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Speaker 1:An American man traveling in Korea asks at a kiosk at a train station if there is an English newspaper young tachimun an English newspaper.
Speaker 2:Palm de.
Speaker 3:Chi lejiman young jashi, When you sail young man YadA yogio.
Speaker 4:Al mayeo oberg Yeah, Yogida ta chi lejiman young Timen you sail.
Speaker 3:Young man yayida yogio.
Speaker 2:Al mayeo oberg Yeah, Yogida.
Speaker 1:You're talking to your friend in Jiujudo. Ask her, ask for Jiujudo, how's the weather nice?
Speaker 2:She goo?
Speaker 1:She says the weather is not good.
Speaker 3:Nic Higa and juil?
Speaker 1:Is it cold?
Speaker 2:Soil?
Speaker 1:She tells you the temperature. Say it's cold, isn't it?
Speaker 2:Chu noo?
Speaker 1:But it isn't. How does she say it's hot toil? She says, But as for Jujudo, it's a beautiful place.
Speaker 3:How'd your man change your doing it? I'm down.
Speaker 1:Now you're in the office. Tell your colleague it's hot, isn't it?
Speaker 2:Tom Neo?
Speaker 1:Ask her, won't you have some cold tea?
Speaker 2:She going on teman this she gets.
Speaker 1:After a while, you ask if her tea is still cold?
Speaker 2:Taga Isaac show and hale.
Speaker 1:She says, yes, thank you, it's still cold here.
Speaker 3:It comes have med i you on hill.
Speaker 1:Now you're talking to a customer in Degu on the phone. Ask her how's the weather.
Speaker 2:Nice?
Speaker 1:She got out, They all, she says, Ask for today, it's not very good?
Speaker 3:And Joil.
Speaker 1:Ask if it's cold.
Speaker 2:ChIL.
Speaker 1:She says it's hot Toil Digu can get cold in winter time. But she says, it's not very cold yet.
Speaker 3:Ajik polo and choil, Ajik Polu and ch oil.
Speaker 1:How would you say it's not very hot yet.
Speaker 2:Ajikl andil.
Speaker 1:And oil. You want to talk to Jin, Sue. His secretary answers the phone. Ask politely, if mister Jinsu Kim is in.
Speaker 2:Kim Jinsu shi Kish.
Speaker 1:She answers politely. As for in this week he's not.
Speaker 3:In Ibon, GISs hell.
Speaker 1:But as for in next week he is.
Speaker 3:In Hajjiman Tom Jennen kiss hell.
Speaker 1:It's a hot day. Offer your friend, won't you have some cold tea?
Speaker 2:She went on, taz Man did she get hell?
Speaker 1:If it's a cold day, how do you ask? How about some warm tea?
Speaker 2:Bata dan teo bata danta.
Speaker 1:Your friend just came back from Degu, she says. As for a Degu, it's a beautiful place.
Speaker 3:Team down.
Speaker 1:Here's how to answer yes truly.
Speaker 2:Yeah, Chong Mayo, Chung Mayo, you.
Speaker 1:Used tong mar before, and thank you very much.
Speaker 2:Tong Ma kamsam nida.
Speaker 1:Here it means truly you say this to agree with someone's opinion. As for Deegu, it's an interesting place. How does she agree with you?
Speaker 3:Yeah, Tong Mayo.
Speaker 1:To Mayo, say that it's not cold and choi oh, she says, I have too much work.
Speaker 3:I all eating Dolmo man I all.
Speaker 1:Say that's too bad, isn't it?
Speaker 2:And the nail.
Speaker 1:She says, I'd like to travel to Jujudol, but I have too much work.
Speaker 3:How do you man eating Dolmo man? I all.
Speaker 1:Ask her? Is the tea still warm? It's another day. You're Peter Jamison and want to see Chung Soup's colleague Jinsu Kim Chang Soup says, politely, as for in this week, he's not in, but as for in next week, he is in.
Speaker 2:How's it man to.
Speaker 1:You tell Chiang Soup it's hot, isn't it? Tom Neo, you ask him to give a sample product to Jinsu Kim, would you please hand in or please send in.
Speaker 2:The quota to ko Chiji get Sao.
Speaker 4:Tom Tom that's literally a little bit send please.
