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Lesson 2. In a Taxi

Dialogue 1. Please go to Hanguk University.
  • Taxi Driver

  • 어서 오세요. 손님, 어디로 갈까요?

    [Eoseo oseyo. Sonnim, eodiro galkkayo?]

    Hello! Ma’am, where are you headed?

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  • Customer

  • 한국대학교로 가 주세요.

    [Hangukdaehakgyoro ga juseyo.]

    Please go to Hanguk University.

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  • Taxi Driver

  • 네, 알겠습니다.

    [Ne, algesseumnida.]

    Yes, I got it.

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  • Customer

  • 여기에서 한국대학교까지 얼마나 걸려요?

    [Yeogieseo hangukdaehakgyokkaji eolmana geollyeoyo?]

    From here, how long will it take to get to Hanguk University?

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  • Taxi Driver

  • 길이 안 막히면 30분쯤 걸려요. 이 시간대에는 길이 막히지 않을 테니까 30분 안에 갈 수 있을 거예요.

    [Giri an makimyeon samsipppunjjeum geollyeoyo. I sigandaeeneun giri makiji aneul tenikka samsipppun ane gal su isseul geoyeyo.]

    If the traffic isn't bad, it should take about 30 minutes. The traffic shouldn’t be bad at this hour, so we can get there within 30 minutes.

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  • Customer

  • 네.

    [Ne.]

    Okay.

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After a while
  • Taxi Driver

  • 저기 보이는 사거리에서 우회전하면 되지요?

    [Jeogi boineun sageorieseo uhoejeonhamyeon doejiyo?]

    Should I make a right at the four-way intersection ahead?

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  • Customer

  • 네, 우회전하면 돼요. 우회전하면 바로 횡단보도가 보일 거예요. 그 앞에 세워 주시면 돼요.

    [Ne, uhoejeonhamyeon dwaeyo. Uhoejeonhamyeon baro hoengdanbodoga boil geoyeyo. Geu ape sewo jusimyeon dwaeyo.]

    Yes, you should. If you make a right, you should see a crosswalk. Please stop in front of it.

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  • Taxi Driver

  • 네, 알겠습니다.

    [Ne, algesseumnida.]

    Yes, ma’am.

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Dialogue 2. Please take the faster way.
  • Taxi Driver

  • 어서 오세요. 손님, 어디까지 가세요?

    [Eoseo oseyo. Sonnim, eodikkaji gaseyo?]

    Hello. Ma’am, where are you headed?

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  • Customer

  • 서울역으로 가 주세요.

    [Seoulyeogeuro ga juseyo.]

    Please go to Seoul Station.

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  • Taxi Driver

  • 네, 알겠습니다.

    [Ne, algesseumnida.]

    Yes, I got it.

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After a while
  • Customer

  • 아이구, 퇴근 시간이라서 길이 많이 막히는군요!

    [Aigu, toegeun siganiraseo giri mani makineungunyo!]

    Uh oh! The traffic is really bad because it’s the evening rush hour.

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  • Taxi Driver

  • 이 길보다 좀 더 빠른 길은 없나요?

    [I gilboda jom deo ppareun gireun eomnayo?]

    Is there a faster way than this?

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  • Customer

  • 있지만 좀 돌아가야 돼요. 좀 돌아가지만 아마 이 길보다는 빠를 겁니다.

    [Itjiman jom doragaya dwaeyo. Jom doragajiman ama I gilbodaneun ppareul geomnida.]

    There is, but we would have to make a detour. But I think it will be faster than this way.

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  • Taxi Driver

  • 그럼 빠른 길로 가 주세요.

    [Geureom ppareun gillo ga juseyo.]

    Then, take the faster way.

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  • Customer

  • 네, 알겠습니다.

    [Ne, algesseumnida.]

    Yes, I got it.

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After a while
  • Taxi Driver

  • 어디에 세워 드릴까요?

    [Eodie sewo deurilkkayo?]

    Where should I stop?

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  • Customer

  • 저기 보이는 흰 건물 앞에 세워 주세요. 얼마예요?

    [Jeogi boineun huin geonmul ape sewo juseyo. Eolmayeyo?]

    Can you stop in front of that white building over there? How much is it?

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  • Taxi Driver

  • 만 이천 원입니다.

    [Man icheon wonimnida.]

    It's 12,000 won.

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  • Customer

  • 여기 있습니다. 감사합니다.

    [Yeogi isseumnida. Gamsahamnida.]

    Here you go. Thank you.

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  • Taxi Driver

  • 감사합니다. 안녕히 가세요.

    [Gamsahamnida. Annyeonghi gaseyo.]

    Thank you. Good bye.

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