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🇰🇷 Korean · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Ha-eun and the rice

Lunch at Grandma's in Jeonju, Ha-eun throwing rice at the chickens there aren't any more: Ha-eun, rice is for eating, she's throwing it to the hens that aren't there, no matter how many times I say it, she throws it, a habit at three lasts till eighty, give her the smallest spoon, I still throw rice to the birds too, Grandma, Ha-eun says great-grandma, that's great-grandmother in baby talk, I've waited two years, no matter how I try, great-grandma won't come out for me.

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THE STORY

Lunch at Grandma's old tiled house in Jeonju in the summer holiday, Ha-eun in her chair with a bowl of rice; Grandma speaks casually to everyone, Eli and Su-a respectfully to her, Su-a casually to Ha-eun.

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하은아, 밥은 먹는 거야.ha-eu-na, ba-beun meong-neun geo-ya.Ha-eun, rice is for eating.
없는 닭한테 던지는 거야.eom-neun dak-kan-te deon-ji-neun geo-ya.She's throwing it to the hens that aren't there.
아무리 말해도 던져요.a-mu-ri mal-hae-do deon-jeo-yo.No matter how many times I say it, she throws it.
세 살 버릇 여든까지 간다.se sal beo-reut yeo-deun-kka-ji gan-da.A habit at three lasts till eighty.
제일 작은 숟가락 줘.je-il ja-geun sut-kka-rak jwo.Give her the smallest spoon.
나도 아직 새한테 밥 던져.na-do a-jik sae-han-te bap deon-jeo.I still throw rice to the birds too.
할머니, 하은이가 함미래요.hal-meo-ni, ha-eu-ni-ga ham-mi-rae-yo.Grandma, Ha-eun says great-grandma.
애기 말로 증조할머니다. 이 년 기다렸어.ae-gi mal-lo jeung-jo-hal-meo-ni-da. i nyeon gi-da-ryeo-sseo.That's great-grandmother in baby talk. I've waited two years.
아무리 해 봐도 저는 함미가 안 돼요.a-mu-ri hae bwa-do jeo-neun ham-mi-ga an dwae-yo.No matter how I try, great-grandma won't come out for me.