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🇰🇷 Korean · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Two hours of tunnels

The KTX east out of Seoul with Grandma, Su-a and Ha-eun: the further east the more mountains, Mom says the more she looks the more Ha-eun looks like Eli, the longer the tunnel the better she sleeps, in the old days six hours by bus, the more Eli hears the more he likes this train, the hungrier she is the louder, a baby who cries loud is a healthy baby, and the mountains end at Gangneung.

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THE STORY

A window table on the KTX from Seoul to Gangneung on an August morning, Ha-eun asleep on Su-a; Eli and Su-a speak casually to each other, Grandma casually to them both, and Eli respectfully to Grandma.

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동쪽으로 갈수록dong-jjo-geu-ro gal-su-rokthe further east we go: east with the tag for toward, then go with the tail for the more
동쪽으로 갈수록 산이 많아져.dong-jjo-geu-ro gal-su-rok sa-ni ma-na-jyeo.The further east, the more mountains.
엄마가 볼수록 하은이가 나 닮았대.eom-ma-ga bol-su-rok ha-eu-ni-ga na dal-mat-ttae.Mom says the more she looks, the more Ha-eun looks like me.
창밖 좀 봐.chang-bak jom bwa.Look out of the window.
터널이 길수록 잘 자.teo-neo-ri gil-su-rok jal ja.The longer the tunnel, the better she sleeps.
옛날에는 버스로 여섯 시간이었어.yen-na-re-neun beo-seu-ro yeo-seot si-ga-ni-eo-sseo.In the old days it was six hours by bus.
들을수록 이 기차가 좋아지네요.deu-reul-su-rok i gi-cha-ga jo-a-ji-ne-yo.The more I hear, the more I like this train.
배고플수록 더 크게 울어.bae-go-peul-su-rok deo keu-ge u-reo.The hungrier she is, the louder.
크게 우는 아기가 건강한 아기야.keu-ge u-neun a-gi-ga geon-gang-han a-gi-ya.A baby who cries loud is a healthy baby.
산이 끝났어. 강릉이야.sa-ni kkeun-na-sseo. gang-neung-i-ya.The mountains end. Gangneung.