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🇰🇷 Korean · Fluency Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A box of fog

The corridor a week before the fair, Ye-jin's cloud chamber showing nothing: teacher, take me off, I won't do it, what happened, Ye-jin, no tracks show, twice, you didn't cover the box, it has to be cold and dark, in the gym, in front of everybody, I came knowing one word and ended up giving a speech, you can do it too, and if nothing shows, even if it doesn't show it's fine, try once more tonight, and don't give up.

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THE STORY

The corridor outside the science room, a week before the fair, Ye-jin with a cardboard box under her arm; Eli speaks casually to his student and she answers politely.

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선생님, 저 빼 주세요. 안 할래요.seon-saeng-nim, jeo ppae ju-se-yo. an hal-lae-yo.Teacher, take me off. I won't do it.
무슨 일이야, 예진아?mu-seun i-ri-ya, ye-ji-na?What happened, Ye-jin?
자국이 안 보여요. 두 번이나요.ja-gu-gi an bo-yeo-yo. du beo-ni-na-yo.No tracks show. Twice.
상자 안 덮었지? 차갑고 어두워야 돼.sang-ja an deo-peot-jji? cha-gap-kko eo-du-wo-ya dwae.You didn't cover the box, did you? It has to be cold and dark.
체육관에서요. 다들 보는 앞에서요.che-yuk-kkwa-ne-seo-yo. da-deul bo-neun a-pe-seo-yo.In the gym. In front of everybody.
한마디만 알고 와서han-ma-di-man al-go wa-seoI came knowing only one word: one word, only, knowing, then came, with the tail for and so
나는 한마디만 알고 와서 연설까지 했어. 너도 할 수 있어.na-neun han-ma-di-man al-go wa-seo yeon-seol-kka-ji hae-sseo. neo-do hal su i-sseo.I came knowing one word and ended up giving a speech. You can do it too.
아무것도 안 보이면요?a-mu-geot-tto an bo-i-myeon-nyo?And if nothing shows?
안 보여도 괜찮아.an bo-yeo-do gwaen-cha-naeven if it doesn't show, it's fine: not seen, with the ending for even if, then fine
안 보여도 괜찮아. 오늘 밤에 한 번만 더 해 봐. 포기하지 마.an bo-yeo-do gwaen-cha-na. o-neul ba-me han beon-man deo hae bwa. po-gi-ha-ji ma.Even if it doesn't show, it's fine. Try once more tonight. Don't give up.