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🇰🇷 Korean · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 5 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The chief editor

The publishing house in Hapjeong at noon, Eli at the door with lunch boxes as the chief editor comes out: the printer wants it on the twentieth, I'd rather work from home, who is this lunch-box young man, I'm Eli and I only brought food, mine too and better to eat, I'd rather you went home, I'd rather carry the bag, leave the bag and go.

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THE STORY

The door of the publishing house in Hapjeong at noon in November, Eli with two lunch boxes, Su-a at her desk, the chief editor coming out with the printer's new date. The chief editor speaks politely; Su-a and Eli are respectful to her, and casual with each other.

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인쇄소가 이십 일에 원해요.in-swae-so-ga i-si-bi-re won-hae-yo.The printer wants it on the twentieth.
일하는 게 낫겠어요il-ha-neun ge nat-kke-sseo-yowould be better to work: working as a thing, then would be better
차라리 집에서 일하는 게 낫겠어요.cha-ra-ri ji-be-seo il-ha-neun ge nat-kke-sseo-yo.I'd rather work from home.
이 도시락 청년은 누구예요?i do-si-rak cheong-nyeo-neun nu-gu-ye-yo?Who is this lunch-box young man?
차라리 안 가는 게 낫겠어요.cha-ra-ri an ga-neun ge nat-kke-sseo-yo.I'd rather not go.
일라이예요. 음식만 가져왔어요.il-la-i-ye-yo. eum-sing-man ga-jeo-wa-sseo-yo.I'm Eli. I only brought food.
제 것도요. 먹는 게 낫겠어요.je geot-tto-yo. meong-neun ge nat-kke-sseo-yo.Mine too. Better to eat.
차라리 집에 가는 게 낫겠어.cha-ra-ri ji-be ga-neun ge nat-kke-sseo.I'd rather you went home.
차라리 가방 드는 게 낫겠어.cha-ra-ri ga-bang deu-neun ge nat-kke-sseo.I'd rather carry the bag.
가방은 두고 가.ga-bang-eun du-go ga.Leave the bag and go.