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🇰🇷 Korean · Intermediate Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

One week in Seoul

The staff room of the middle school in Mapo, a week into the parents' visit, Ji-yeong at the next desk and Vice-principal Oh listening: so what do your parents say, she says she's never seen a subway like this, and your father, he asked why everyone walks so fast, what did you answer, I said Seoul is busy, I'd like to meet them so ask when it works, she asks whether Friday's okay and says to bring a present.

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The staff room of the middle school in Mapo on a Monday morning, a week into the parents' visit, Ji-yeong at the next desk, Vice-principal Oh with his tea. Ji-yeong and Eli speak politely; Eli speaks formally to the vice-principal.

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자, 부모님이 뭐라고 하세요?ja, bu-mo-ni-mi mwo-ra-go ha-se-yo?So, what do your parents say?
이런 지하철은 처음 봤대요.i-reon ji-ha-cheo-reun cheo-eum bwat-ttae-yo.She says she's never seen a subway like this.
내일 비 온대요.nae-il bi on-dae-yo.They say it'll rain tomorrow.
그래요? 아버님은요?geu-rae-yo? a-beo-ni-meun-yo?Is that so? And your father?
왜 다들 빨리 걷냐고 물어봤습니다.wae da-deul ppal-li geon-nya-go mu-reo-bwat-sseum-ni-da.He asked why everyone walks so fast.
뭐라고 대답했어요?mwo-ra-go dae-da-pae-sseo-yo?What did you answer?
서울은 바쁘다고 했습니다.seo-u-reun ba-ppeu-da-go haet-sseum-ni-da.I said Seoul is busy.
뵙고 싶어요. 언제 되는지 물어보세요.boep-kko si-peo-yo. eon-je doe-neun-ji mu-reo-bo-se-yo.I'd like to meet them. Ask when it works.
금요일 괜찮냬요. 선물 가져오래요.geu-myo-il gwaen-chan-nyae-yo. seon-mul ga-jeo-o-rae-yo.She asks whether Friday's okay, and says to bring a present.