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🇰🇷 Korean · Advanced Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 9 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The folder

The kitchen table the night before the embassy: let's check whether everything's there, the certificate and whether it's notarised, whether the passport is still valid and three years left, did you put the marriage certificate in too, whether the photo is the right size, whether both must go and yes both, whether it rains or not Mr. Kim will drive them, whether they're on time is up to the road, and with him you're always on time.

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THE STORY

The kitchen table of the flat by the river on an evening in May, a folder open, Mr. Kim dropping by; Su-a and Eli speak casually to each other, Mr. Kim casually to them, and Eli respectfully to Mr. Kim.

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다 있는지 확인해 보자.da in-neun-ji hwa-gin-hae bo-ja.Let's check whether everything's there.
증명서하고 공증 받았는지.jeung-myeong-seo-ha-go gong-jeung ba-dan-neun-ji.The certificate, and whether it's notarised.
네 여권은 유효한지. 삼 년 남았네.ne yeo-gwo-neun yu-hyo-han-ji. sam nyeon na-man-ne.Whether your passport is still valid. Three years left.
결혼 증명서도 넣었어?gyeol-hon jeung-myeong-seo-do neo-eo-sseo?Did you put the marriage certificate in too?
사진 사이즈가 맞는지.sa-jin sa-i-jeu-ga man-neun-ji.Whether the photo is the right size.
둘 다 가야 하는지. 응, 둘 다.dul da ga-ya ha-neun-ji. eung, dul da.Whether both must go. Yes, both.
비가 오든 안 오든 내가 태워다 줄게.bi-ga o-deun an o-deun nae-ga tae-wo-da jul-kke.Whether it rains or not, I'll drive you.
제시간인지는 길에 달렸어요.je-si-ga-nin-ji-neun gi-re dal-lyeo-sseo-yo.Whether we're on time is up to the road.
나랑 가면 항상 제시간이야.na-rang ga-myeon hang-sang je-si-ga-ni-ya.With me you're always on time.