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🇰🇷 Korean · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The quarrel through the wall

The Kims' flat in Mangwon in the summer heat, Grandma up from Jeonju, Eli and Su-a in from the car park with two cross faces: what's wrong with your face, I said the wrong thing in the car park, if the word that goes is kind, the word that comes is kind, which word went first, a quarrel's only over if somebody laughs, I'll laugh only if you say I was right about the parking, Grandma, he parked in the neighbour's spot, I'll move the car, only if I come along, there, that's the laugh.

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THE STORY

The Kims' flat in Mangwon in the summer heat, Grandma up from Jeonju, Eli and Su-a just in from the car park; Mrs. Park speaks politely to Eli, Grandma casually to everyone, Eli respectfully to both and casually to Su-a, Su-a respectfully to Grandma and casually to Eli.

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얼굴이 왜 그래요?eol-gu-ri wae geu-rae-yo?What's wrong with your face?
주차장에서 제가 말을 잘못했어요.ju-cha-jang-e-seo je-ga ma-reul jal-mo-tae-sseo-yo.I said the wrong thing in the car park.
가는 말이 고와야 오는 말이 곱다.ga-neun ma-ri go-wa-ya o-neun ma-ri gop-tta.If the word that goes is kind, the word that comes is kind.
어느 말이 먼저 갔어?eo-neu ma-ri meon-jeo ga-sseo?Which word went first?
누가 웃어야 싸움이 끝난다.nu-ga u-seo-ya ssa-u-mi kkeun-nan-da.A quarrel's only over if somebody laughs.
주차는 내가 맞다고 해야 웃지.ju-cha-neun nae-ga mat-tta-go hae-ya ut-jji.I'll laugh only if you say I was right about the parking.
할머니, 옆집 자리에 댔어요.hal-meo-ni, yeop-jjip ja-ri-e dae-sseo-yo.Grandma, he parked in the neighbour's spot.
제가 차 뺄게요.je-ga cha ppael-kke-yo.I'll move the car.
내가 같이 가야 빼지.nae-ga ga-chi ga-ya ppae-ji.Only if I come along.
됐다, 그게 웃음이다.dwaet-tta, geu-ge u-seu-mi-da.There, that's the laugh.