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🇰🇷 Korean · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 15 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Chuseok meal

The long table at the Kims' on Chuseok day, the second offer coming round, Eli between Grandma and his mother: Linda more pancakes and Eli translate, she says she's full, full just one more piece with sweet rice drink, yes just one more and I'll bring you some too Grandma, to Grandma there's no no, the pancake secret is cold batter, my mother asks for the recipe, and yes I'll write it for her.

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The long table at the Kims' flat in Mangwon-dong on Chuseok day, the pancakes and the sweet rice drink going round a second time, Eli between Grandma and his mother. Grandma speaks casually to Eli and to Linda; Eli is respectful to Grandma and to Mrs. Park; Mrs. Park speaks politely.

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린다, 전 더 먹어. 일라이, 번역해.rin-da, jeon deo meo-geo. il-la-i, beo-nyeo-kae.Linda, more pancakes. Eli, translate.
배부르다고 하세요.bae-bu-reu-da-go ha-se-yo.She says she's full.
물 갖다 드릴까요?mul gat-tta deu-ril-kka-yo?Shall I bring you water?
배불러? 한 조각만 더. 식혜하고.bae-bul-leo? han jo-gang-man deo. si-kye-ha-go.Full? Just one more piece. With sweet rice drink.
갖다 드릴게요.gat-tta deu-ril-kke-yoI'll bring you some: bring, then the humble I will give
네, 하나만 더요. 할머니께도 갖다 드릴게요.ne, ha-na-man deo-yo. hal-meo-ni-kke-do gat-tta deu-ril-kke-yo.Yes, just one more. I'll bring you some too, Grandma.
할머니한테는 아니요가 없어요.hal-meo-ni-han-te-neun a-ni-yo-ga eop-sseo-yo.To Grandma, there's no no.
전 비법? 차가운 반죽이야.jeon bi-beop? cha-ga-un ban-ju-gi-ya.The pancake secret? Cold batter.
어머니께서 레시피를 달라고 하세요.eo-meo-ni-kke-seo re-si-pi-reul dal-la-go ha-se-yo.My mother asks for the recipe.
네, 제가 써 드릴게요.ne, je-ga sseo deu-ril-kke-yo.Yes, I'll write it for her.