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Hello, Seoul

Eli lands at Incheon and Ji-yeong, his co-teacher, is waiting with her brother Min-jun: hello, are you Ji-yeong, nice to meet you, I'm Eli, this is my brother, welcome, thank you, let's go.

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Lesson 1 · Hello, Seoul

Korean · 30 minutes

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Arrivals at Incheon airport, a Sunday afternoon. Ji-yeong, Eli's co-teacher at the school, has come with her brother Min-jun. Eli has no Korean yet; everyone speaks politely, as strangers and colleagues do.

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일라이 씨! 안녕하세요!il-la-i ssi! an-nyeong-ha-se-yo!Eli! Hello!
안녕하세요! 지영 씨예요?an-nyeong-ha-se-yo! ji-yeong ssi-ye-yo?Hello! Are you Ji-yeong?
네.ne.Yes.
아니요.a-ni-yo.No.
만나서 반가워요.man-na-seo ban-ga-wo-yonice to meet you, word for word having met, glad
네, 지영이에요. 만나서 반가워요.ne, ji-yeong-i-e-yo. man-na-seo ban-ga-wo-yo.Yes, I'm Ji-yeong. Nice to meet you.
저는 일라이예요.jeo-neun il-la-i-ye-yoI'm Eli, word for word: as for me, Eli is
만나서 반가워요. 저는 일라이예요.man-na-seo ban-ga-wo-yo. jeo-neun il-la-i-ye-yo.Nice to meet you. I'm Eli.
이쪽은 제 동생 민준이에요.i-jjo-geun je dong-saeng min-ju-ni-e-yo.This is my brother, Min-jun.
안녕하세요! 민준이에요.an-nyeong-ha-se-yo! min-ju-ni-e-yo.Hello! I'm Min-jun.
반가워요, 민준 씨.ban-ga-wo-yo, min-jun ssi.Glad to meet you, Min-jun.
환영해요, 일라이 씨!hwa-nyeong-hae-yo, il-la-i ssi!Welcome, Eli!
감사합니다!gam-sa-ham-ni-da!Thank you!
자, 가요!ja, ga-yo!Right, let's go!