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🇰🇷 Korean · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Where to live

Mrs. Park's table and the question of where the newlyweds will live: live here with us for a while, we need a place of our own, the nearer the river the dearer, the nearer Su-a's office the better, the older the building the smaller the deposit, a small flat near the market, the nearer the stall the more side dishes, and that's a threat, not an offer.

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THE STORY

Mrs. Park's table in Mangwon-dong on a spring evening, the wedding behind them and a flat to find. Eli is respectful to Mrs. Park and Mr. Kim; Mrs. Park speaks politely to Eli and Su-a; Mr. Kim speaks casually to them; Su-a speaks politely to both.

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당분간 여기서 같이 살아요.dang-bun-gan yeo-gi-seo ga-chi sa-ra-yo.Live here with us for a while.
고맙지만 저희 집이 필요해요.go-map-jji-man jeo-hui ji-bi pi-ryo-hae-yo.Thank you, but we need a place of our own.
망원이 더 조용해요.mang-wo-ni deo jo-yong-hae-yo.Mangwon is quieter.
강에 가까울수록gang-e ga-kka-ul-su-rokthe nearer the river: the river with to, then near with the tail for the more
강에 가까울수록 비싸.gang-e ga-kka-ul-su-rok bi-ssa.The nearer the river, the dearer.
수아 회사에 가까울수록 좋아요.su-a hoe-sa-e ga-kka-ul-su-rok jo-a-yo.The nearer Su-a's office, the better.
건물이 오래될수록 보증금이 적어.geon-mu-ri o-rae-doel-su-rok bo-jeung-geu-mi jeo-geo.The older the building, the smaller the deposit.
그럼 시장 근처 작은 집이요.geu-reom si-jang geun-cheo ja-geun ji-bi-yo.A small flat near the market then.
가게에 가까울수록 반찬이 많아요.ga-ge-e ga-kka-ul-su-rok ban-cha-ni ma-na-yo.The nearer the stall, the more side dishes.
그건 제안이 아니라 협박이야.geu-geon je-a-ni a-ni-ra hyeop-ba-gi-ya.That's a threat, not an offer.