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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

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A phone call to Grandma in Jeonju: Grandma, have you had lunch, I've eaten, why a call in the daytime, about the party in October, what party, at ninety one needs sleep, everyone's coming down, Min-jun says he'll film, film what, an old woman eating rice cakes, I hear you asked for my speech yourself, just your speech, and the pancakes I fry myself.

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Lesson 2 · No fuss

Korean · 30 minutes

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A phone call from the flat by the river to Grandma's house in Jeonju, one weekday afternoon; Eli is respectful to Grandma, with the honorific verbs, and she is casual with him.

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할머니, 점심 드셨어요?hal-meo-ni, jeom-sim deu-syeo-sseo-yo?Grandma, have you had lunch?
먹었지. 낮에 웬 전화야?meo-geot-jji. na-je wen jeon-hwa-ya?I've eaten. Why a call in the daytime?
시월 잔치 때문에요.si-wol jan-chi ttae-mu-ne-yo.About the party in October.
잔치는 무슨. 아흔엔 잠이 필요해.jan-chi-neun mu-seun. a-heu-nen ja-mi pi-ryo-hae.What party. At ninety, one needs sleep.
할머니, 어디 편찮으세요?hal-meo-ni, eo-di pyeon-cha-neu-se-yo?Grandma, are you unwell?
다들 내려갈 거예요. 민준이가 찍는대요.da-deul nae-ryeo-gal kkeo-ye-yo. min-ju-ni-ga jjing-neun-dae-yo.Everyone's coming down. Min-jun says he'll film.
뭘 찍어, 떡 먹는 늙은이를?mwol jji-geo, tteok meong-neun neul-geu-ni-reul?Film what, an old woman eating rice cakes?
제 연설을 직접 부탁하셨다면서요?je yeon-seo-reul jik-jjeop bu-ta-ka-syeot-tta-myeon-seo-yo?I hear you asked for my speech yourself?
네 연설만 해. 전은 내가 부쳐.ne yeon-seol-man hae. jeo-neun nae-ga bu-chyeo.Just your speech. The pancakes I fry myself.