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🇰🇷 Korean · Intermediate Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 28 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

We meant to, but

The Gyeongju bus terminal at eleven at night, Su-a, Eli and the bus driver: we meant to go to the museum but it was closed, we meant to eat fish but we ate bread, I meant to sleep but you woke me, sorry about that and I meant to say so, night bus to Seoul and tickets please, we meant to buy water, there's a rest stop so sleep till there, I meant to stay awake, me too but I'm sleepy.

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THE STORY

The small bus terminal in Gyeongju at eleven on a Sunday night in February, the night bus to Seoul with its door open, Su-a and Eli on the bench with an empty bread box. The two of them speak casually; the bus driver is polite.

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박물관에 가려고 했는데 닫혔어.bang-mul-gwa-ne ga-ryeo-go haen-neun-de da-chyeo-sseo.We meant to go to the museum, but it was closed.
생선 먹으려고 했는데 빵 먹었어.saeng-seon meo-geu-ryeo-go haen-neun-de ppang meo-geo-sseo.We meant to eat fish, but we ate bread.
자려고 했는데 깨웠어.ja-ryeo-go haen-neun-de kkae-wo-sseo.I meant to sleep, but you woke me.
그거는 미안해. 말하려고 했어.geu-geo-neun mi-an-hae. mal-ha-ryeo-go hae-sseo.Sorry about that. I meant to say so.
서울 가는 밤 버스! 표 주세요.seo-ul ga-neun bam beo-seu! pyo ju-se-yo.Night bus to Seoul! Tickets, please.
물을 사려고 했는데요.mu-reul sa-ryeo-go haen-neun-de-yo.We meant to buy water, but...
전화하려고 했는데요.jeon-hwa-ha-ryeo-go haen-neun-de-yo.I meant to call, but...
휴게소가 있어요. 거기까지 주무세요.hyu-ge-so-ga i-sseo-yo. geo-gi-kka-ji ju-mu-se-yo.There's a rest stop. Sleep till there.
안 자려고 했는데.an ja-ryeo-go haen-neun-de.I meant to stay awake, but...
나도. 그런데 졸려.na-do. geu-reon-de jol-lyeo.Me too. But I'm sleepy.