Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
오늘 비 온대? / 우산 챙겨야 돼?
o-neul bi on-dae? / u-san chaeng-gyeo-ya dwae?
“Is it supposed to rain? / Should I bring an umbrella?”
🏷️ Daily conversationTextbook vs Real
Textbook오늘 비가 올 것입니까?o-neul bi-ga ol geot-ip-ni-kka?
Real오늘 비 온대? / 우산 챙겨야 돼?o-neul bi on-dae? / u-san chaeng-gyeo-ya dwae?
Why Koreans say it this way
~ㄴ대 is how you report what you heard/read (indirect speech). 비 온대 = "(they say) it'll rain." 챙기다 (to pack/bring) is a mom-tier verb — 우산 챙겨! (bring your umbrella!) is Korea's most common maternal command.
Situation: weather