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🇰🇷 Korean · Advanced Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 4 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Asking the vice-principal

Vice-principal Oh's office at the middle school: Vice-principal, may I have a moment; come in, sit; I'm getting married in May, I have a big favour to ask; say it; I was wondering whether you could be our officiant; me? it would be my first time; you're the person I respect most, I ask you; then I shall do it; and don't be late to class, groom.

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THE STORY

Vice-principal Oh's office at the middle school in Mapo, a spring morning before classes. Eli speaks formally and respectfully to the vice-principal; the vice-principal speaks formally, as the school does.

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교감 선생님, 잠깐 괜찮으십니까?gyo-gam seon-saeng-nim, jam-kkan gwaen-cha-neu-sim-ni-kka?Vice-principal, may I have a moment?
들어오십시오. 앉으십시오.deu-reo-o-sip-ssi-o. an-jeu-sip-ssi-o.Come in. Sit.
오월에 결혼합니다. 큰 부탁이 하나 있습니다.o-wo-re gyeol-hon-ham-ni-da. keun bu-ta-gi ha-na it-sseum-ni-da.I'm getting married in May. I have a big favour to ask.
말해 보십시오.mal-hae bo-sip-ssi-o.Say it.
서 주실 수 있으신지요seo ju-sil su i-sseu-sin-ji-yowhether you could do it for us: stand, give for us, be able, with the honorific and the wondering tail
주례를 서 주실 수 있으신지요?ju-rye-reul seo ju-sil su i-sseu-sin-ji-yo?I was wondering whether you could be our officiant.
제가요? 주례는 처음입니다.je-ga-yo? ju-rye-neun cheo-eu-mim-ni-da.Me? It would be my first time as officiant.
제일 존경하는 분이십니다. 부탁드립니다.je-il jon-gyeong-ha-neun bu-ni-sim-ni-da. bu-tak-tteu-rim-ni-da.You're the person I respect most. I ask you.
그럼 하도록 하겠습니다.geu-reom ha-do-rok ha-get-sseum-ni-da.Then I shall do it.
수업에 늦지 마십시오, 신랑.su-eo-be neut-jji ma-sip-ssi-o, sil-lang.Don't be late to class, groom.