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🇰🇷 Korean · Intermediate Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 28 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Grandma's blessing

The Kims' kitchen in the morning, tea on the table and the ring beside it: Grandma, did you sleep well, well enough and where's the ring, here Grandma, pretty and come here, live well together until your black hair turns to spring-onion roots, I'll keep it in my heart, she says that to anyone, and I say it to nobody, be happy, you two.

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THE STORY

The kitchen of the Kims' flat in Mangwon-dong on a weekday morning, barley tea on the table, Grandma in her chair by the window, Su-a and Eli across from her. Eli and Su-a are respectful to Grandma, who speaks casually to them; Su-a and Eli speak casually to each other.

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할머니, 안녕히 주무셨어요?hal-meo-ni, an-nyeong-hi ju-mu-syeo-sseo-yo?Grandma, did you sleep well?
그럭저럭. 반지는 어디 있어?geu-reok-jjeo-reok. ban-ji-neun eo-di i-sseo?Well enough. Where's the ring?
할머니, 어디 편찮으세요?hal-meo-ni, eo-di pyeon-cha-neu-se-yo?Grandma, are you unwell?
여기요, 할머니.yeo-gi-yo, hal-meo-ni.Here, Grandma.
예쁘네. 일라이, 이리 와.ye-ppeu-ne. il-la-i, i-ri wa.Pretty. Eli, come here.
검은 머리 파뿌리 될 때까지geo-meun meo-ri pa-ppu-ri doel ttae-kka-jiuntil your black hair turns to spring-onion roots: black hair, spring-onion root, become, until the time
검은 머리 파뿌리 될 때까지 잘 살아.geo-meun meo-ri pa-ppu-ri doel ttae-kka-ji jal sa-ra.Live well, until your black hair turns to spring-onion roots.
마음에 새길게요, 할머니.ma-eu-me sae-gil-kke-yo, hal-meo-ni.I'll keep it in my heart, Grandma.
아무한테나 그렇게 말씀하셔.a-mu-han-te-na geu-reo-ke mal-sseum-ha-syeo.She says that to anyone.
아무한테도 안 해. 둘이 행복해.a-mu-han-te-do an hae. du-ri haeng-bo-kae.I say it to nobody. Be happy, you two.