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“The weather agency forecasts…” in Korean
기상청은 내일 전국에 비가 내릴 것으로 예보했습니다
gisangcheongeun naeil jeonguge biga naeril geoseuro yebohaetseumnida
Meaning
The weather agency forecasts rain nationwide tomorrow.
Usage note
-(으)ㄹ 것으로 예보했습니다 reports a forecast (“it forecast that…”). News Korean states what was announced in the past tense -했습니다. 청 is the suffix for agencies such as 기상청.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 기상청은 | ||
| 기 | ㄱ+ㅣ | gi |
| 상 | ㅅ+ㅏ+ㅇ | sang |
| 청 | ㅊ+ㅓ+ㅇ | cheong |
| 은 | ㅇ+ㅡ+ㄴ | eun |
| 내일 | ||
| 내 | ㄴ+ㅐ | nae |
| 일 | ㅇ+ㅣ+ㄹ | il |
| 전국에 | ||
| 전 | ㅈ+ㅓ+ㄴ | jeon |
| 국 | ㄱ+ㅜ+ㄱ | [구] gu |
| 에 | ㅇ+ㅔ | [게] ge |
| 비가 | ||
| 비 | ㅂ+ㅣ | bi |
| 가 | ㄱ+ㅏ | ga |
| 내릴 | ||
| 내 | ㄴ+ㅐ | nae |
| 릴 | ㄹ+ㅣ+ㄹ | ril |
| 것으로 | ||
| 것 | ㄱ+ㅓ+ㅅ | [거] geo |
| 으 | ㅇ+ㅡ | [스] seu |
| 로 | ㄹ+ㅗ | ro |
| 예보했습니다 | ||
| 예 | ㅇ+ㅖ | ye |
| 보 | ㅂ+ㅗ | bo |
| 했 | ㅎ+ㅐ+ㅆ | [핻] haet |
| 습 | ㅅ+ㅡ+ㅂ | [씀] seum |
| 니 | ㄴ+ㅣ | ni |
| 다 | ㄷ+ㅏ | da |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 국에 → [구게]
- Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 했습니 → [핻씀니]
- Nasalization: a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ becomes ㅇ, ㄴ or ㅁ before ㄴ or ㅁ (and a ㄹ after ㅁ or ㅇ becomes ㄴ). 습니 → [슴니]
Speech style
Ends in -ㅂ니다 or -습니다. The most formal polite style, used for announcements, presentations, business and first meetings.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 비 | noun | rain | TOPIK level 1 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “비가”
- 비가 와요It’s raining
Phrases with “내일”
- 내일 시간 돼?Are you free tomorrow
- 내일 시험이 있어요I have an exam tomorrow
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Answer: The weather agency forecasts rain nationwide tomorrow
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Answer: 기상청은 내일 전국에 비가 내릴 것으로 예보했습니다 gisangcheongeun naeil jeonguge biga naeril geoseuro yebohaetseumnida
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