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🇰🇷 Korean · Fluency Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Red to the east

The Kims' flat on Chuseok morning, Mr. Kim laying the ancestral table with Min-jun's camera on him: as you know, red east, white west, fish east, the pears go on the right, don't they, ask your mother about the pears, as you can see I've already placed them all, Dad, Mum, the camera, only one of you talk, too many boatmen take the boat up the mountain, two bows, you bow three times from nerves, and as you know, I'm a science teacher.

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THE STORY

The Kims' flat in Mangwon on Chuseok morning, the ancestral table half laid and Min-jun's camera on a chair; Mr. Kim is casual with the family, Eli respectful to him and to Mrs. Park, Mrs. Park polite, Min-jun casual with everyone.

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알다시피al-da-si-pias you know: the verb for knowing with the tail for as one does
알다시피 홍동백서야. 생선은 동쪽.al-da-si-pi hong-dong-baek-sseo-ya. saeng-seo-neun dong-jjok.As you know, red east, white west. Fish to the east.
아버님, 배는 오른쪽이죠?a-beo-nim, bae-neun o-reun-jjo-gi-jyo?Father, the pears go on the right, don't they?
밤은 벌써 깠어요.ba-meun beol-sseo kka-sseo-yo.The chestnuts are already peeled.
배는 어머니한테 물어봐.bae-neun eo-meo-ni-han-te mu-reo-bwa.Ask your mother about the pears.
보다시피 벌써 다 놨어요.bo-da-si-pi beol-sseo da nwa-sseo-yo.As you can see, I've already placed them all.
아빠, 엄마, 카메라. 한 명만 말해.a-ppa, eom-ma, ka-me-ra. han myeong-man mal-hae.Dad, Mum, the camera. Only one of you talk.
사공이 많으면 배가 산으로 간다.sa-gong-i ma-neu-myeon bae-ga sa-neu-ro gan-da.Too many boatmen take the boat up the mountain.
절은 두 번이야. 넌 긴장해서 세 번 해.jeo-reun du beo-ni-ya. neon gin-jang-hae-seo se beon hae.Two bows. You bow three times from nerves.
아시다시피 저는 과학 선생님이에요.a-si-da-si-pi jeo-neun gwa-hak seon-saeng-ni-mi-e-yo.As you know, Father, I'm a science teacher.