Speaker 1:How do you say, would you please send in? Would you please hand that in? Or literally that thing.
Speaker 2:Cougot to cougod cagot.
Speaker 1:How do you say for me to gage, how would you say to mister Jensu Kim or for mister Jensu Kim.
Speaker 2:H kimvenience kim nie.
Speaker 1:Starting with for mister jen Sue Kim, try to say, would you please hand that in? For mister Jen Sue Kim kimvenience kim enis, how would you say, would you please hand in this.
Speaker 2:You got to.
Speaker 1:You got you got? Would you please hand this in to mister Jin Sue Kim.
Speaker 2:Kim Jine, Yeah, you go to.
Speaker 1:Now. Jin Hi Kim comes in. Chungg suk introduces her to you, saying, mister Jamison, this is miss Jin Hi Kim.
Speaker 5:James k.
Speaker 1:Jin. He learns you are from Washington. How would she say? It's an interesting place, isn't it?
Speaker 3:Timano? They all Timano, Yes, Washington is a beautiful place.
Speaker 4:Not with him, Yeah, Washington he Adam, don't.
Speaker 1:Say it's still not cold?
Speaker 2:Ajig and choioh.
Speaker 1:She asks, as for Washington, it's an interesting place, isn't it?
Speaker 3:Washington? And Jimin and GHeL.
Speaker 1:Tell her there are many interesting.
Speaker 2:Places jim In and Gushi money, so oh, you.
Speaker 1:Want to say there are many things to do? First, things to do.
Speaker 3:The cootato hike, hike.
Speaker 1:How do you say things to do.
Speaker 3:Hike?
Speaker 1:How do you tell her there are many things to do?
Speaker 2:Hi came money saul.
Speaker 4:Hike, Hi game any SYOHI game any?
Speaker 1:Sayou Later back in your office, you say to the secretary to Washington, would you please send this.
Speaker 2:Washington?
Speaker 1:You go to.
Speaker 2:Washington, you go to.
Speaker 1:Now say, as for today, it's cold, isn't it? As for Washington, it is not hot? Now not he with.
Speaker 2:Fail Washington and Chigu mandoy oh.
Speaker 1:She says, I want to travel with a friend. Start with with a friend.
Speaker 3:Chinua yo hang ho guish payol chinguay yo hang hoo guish payol.
Speaker 1:But the friend doesn't have time.
Speaker 3:Hojiman chingo go higan yopsiol chingo go shean yopsiol.
Speaker 1:Respond that's too bad, isn't it? And then they oh she says, yes, truly.
Speaker 3:Yeah Tomo y'all.
Speaker 1:She asks, is Washington hot now?
Speaker 3:Chug Washington Ya?
Speaker 1:Toil answer, no, it's not very.
Speaker 2:Hot, Anio, peli pilu and doil.
Speaker 1:But as for in August, it is hot.
Speaker 2:Hajjiman Toil.
Speaker 1:Ask the secretary again to Washington, would you please send this.
Speaker 2:Washington? You got some point? She gets, Oh, you have a lot.
Speaker 1:Of work, say there are many things to do. How came my nie say, oh, I have too much work? You need know man i own, She tells you, I would like to travel to Jujudo. All say, As for Jujudo, it's a beautiful place, isn't it?
Speaker 2:Idam dongsh.
Speaker 1:She agrees, truly, ya, and there are many interesting.
Speaker 3:Places jail.
Speaker 1:There are many things to do.
Speaker 3:Hikimani sail.
Speaker 1:Is ja Judo hot now?
Speaker 2:Chignil?
Speaker 1:She answers, no, it's not very.
Speaker 3:Hot Anolo and Oil.
Speaker 1:Referring to the weather, how would she say it's not good?
Speaker 3:And joie?
Speaker 1:How would she say? I want to travel to de John?
Speaker 3:Also Tejo?
Speaker 1:She says, As for Dejon it is not cold now.
Speaker 3:Tej chiu manchoio.
Speaker 1:There are many things to do.
Speaker 2:Ge money so.
Speaker 1:You ask, as for Jae Judo, how is the weather? She says it's not very good.
Speaker 3:Pollo Andoil.
Speaker 1:Respond that's too bad, isn't it?
