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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The Sunday table

Sunday lunch at the Kims' in Mangwon: Mrs. Park says the two of them look like they have something to say, Su-a says a baby is coming, Mr. Kim tells Eli he's going to be a father, Eli tells him he's going to be a grandfather, sixty-one and fine he'll take it, who minds the baby if both work, that's why Eli is opening the studio, and the studio can wait till after lunch.

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Lesson 2 · The Sunday table

Korean · 30 minutes

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The Kims' table in Mangwon-dong on a Sunday at lunch, the side dishes from the stall; Mrs. Park speaks politely to Eli and Su-a, Mr. Kim casually, and Eli and Su-a respectfully to both.

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둘이 할 말 있는 것 같네요.du-ri hal mal in-neun geot gan-ne-yo.You two look like you have something to say.
저희 아기가 생겼어요.jeo-hui a-gi-ga saeng-gyeo-sseo-yo.We're having a baby.
어머, 정말 축하해요!eo-meo, jeong-mal chu-ka-hae-yo!Oh my, congratulations!
그럼 일라이, 아빠가 되게 됐네.geu-reom il-la-i, a-ppa-ga doe-ge dwaen-ne.So, Eli, you're going to be a father.
할아버지가 되시게 됐어요.ha-ra-beo-ji-ga doe-si-ge dwae-sseo-yoare going to be a grandfather: grandfather, become with the honorific syllable, then it has come about
아버님도 할아버지가 되시게 됐어요.a-beo-nim-do ha-ra-beo-ji-ga doe-si-ge dwae-sseo-yo.And you, Father, are going to be a grandfather.
할아버지? 나 예순하나야. 그래, 좋아.ha-ra-beo-ji? na ye-sun-ha-na-ya. geu-rae, jo-a.Grandfather? I'm sixty-one. Fine, I'll take it.
둘 다 일하면 아기는 누가 봐요?dul da il-ha-myeon a-gi-neun nu-ga bwa-yo?If you both work, who minds the baby?
그래서 공방을 여는 거예요.geu-rae-seo gong-bang-eul yeo-neun geo-ye-yo.That's why I'm opening the studio.
공방은 밥 먹고 얘기해요.gong-bang-eun bap meok-kko yae-gi-hae-yo.The studio, after we eat.