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🇰🇷 Korean · Beginner Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The first climb

The Bukhansan trail with the club leader and Ji-yeong: are you all right, I'm tired because it's steep, because I'm tired, let's rest here because it's a long way, why do you hike, because the mountains are beautiful, why did you come to Korea, because I like Korean food, then rice balls at the top, let's go.

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THE STORY

The trail up Bukhansan on a Saturday morning in March, the club leader a few steps ahead, Ji-yeong behind. The club leader, Ji-yeong and Eli all speak politely.

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일라이 씨, 괜찮아요?il-la-i ssi, gwaen-cha-na-yo?Eli, are you all right?
힘들어요.him-deu-reo-yoit's hard going: the word for tiring, with the polite ending
길이 가팔라서 힘들어요.gi-ri ga-pal-la-seo him-deu-reo-yo.I'm tired because it's steep.
피곤해서요.pi-gon-hae-seo-yo.Because I'm tired.
멀어서 여기에서 좀 쉬어요.meo-reo-seo yeo-gi-e-seo jom swi-eo-yo.Let's rest here, because it's a long way.
회장님은 왜 등산해요?hoe-jang-ni-meun wae deung-san-hae-yo?Why do you hike, leader?
산이 아름다워서요.sa-ni a-reum-da-wo-seo-yo.Because the mountains are beautiful.
일라이 씨는 왜 한국에 왔어요?il-la-i ssi-neun wae han-gu-ge wa-sseo-yo?And you, Eli, why did you come to Korea?
한국 음식을 좋아해서요!han-guk eum-si-geul jo-a-hae-seo-yo!Because I like Korean food!
그럼 정상에서 주먹밥이요. 가요!geu-reom jeong-sang-e-seo ju-meok-ppa-bi-yo. ga-yo!Then rice balls at the top. Let's go!