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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The airport train

On the airport train to Hongdae, Ji-yeong asks if Eli speaks Korean: no, a little; that's fine, slowly; again, please; this is the airport train, it goes to Hongdae; is it far? not far; I see.

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Lesson 2 · The airport train

Korean · 30 minutes

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THE STORY

The airport train from Incheon into Seoul, a Sunday afternoon. Ji-yeong, Eli's co-teacher, is taking him to his room near Hongdae; the two speak politely, as colleagues do.

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한국말han-gung-malKorean, the language: word for word, Korea speech
일라이 씨, 한국말 해요?il-la-i ssi, han-gung-mal hae-yo?Eli, do you speak Korean?
한국말 조금 해요.han-gung-mal jo-geum hae-yo.I speak a little Korean.
영어 해요?yeong-eo hae-yo?Do you speak English?
아니요. 조금요.a-ni-yo. jo-geum-yo.No. A little.
괜찮아요. 천천히요.gwaen-cha-na-yo. cheon-cheon-hi-yo.That's fine. Slowly.
공항 철도예요.gong-hang cheol-do-ye-yothe airport train, word for word airport, railway, is
이거 공항 철도예요.i-geo gong-hang cheol-do-ye-yo.This is the airport train.
저는 몰라요.jeo-neun mol-la-yo.I don't know.
네? 다시요.ne? da-si-yo.Sorry? Again, please.
공항 철도예요. 홍대 가요.gong-hang cheol-do-ye-yo. hong-dae ga-yo.The airport train. It goes to Hongdae.
홍대요? 멀어요?hong-dae-yo? meo-reo-yo?Hongdae? Is it far?
안 멀어요.an meo-reo-yoit's not far: the not-word, then far
아니요, 안 멀어요.a-ni-yo, an meo-reo-yo.No, it's not far.
아, 알겠어요! 감사합니다!a, al-ge-sseo-yo! gam-sa-ham-ni-da!Ah, I see! Thank you!