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🇰🇷 Korean · Fluency Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 28 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

One glass

The Kims' table at the last supper of Chuseok, Mr. Kim standing with the one glass: just one glass, to the family, the American is family too, sit down, a story is the very thing that makes a family, six years ago I couldn't even say thank you, one word repays a thousand-coin debt, so which word did you pay with, I've eaten well, and that very word, say it every Sunday.

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THE STORY

The Kims' table in Mangwon at the last supper of Chuseok, the one glass poured; Mr. Kim is casual with the family, Mrs. Park polite, Grandma casual with everyone, and Eli formal when he stands to answer the toast.

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딱 한 잔, 가족을 위하여.ttak han jan, ga-jo-geul wi-ha-yeo.Just one glass, to the family.
미국 사람도 가족이에요. 앉아요.mi-guk sa-ram-do ga-jo-gi-e-yo. an-ja-yo.The American is family too. Sit down.
이야기야말로i-ya-gi-ya-mal-loa story, the very thing: the noun, then the little word that picks it out as the real one
이야기야말로 가족을 만드는 거다.i-ya-gi-ya-mal-lo ga-jo-geul man-deu-neun geo-da.A story is the very thing that makes a family.
육 년 전에는 감사합니다도 못 했습니다.yung nyeon jeo-ne-neun gam-sa-ham-ni-da-do mot haet-sseum-ni-da.Six years ago I couldn't even say thank you.
말 한마디에 천 냥 빚도 갚는다.mal han-ma-di-e cheon nyang bit-tto gam-neun-da.One word repays a thousand-coin debt.
떡이야말로 식구를 붙잡아 둔 거다.tteo-gi-ya-mal-lo sik-kku-reul but-jja-ba dun geo-da.The rice cake is the very thing that held the family together.
그래서 무슨 말로 갚았어?geu-rae-seo mu-seun mal-lo ga-pa-sseo?So which word did you pay with?
잘 먹었습니다.jal meo-geot-sseum-ni-da.I've eaten well.
그 말이야말로 매주 일요일에 하세요.geu ma-ri-ya-mal-lo mae-ju i-ryo-i-re ha-se-yo.That very word, say it every Sunday.