Skip to content
fluentbyear
🇰🇷 Korean · Advanced Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Rice cakes from upstairs

Mrs. Choi from the alterations shop upstairs comes down with a plate: I made a lot of rice cakes and have some, thank you Mrs. Choi, lessons go till six, yes till six as we agreed, yes yes but yesterday there was a bang, the volcano with vinegar and baking soda, it would just be nice if it were quiet at fitting time, what time do your customers come, and she is not asking for anything.

Audio instruction: English

Report a problem with this lesson

This 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 plans

Already subscribed? Sign in. Or listen to lesson 1 for free.

THE STORY

The studio in the side street behind Mangwon market on a weekday afternoon in January, Mrs. Choi down the stairs with a plate of rice cakes; Mrs. Choi speaks politely to Eli, Eli is respectful to her.

Flashcards

The words and phrases of this lesson, one card each. Best after you’ve listened.

Create your account.

Create a free account and confirm your email to keep the cards you like and the decks you make.

Already have an account? Sign in

Words and phrases

The lesson is for your ears. Open this afterwards, to see what you learned.
떡 많이 만들었어요. 좀 드세요.tteok ma-ni man-deu-reo-sseo-yo. jom deu-se-yo.I made a lot of rice cakes. Have some.
감사합니다, 사장님.gam-sa-ham-ni-da, sa-jang-nim.Thank you, Mrs. Choi.
수업은 여섯 시까지예요?su-eo-beun yeo-seot si-kka-ji-ye-yo?Lessons go till six?
네, 약속한 대로 여섯 시까지요.ne, yak-sso-kan dae-ro yeo-seot si-kka-ji-yo.Yes, till six, as we agreed.
네, 네. 그런데 어제 펑 소리가 났어요.ne, ne. geu-reon-de eo-je peong so-ri-ga na-sseo-yo.Yes, yes. But yesterday there was a bang.
아무것도 부탁 안 해요.a-mu-geot-tto bu-tak an hae-yo.I'm not asking for anything.
화산이에요. 식초하고 베이킹소다요.hwa-sa-ni-e-yo. sik-cho-ha-go be-i-king-so-da-yo.The volcano. Vinegar and baking soda.
조용했으면 좋겠는데요.jo-yong-hae-sseu-myeon jo-ken-neun-de-yoit would be nice if it were quiet: quiet in the past with if, then it would be good, trailing off
가봉 시간에만 조용했으면 좋겠는데요.ga-bong si-ga-ne-man jo-yong-hae-sseu-myeon jo-ken-neun-de-yo.It would just be nice if it were quiet at fitting time.
손님은 몇 시에 오세요?son-ni-meun myeot si-e o-se-yo?What time do your customers come?