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🇰🇷 Korean · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

On the stairs

The stairs of the flat by the river, the neighbour coming down as Eli goes up with a folder: more papers, Eli, I hope they're the last, permanent residence, what for, you've got a wife, well, that's how it went, I hate that queue, many leave and you stay, live and see, indeed, we'll see, Ha-eun said hello to me properly yesterday, that's her first paper.

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THE STORY

The stairwell of the flat by the river on a weekday evening, a folder under one arm and the neighbour on his way down; the neighbour and Eli speak politely to each other.

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또 서류예요, 일라이 씨?tto seo-ryu-ye-yo, il-la-i ssi?More papers, Eli?
마지막이면 좋겠어요. 영주권이요.ma-ji-ma-gi-myeon jo-ke-sseo-yo. yeong-ju-kkwo-ni-yo.I hope they're the last. Permanent residence.
그건 왜요? 아내가 있잖아요.geu-geon wae-yo? a-nae-ga it-jja-na-yo.What for? You've got a wife.
뭐, 그렇게 됐어요. 그 줄이 싫어서요.mwo, geu-reo-ke dwae-sseo-yo. geu ju-ri si-reo-seo-yo.Well, that's how it went. I hate that queue.
떠나는 사람도 많은데, 남네요.tteo-na-neun sa-ram-do ma-neun-de, nam-ne-yo.Many leave, and you stay.
살다 보면 알겠죠.sal-da bo-myeon al-get-jjyo.Live and see.
그러게요. 두고 봐야죠.geu-reo-ge-yo. du-go bwa-ya-jyo.Indeed. We'll see.
하은이가 어제 제대로 인사했어요.ha-eu-ni-ga eo-je je-dae-ro in-sa-hae-sseo-yo.Ha-eun said hello to me properly yesterday.
그게 첫 번째 서류예요.geu-ge cheot beon-jjae seo-ryu-ye-yo.That's her first paper.