A Bag of Jeju Tangerines

On a December evening in a block of flats in Gwangju, a woman just back from a family trip to Jeju (A) rings the bell of her neighbour across the hall (B) with a bag in her hand.

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  1. A

    안녕하세요, 이거 제주도 귤이에요.

    Annyeonghaseyo, igeo Jejudo gyurieyo.

    Hello, these are tangerines from Jeju.

  2. B

    어머, 고마워요!

    Eomeo, gomawoyo!

    Oh, thank you!

  3. A

    하나 드셔 보세요.

    Hana deusyeo boseyo.

    Try one.

  4. B

    와, 제주도 귤은 진짜 달아요!

    Wa, Jejudo gyureun jinjja darayo!

    Wow, Jeju tangerines really are sweet!

Words in this dialogue18
  1. 안녕annyeongpeace
  2. 하세요haseyobe (polite)
  3. 이거igeothis (the tangerines)
  4. 제주도JejudoJeju Island
  5. 귤gyultangerine
  6. 이에요ieyoam, is, are (polite, after a consonant)
  7. 어머eomeooh my
  8. 고마워gomawothankful (고맙다)
  9. 요yopolite ending
  10. 하나hanaone
  11. 드셔deusyeoeat (드시다, respectful; -어 보다: try)
  12. 보botry (보다; -어 보다: try)
  13. 세요seyoplease (polite)
  14. 와wawow
  15. 은eunas for (topic marker)
  16. 진짜jinjjareally
  17. 달dalsweet (달다)
  18. 아요ayopolite ending

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