PART 3 · LESSON 29 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
The first pay slip
At the admin office, the clerk hands Eli his first pay slip, then Su-a does the sums at home: payments on the left and deductions on the right, basic pay three million and allowances three hundred thousand, the total three million three hundred thousand, deductions of pension, health insurance and income tax, total deductions four hundred thousand, net pay two million nine hundred thousand on the twenty-fifth, rent eight hundred thousand and the loan five hundred thousand, and the rest is theirs.
Audio instruction: English
Report a problem with this lessonThis lesson needs a subscription.
The first 2 lessons of each level are free. One subscription unlocks every other lesson, in the app and on the website.
See the plansAlready subscribed? Sign in. Or listen to lesson 1 for free.
THE STORY
The admin office of the high school in Mapo on the twenty-fifth of September, then the kitchen table in Mangwon-dong that evening; the clerk speaks formally, Eli politely to the clerk, and Su-a and Eli casually to each other.
Flashcards
The words and phrases of this lesson, one card each. Best after you’ve listened.
Words and phrases
The lesson is for your ears. Open this afterwards, to see what you learned.
Words and phrases
The lesson is for your ears. Open this afterwards, to see what you learned.