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🇰🇷 Korean · Intermediate Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 3 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Chuseok in Jeonju

The Kims' kitchen in Mangwon, Chuseok two weeks away: at Chuseok we all go to Jeonju, I've been there in winter and never at Chuseok, Grandma is waiting, never not once, have you ever driven at Chuseok, I've never driven in Korea, the Chuseok road is five hours, I once waited five hours at an airport, at an airport you can walk.

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THE STORY

The Kims' kitchen in Mangwon on a September evening, Chuseok two weeks away, Mrs. Park at the stove and Mr. Kim at the table. Mrs. Park speaks politely to Eli, Mr. Kim casually; Eli is respectful to both.

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추석에 다 같이 전주에 가요.chu-seo-ge da ga-chi jeon-ju-e ga-yo.At Chuseok we all go to Jeonju.
가 본 적이 있어요ga bon jeo-gi i-sseo-yoI've been, word for word: go, try, an occasion, there is
겨울에 가 본 적이 있어요. 추석에는 없어요.gyeo-u-re ga bon jeo-gi i-sseo-yo. chu-seo-ge-neun eop-sseo-yo.I've been there in winter. Never at Chuseok.
할머니가 기다려요.hal-meo-ni-ga gi-da-ryeo-yo.Grandma is waiting.
한 번도 없어요.han beon-do eop-sseo-yo.Never, not once.
추석에 운전해 본 적이 있어?chu-seo-ge un-jeon-hae bon jeo-gi i-sseo?Have you ever driven at Chuseok?
한국에서 운전해 본 적이 없어요.han-gu-ge-seo un-jeon-hae bon jeo-gi eop-sseo-yo.I've never driven in Korea.
추석 길은 다섯 시간이야.chu-seok gi-reun da-seot si-ga-ni-ya.The Chuseok road is five hours.
공항에서 다섯 시간 기다려 봤어요.gong-hang-e-seo da-seot si-gan gi-da-ryeo bwa-sseo-yo.I once waited five hours at an airport.
공항에서는 걸을 수 있어.gong-hang-e-seo-neun geo-reul su i-sseo.At an airport you can walk.