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🇰🇷 Korean · Intermediate Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Whether big or small

The Kims' table in February with flowers on it, Min-jun just graduated: you graduated so what now, now the job hunt, whether a big company or a small one start, whether he eats or not he's thin, whether I eat or not I need a suit, whether it works out or not lunch is on me, American or Korean eat, and toast or no toast pour the tea.

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THE STORY

The Kims' table in Mangwon on a Sunday in February, graduation flowers in a vase, Min-jun home with his diploma, Grandma up from Jeonju for the week. Mr. Kim and Grandma speak casually to everyone; Min-jun is polite to his father and respectful to Grandma; Eli is casual with Min-jun and respectful to the elders.

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졸업했네. 이제 뭐 할 거야?jo-reo-paen-ne. i-je mwo hal kkeo-ya?You graduated. Now what will you do?
졸업 축하해!jo-reop chu-ka-hae!Congratulations on graduating!
이제 취직 준비요, 아빠.i-je chwi-jik jun-bi-yo, a-ppa.Now the job hunt, Dad.
큰 회사든지 작은 회사든지keun hoe-sa-deun-ji ja-geun hoe-sa-deun-jiwhether a big company or a small one
큰 회사든지 작은 회사든지 시작해.keun hoe-sa-deun-ji ja-geun hoe-sa-deun-ji si-ja-kae.Whether a big company or a small one, start.
먹든지 안 먹든지 말랐네. 먹어.meok-tteun-ji an meok-tteun-ji mal-lan-ne. meo-geo.Whether he eats or not, he's thin. Eat.
먹든지 안 먹든지 정장이 필요해요.meok-tteun-ji an meok-tteun-ji jeong-jang-i pi-ryo-hae-yo.Whether I eat or not, I need a suit.
되든지 안 되든지 점심은 내가 살게.doe-deun-ji an doe-deun-ji jeom-si-meun nae-ga sal-kke.Whether it works out or not, lunch is on me.
미국 사람이든지 한국 사람이든지 먹어.mi-guk sa-ra-mi-deun-ji han-guk sa-ra-mi-deun-ji meo-geo.American or Korean, eat.
건배든지 아니든지 차를 따라.geon-bae-deun-ji a-ni-deun-ji cha-reul tta-ra.Toast or no toast, pour the tea.