul-e gureum-i isseoseo eodupjiman, hae-ga naogo isseoyo.
하늘에 구름이 있어서 어둡지만 해가 나오고 있어요.
There are clouds in the sky, so it’s dark, but it looks like the sun is coming out.
Hae-ga nawaseo balgayo.
해가 나와서 밝아요.
The sun is out, so it’s light.
Oneul achim-e baram-i buna bwayo?
오늘 아침에 바람이 부나 봐요.
Does there seem to be a wind blowing this morning?
Adeul-i bus-reul nocheosseul ji-do mollayo.
아들이 버스를 놓쳤을 지도 몰라요.
My son seems to have missed the bus.
To say that something gets to be, turns into a certain condition, you use the infinitive of an adjective followed by the auxiliary verb joayo (base ji-).
Deowojeosseoyo.
더워졌어요.
It’s gotten hot.
Deowoyo.
더워요.
It is hot.
Siwon haejimyeon doragal geyo.
시원해지면 돌아갈게요.
I’ll go back when it gets cool.
Siwonhan go-seul chakko isseoyo.
시원한 곳을 찾고 있어요.
I’m looking for a cool spot.
Hae-ga tteumyeon, deowojyeoyo.
해가 뜨면 더워져요.
When the sun comes out, it gets warm.
Yeogi-ga ttatteut hago joayo.
여기가 따뜻하고 좋아요.
This place is nice and warm.
Neomu deowojjiman chukku hareo nagasseoyo.
너무 더웠지만 축구하러 나갔어요.
It was hot, but I went out to play soccer.