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🇰🇷 Korean · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 26 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Grandma's rules

Grandma at the kimchi stall, up from Jeonju: Eli heard Su-a mustn't eat chicken and is it true, who says such a thing, Su-a's mother on the phone, that's the old days but the baby hears so read to her, did he have the dream yet, fathers dream too and Grandma dreamed of a big persimmon, a persimmon dream means a girl they say, yes it's a girl and they heard at the hospital.

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THE STORY

The kimchi stall at Mangwon market on a Sunday morning in May, Grandma up from Jeonju on her stool behind the tubs, Mrs. Park serving; Eli is respectful to both, Mrs. Park speaks politely to him and Grandma casually.

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안 된다면서요?an doen-da-myeon-seo-yomustn't, is that what I heard: not allowed in its plain shape, then the tail for I heard that
수아가 닭고기 먹으면 안 된다면서요?su-a-ga dak-kko-gi meo-geu-myeon an doen-da-myeon-seo-yo?I heard Su-a mustn't eat chicken. Is that true?
누가 그런 소리를 해?nu-ga geu-reon so-ri-reul hae?Who says such a thing?
수아 어머니가 전화로 그러셨어요.su-a eo-meo-ni-ga jeon-hwa-ro geu-reo-syeo-sseo-yo.Su-a's mother said so, on the phone.
옛날 얘기야. 아기가 들으니까 책 읽어 줘.yen-nal yae-gi-ya. a-gi-ga deu-reu-ni-kka chaek il-geo jwo.That's the old days. The baby hears, so read to her.
태몽은 꿨어요?tae-mong-eun kkwo-sseo-yo?Did you have the dream yet?
거봐, 내가 그랬지.geo-bwa, nae-ga geu-raet-jji.There, I told you.
아빠도 꿔. 나는 큰 감을 꿨어.a-ppa-do kkwo. na-neun keun ga-meul kkwo-sseo.Fathers dream too. I dreamed of a big persimmon.
감 꿈은 딸이래요.gam kku-meun tta-ri-rae-yo.A persimmon dream means a girl, they say.
네, 딸 맞아요. 병원에서 들었어요.ne, ttal ma-ja-yo. byeong-wo-ne-seo deu-reo-sseo-yo.Yes, it's a girl. We heard at the hospital.