Reading & Audio

Changing Plans Because of Rain

Read and listen to a short Korean text about changing weekend plans because of rain and spending time indoors.

Beginner A2 Teacher audio 7-9 min Daily Life

Lesson Info

Level
Beginner A2
Topic
Changing plans, rain, indoor activities
Focus
-(으)려고 하다, -아/어서, -아/어야 하다, 대신, -기로 하다, -아/어 보다, -(으)ㄴ 후에, -지만
Audio
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Listen First

Listen to the audio first. Then read the Korean text below. Try to listen for familiar words like , 계획, 연락, and 다행히.

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Changing Plans Because of Rain
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Korean Reading Text

토요일에 친구와 한강에 가려고 했어요.
그런데 아침부터 비가 많이 와서 계획을 바꿔야 했어요.
저는 친구에게 바로 연락했고, 우리는 밖에 나가는 대신 실내에서 시간을 보내기로 했어요.

처음에는 조금 아쉬웠지만, 가까운 전시회에 가 보니까 생각보다 재미있었어요.
전시를 본 후에는 조용한 카페에 가서 따뜻한 차를 마셨어요.
원래 계획과 달랐지만, 다행히 하루가 만족스러웠어요.

Vocabulary

Korean English
토요일Saturday
친구friend
한강Han River
아침부터from the morning
rain
계획plan
바로right away
연락contact, message
outside
대신instead
실내indoors, indoor space
처음first, at first
가까운nearby
전시회exhibition
생각보다more than expected
전시exhibition, display
after
조용한quiet
카페cafe
따뜻한 차warm tea
원래originally
다행히fortunately
하루day
가다to go
오다to come
바꾸다to change
연락하다to contact, to message
보내다to spend time, to send
아쉽다to feel disappointed, to be a shame
마시다to drink
다르다to be different
만족스럽다to be satisfying

Sentence Notes

1. 토요일에 친구와 한강에 가려고 했어요.

토요일에 = on Saturday
친구와 = with a friend
한강에 = to the Han River
가려고 했어요 = planned to go, was going to go
This sentence means: On Saturday, I was planning to go to the Han River with a friend.

-(으)려고 하다 is used to talk about an intention or plan.

2. 그런데 아침부터 비가 많이 와서 계획을 바꿔야 했어요.

그런데 = but, however
아침부터 = from the morning
비가 많이 와서 = because it rained a lot
계획을 바꿔야 했어요 = had to change the plan
This sentence means: But it rained a lot from the morning, so we had to change the plan.

-아/어서 can show a reason. -아/어야 하다 means “have to.”

3. 저는 친구에게 바로 연락했고, 우리는 밖에 나가는 대신 실내에서 시간을 보내기로 했어요.

친구에게 바로 연락했고 = contacted my friend right away, and
밖에 나가는 대신 = instead of going outside
실내에서 시간을 보내기로 했어요 = decided to spend time indoors
This sentence means: I contacted my friend right away, and we decided to spend time indoors instead of going outside.

대신 means “instead.” -기로 하다 means “to decide to do something.”

4. 처음에는 조금 아쉬웠지만, 가까운 전시회에 가 보니까 생각보다 재미있었어요.

처음에는 조금 아쉬웠지만 = at first, I felt a little disappointed, but
가까운 전시회에 가 보니까 = when we tried going to a nearby exhibition
생각보다 재미있었어요 = it was more interesting than expected
This sentence means: At first, I felt a little disappointed, but when we went to a nearby exhibition, it was more interesting than expected.

-지만 means “but.” -아/어 보다 means “to try doing something.” 생각보다 means “more than expected.”

5. 전시를 본 후에는 조용한 카페에 가서 따뜻한 차를 마셨어요.

전시를 본 후에는 = after seeing the exhibition
조용한 카페에 가서 = went to a quiet cafe and
따뜻한 차를 마셨어요 = drank warm tea
This sentence means: After seeing the exhibition, we went to a quiet cafe and drank warm tea.

-(으)ㄴ 후에 means “after doing something.” -아/어서 can connect two related actions naturally.

6. 원래 계획과 달랐지만, 다행히 하루가 만족스러웠어요.

원래 계획과 달랐지만 = it was different from the original plan, but
다행히 = fortunately
하루가 만족스러웠어요 = the day was satisfying
This sentence means: It was different from the original plan, but fortunately, the day was satisfying.

다르다 means “to be different.” 만족스럽다 means “to be satisfying.”

English Translation

On Saturday, I was planning to go to the Han River with a friend.
But it rained a lot from the morning, so we had to change the plan.
I contacted my friend right away, and we decided to spend time indoors instead of going outside.

At first, I felt a little disappointed, but when we went to a nearby exhibition, it was more interesting than expected.
After seeing the exhibition, we went to a quiet cafe and drank warm tea.
It was different from the original plan, but fortunately, the day was satisfying.

Practice Questions

Try answering these questions in Korean. You can find all the answers in the reading text above.

  1. 저는 토요일에 친구와 어디에 가려고 했어요?
  2. 왜 계획을 바꿔야 했어요?
  3. 저는 친구에게 언제 연락했어요?
  4. 우리는 밖에 나가는 대신 어디에서 시간을 보내기로 했어요?
  5. 처음에는 기분이 어땠어요?
  6. 가까운 전시회는 생각보다 어땠어요?
  7. 전시를 본 후에는 어디에 갔어요?
  8. 원래 계획과 달랐지만 하루가 어땠어요?