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🇰🇷 Korean · Intermediate Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

As long as it fits

A hanbok stall under the roof of Gwangjang market, Mrs. Park and Eli with the shop assistant: as long as it fits the colour doesn't matter, as long as it's not pink, as long as you tie the trousers well you can sit, how do I tie them, as long as you tie the cord at the front it's fine, as long as he can bow we'll buy it, as long as nobody films me, and Min-jun will film because he's my son.

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THE STORY

A hanbok stall on the upper floor of Gwangjang market on a Saturday in April, bolts of silk on the shelves, Mrs. Park choosing for Eli so he can bow with the family at the wedding. Mrs. Park speaks politely to Eli and he is respectful to her; the shop assistant and Eli speak politely.

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맞기만 하면mat-kki-man ha-myeonas long as it fits
맞기만 하면 색은 상관없어요.mat-kki-man ha-myeon sae-geun sang-gwa-neop-sseo-yo.As long as it fits, the colour doesn't matter.
한복 입어 볼게요.han-bok i-beo bol-kke-yo.I'll try the hanbok on.
분홍색만 아니면 돼요.bun-hong-saeng-man a-ni-myeon dwae-yo.As long as it's not pink, it's fine.
바지를 잘 묶기만 하면 앉을 수 있어요.ba-ji-reul jal muk-kki-man ha-myeon an-jeul ssu i-sseo-yo.As long as you tie the trousers well, you can sit.
어떻게 묶어요?eo-tteo-ke mu-kkeo-yo?How do I tie them?
끈을 앞에서 묶기만 하면 돼요.kkeu-neul a-pe-seo muk-kki-man ha-myeon dwae-yo.As long as you tie the cord at the front, it's fine.
절만 할 수 있으면 살게요.jeol-man hal ssu i-sseu-myeon sal-kke-yo.As long as he can bow in it, we'll buy it.
아무도 안 찍기만 하면 돼요.a-mu-do an jjik-kki-man ha-myeon dwae-yo.As long as nobody films me, it's fine.
민준이가 찍을 거예요. 제 아들이니까요.min-ju-ni-ga jji-geul kkeo-ye-yo. je a-deu-ri-ni-kka-yo.Min-jun will film. He's my son, after all.