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🇰🇷 Korean · Beginner Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Mr. Kim's taxi

Sunday morning: Ji-yeong introduces her father, a taxi driver, and Eli rides to Mangwon market in his cab: Father, get in, where do you want to go, what do you want to eat, kimchi, you speak Korean well.

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THE STORY

A Sunday morning outside Eli's room near Hongdae: Mr. Kim's taxi is at the gate, with Ji-yeong in the front seat. Mr. Kim speaks to Eli in the casual speech, as a father to a young man; Eli is respectful to him and polite to Ji-yeong.

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일라이 씨, 이쪽은 우리 아버지예요.il-la-i ssi, i-jjo-geun u-ri a-beo-ji-ye-yo.Eli, this is my father.
아버님, 안녕하세요!a-beo-nim, an-nyeong-ha-se-yo!Hello, Father!
우리 아버지 택시예요.u-ri a-beo-ji taek-si-ye-yo.It's my father's taxi.
타, 타. 어디 가고 싶어?ta, ta. eo-di ga-go si-peo?Get in, get in. Where do you want to go?
가고 싶어요.ga-go si-peo-yoI want to go: go, then the word for wanting, with the polite ending
망원시장에 가고 싶어요.mang-won-si-jang-e ga-go si-peo-yo.I want to go to Mangwon market.
뭐 먹고 싶어?mwo meok-kko si-peo?What do you want to eat?
김치요! 김치 먹고 싶어요.gim-chi-yo! gim-chi meok-kko si-peo-yo.Kimchi! I want to eat kimchi.
오! 한국말 잘해!o! han-gung-mal jal-hae!Oh! You speak Korean well!
아니요, 조금요. 감사합니다, 아버님!a-ni-yo, jo-geum-yo. gam-sa-ham-ni-da, a-beo-nim!No, a little. Thank you, Father!

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