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🇰🇷 Korean · Fluency Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 27 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The first word

Sunday lunch at the Kims', Ha-eun's first word: she said yum-yum looking at my rice, that can't be, it's a sound, she looked at my rice I'm telling you, they all say that one first because it's the easiest, then when does she say daddy, not a chance, yum-yum comes first, in this house rice comes first, and my point exactly.

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THE STORY

Sunday lunch at the Kims' flat in Mangwon, Ha-eun in her high chair beside Mrs. Park's rice; Mrs. Park speaks politely to Eli, Eli respectfully to her, Mr. Kim casually to everyone, and Su-a and Eli casually together.

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맘마라고 했어요! 제 밥을 보고요!mam-ma-ra-go hae-sseo-yo! je ba-beul bo-go-yo!She said yum-yum! Looking at my rice!
어머님, 그럴 리가요. 그건 소리예요.eo-meo-nim, geu-reol li-ga-yo. geu-geon so-ri-ye-yo.Mrs. Park, that can't be. That's a sound.
제 밥을 봤다니까요je ba-beul bwat-tta-ni-kka-yoshe looked at my rice, I'm telling you: saw, in the past, with the ending that insists
소리라니요! 제 밥을 봤다니까요.so-ri-ra-ni-yo! je ba-beul bwat-tta-ni-kka-yo.A sound! She looked at my rice, I'm telling you.
다 그 말부터 해. 제일 쉽거든.da geu mal-bu-teo hae. je-il swip-kkeo-deun.They all say that one first. It's the easiest, you see.
말도 안 돼. 웃기지 마.mal-do an dwae. ut-kki-ji ma.No way. Don't make me laugh.
그럼 아빠는 언제 해?geu-reom a-ppa-neun eon-je hae?Then when does she say daddy?
어림없어, 일라이. 맘마부터야.eo-ri-meop-sseo, il-la-i. mam-ma-bu-teo-ya.Not a chance, Eli. Yum-yum comes first.
이 집에서는 밥이 먼저야.i ji-be-seo-neun ba-bi meon-jeo-ya.In this house, rice comes first.
내 말이. 밥이 먼저야.nae ma-ri. ba-bi meon-jeo-ya.My point exactly. Rice comes first.