Speaker 2:And then there oh.
Speaker 1:She says, yes truly, yeah, but there are many things to do.
Speaker 2:Hajji man get money, so.
Speaker 1:Tell her I have too much work.
Speaker 2:You need no moment I own.
Speaker 1:As you leave, you say again, would you please hand this in to mister jinsu kim. You go now back in your office. A colleague asks, won't you come to my place? Won't you come to quota ratio?
Speaker 3:I know she gets sol.
Speaker 1:Oh she.
Speaker 3:I know she gets sol.
Speaker 1:Notice the she to show politeness. You could also ask in a less formal way, but for now we will use the more polite form. Now she asks, won't you come?
Speaker 3:I know she gets so.
Speaker 1:How would she ask, won't you come to my place?
Speaker 3:Didjibi? I know she gets so.
Speaker 1:Say yes, I'd like to. Yeah tocho, she says, my colleague is also coming.
Speaker 3:Chao che doyo.
Speaker 1:She asks again, won't you come to my place?
Speaker 3:I know she gets sal. I know she gets sal.
Speaker 1:She asks do you have any children?
Speaker 3:I didn't it's to sail.
Speaker 1:Meaning yes, I have two say yes, I have two persons.
Speaker 2:Yeah, Tom, say.
Speaker 1:You want to say it costs money.
Speaker 5:To quotato toro troyo, it costs money made.
Speaker 1:With hill.
Speaker 2:Troyol.
Speaker 1:Do you remember how to say the girl is small.
Speaker 2:Tai taiol.
Speaker 1:Daughter is the same word as girl. Try to say I have a daughter, literally daughter, one person exists.
Speaker 2:Daddy, Jameli sayol, Dadijajameli sayol.
Speaker 1:And I have a son. Use boy for son?
Speaker 2:Do a diy Jameli sayoul.
Speaker 1:She says she has one.
Speaker 3:Son, adrio adri hamel sail.
Speaker 1:Say again it costs money. She invites you again, won't you come?
Speaker 3:I know?
Speaker 1:She gets ah, Now you're at your colleagues house. She says, I'm going on a business trip to San Francisco.
Speaker 5:First San Francisco to Quotatio, San Prancisco, Sco.
Speaker 3:Puran Purancisuco San Prancisco, San Francisco.
Speaker 1:How do you say to San Francisco.
Speaker 3:San FRANCISCOE?
Speaker 1:How would she say, I'm going on a business trip to San Francisco.
Speaker 3:San pranciscuer true junga All.
Speaker 1:She knows you're from San Francisco, so she asks you, won't you come to San Francisco San Francisque I know she gets so, how would you say, as for traveling, it costs money?
Speaker 2:Jo Hang Antoni de rool.
Speaker 1:She agrees, yes truly, yeah, MAO say again, as for traveling it costs money?
Speaker 2:You hang on, Tonitroo.
Speaker 1:Let's practice some of that conversation again. Chung Sup introduces jin Hi to you. He says, mister Jamison, this is miss Jinhi Kim.
Speaker 2:James and c It's say.
Speaker 1:Oh, since it's a cold day, Chung Sup says, how about some warm tea? Dot the tanto invite? Chuang Sup? Won't you come to my place?
Speaker 2:Chesi be?
Speaker 1:He says, I have too much work? You need you need the man? I say that's too bad, isn't it?
Speaker 2:And then they oh.
Speaker 1:There are many things to do?
Speaker 2:How get money? Soil Jin?
Speaker 1:He says, as for traveling it costs money? Yo him and Toni de royal, now invite her. Won't you come to San Francisco.
Speaker 3:Same prices?
Speaker 2:Quare I know she gets?
Speaker 3:So?
Speaker 1:She says, but as for traveling, it costs money?
Speaker 3:Hajiman johiman? Do we need you?
Speaker 1:Agree? Yes? Truly?
Speaker 4:Yeah?
Speaker 2:Chong Mayon.
Speaker 1:Chung Sup asks you, is the tea warm.
Speaker 2:Taratatto.
Speaker 1:Before you leave, you ask the secretary would you please hand this in to mister Jinsu kim.
Speaker 2:Kim Jin Sushiege.
Speaker 1:You go to
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