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🇰🇷 Korean · Beginner Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Kimchi-making day: the cabbage

Kimchi-making day at the Kims' flat, with Grandma up from Jeonju and forty heads of cabbage on the balcony: wash the cabbage, where, in the big tub, sprinkle the salt like this, how much, a lot, then wait, how long, till tonight, carry the tubs.

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THE STORY

The kitchen and the balcony of the Kims' flat at dawn on kimchi-making day, Grandma up from Jeonju. Grandma speaks casually to Eli and Min-jun, who answer her respectfully; Mrs. Park speaks politely to Eli.

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일라이, 배추 씻어.il-la-i, bae-chu ssi-seo.Eli, wash the cabbage.
네, 할머니. 어디에서요?ne, hal-meo-ni. eo-di-e-seo-yo?Yes, Grandma. Where?
저기 큰 통에서.jeo-gi keun tong-e-seo.Over there, in the big tub.
소금 뿌리세요.so-geum ppu-ri-se-yosprinkle the salt, politely: salt, then sprinkle with the please-do ending
그리고 이렇게 소금 뿌리세요.geu-ri-go i-reo-ke so-geum ppu-ri-se-yo.Then sprinkle the salt like this.
할머니, 이렇게요?hal-meo-ni, i-reo-ke-yo?Grandma, like this?
소금은 얼마나요?so-geu-meun eol-ma-na-yo?How much salt?
많이요. 그리고 기다리세요.ma-ni-yo. geu-ri-go gi-da-ri-se-yo.A lot. Then wait.
얼마나 기다려요?eol-ma-na gi-da-ryeo-yo?How long do I wait?
오늘 밤까지 기다려.o-neul bam-kka-ji gi-da-ryeo.Wait till tonight.

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