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🇰🇷 Korean · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 19 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

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The immigration office window three months on, a card slid under the glass: Brooks, Eli, sign here, that's it, the status reads permanent residence, that's it, may I say a word from my heart, no need, don't lose the card, six years of queues and that's all, that's all, congratulations, thank you very much, you've worked hard, next please.

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THE STORY

The immigration office window on a weekday morning, a numbered ticket and a card slid under the glass; the officer and Eli speak formally to each other.

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브룩스 일라이 씨? 여기 서명하십시오.beu-ruk-sseu il-la-i ssi? yeo-gi seo-myeong-ha-sip-ssi-o.Brooks, Eli? Sign here.
다입니다. 체류 자격은 영주입니다.da-im-ni-da. che-ryu ja-gyeo-geun yeong-ju-im-ni-da.That's it. The status reads permanent residence.
이게 다입니까?i-ge da-im-ni-kka?That's it?
진심으로 한 말씀 드려도 되겠습니까?jin-si-meu-ro han mal-sseum deu-ryeo-do doe-get-sseum-ni-kka?May I say a word, from my heart?
필요 없습니다. 카드 잃어버리지 마십시오.pi-ryo eop-sseum-ni-da. ka-deu i-reo-beo-ri-ji ma-sip-ssi-o.No need. Don't lose the card.
육 년 줄 서고, 이게 전부입니까?yung nyeon jul seo-go, i-ge jeon-bu-im-ni-kka?Six years of queues, and that's all?
전부입니다. 축하합니다.jeon-bu-im-ni-da. chu-ka-ham-ni-da.That's all. Congratulations.
수고하셨습니다.su-go-ha-syeot-sseum-ni-dayou've worked hard: trouble taken, with the honorific, in the formal past; the thank-you for someone's work
감사합니다. 수고하셨습니다.gam-sa-ham-ni-da. su-go-ha-syeot-sseum-ni-da.Thank you very much. You've worked hard.
다음 분이요!da-eum bu-ni-yo!Next, please!