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🇰🇷 Korean · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 27 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

What Mrs. Choi wanted

Mrs. Choi on the studio's doorstep, saying nothing: you're busy of course, not today and go ahead, her grandson lives with her and his parents are late, is he interested in science, he watches through the window and she isn't saying anything, so she means she'd like to send him, she doesn't want to be a bother, will she send Dong-hyeon yes or no, yes and she'll send him on Saturday.

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THE STORY

The doorstep of the science studio in the side street behind Mangwon market on a Saturday afternoon in May, Mrs. Choi from the alterations shop upstairs with her sewing basket; Eli is respectful to her, as to anyone older, and she speaks politely to him.

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선생님, 바쁘시죠?seon-saeng-nim, ba-ppeu-si-jyo?You're busy, of course, teacher?
오늘은 안 바빠요. 말씀하세요.o-neu-reun an ba-ppa-yo. mal-sseum-ha-se-yo.Not today. Go ahead.
손자가 저랑 살아요. 부모는 늦어요.son-ja-ga jeo-rang sa-ra-yo. bu-mo-neun neu-jeo-yo.My grandson lives with me. His parents are late.
과학에 관심 있어요?gwa-ha-ge gwan-sim i-sseo-yo?Is he interested in science?
창문으로 봐요. 저는 아무 말도 안 해요.chang-mu-neu-ro bwa-yo. jeo-neun a-mu mal-do an hae-yo.He watches through the window. I'm not saying anything.
네. 토요일에 보낼게요.ne. to-yo-i-re bo-nael-kke-yo.Yes. I'll send him on Saturday.
보내고 싶다는 말씀이세요?bo-nae-go sip-tta-neun mal-sseu-mi-se-yoyou mean you'd like to send him: want to send in its quoting shape, then her words with the honorific, and is it
그러니까 보내고 싶다는 말씀이세요?geu-reo-ni-kka bo-nae-go sip-tta-neun mal-sseu-mi-se-yo?So you mean you'd like to send him?
폐 끼치고 싶지 않아요.pye kki-chi-go sip-jji a-na-yo.I don't want to be a bother.
동현이 보내실 거예요? 네, 아니요?dong-hyeo-ni bo-nae-sil kkeo-ye-yo? ne, a-ni-yo?Will you send Dong-hyeon? Yes or no?