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🇰🇷 Korean · Advanced Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The ceremonial dress

A shop for the traditional dress, Grandma choosing: he's tall, give him a longer one; this one is on the long side, try it on; the sleeves are on the tight side; the sleeves of the dress tend to be wide, let me see; Grandma, the colour is on the bright side; a wedding should be bright; buy it, wear it at Seollal and bow to me; then we'll buy it, Grandma.

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THE STORY

A shop for the traditional dress near Gwangjang market on a spring afternoon, Grandma up from Jeonju for the wedding, Eli in a blue jacket. Eli and Su-a are respectful to Grandma; Grandma speaks casually to Eli and politely to the shop assistant.

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키가 크네. 더 긴 걸로 줘요.ki-ga keu-ne. deo gin geol-lo jwo-yo.He's tall. Give him a longer one.
좀 긴 편이에요jom gin pyeo-ni-e-yoon the long side: a little, long, side, is
이건 좀 긴 편이에요. 입어 보세요.i-geon jom gin pyeo-ni-e-yo. i-beo bo-se-yo.This one is on the long side. Try it on.
소매가 약간 끼는 편이에요.so-mae-ga yak-kkan kki-neun pyeo-ni-e-yo.The sleeves are on the tight side.
한복 소매는 넓은 편이에요. 좀 볼게요.han-bok so-mae-neun neol-beun pyeo-ni-e-yo. jom bol-kke-yo.The sleeves of the dress tend to be wide. Let me see.
하루 대여예요, 아니면 구매예요?ha-ru dae-yeo-ye-yo, a-ni-myeon gu-mae-ye-yo?Rental for the day, or to buy?
할머니, 색이 좀 밝은 편이에요.hal-meo-ni, sae-gi jom bal-geun pyeo-ni-e-yo.Grandma, the colour is on the bright side.
결혼식은 밝아야지.gyeol-hon-si-geun bal-ga-ya-ji.A wedding should be bright.
사. 설날에 입고 나한테 절해.sa. seol-la-re ip-kko na-han-te jeol-hae.Buy it. Wear it at Seollal and bow to me.
그럼 살게요, 할머니.geu-reom sal-kke-yo, hal-meo-ni.Then we'll buy it, Grandma.