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Introduction
Becky: When are you leaving? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask when someone is leaving in Korean.
Body
Becky: Here's the informal way to ask 'When are you leaving?' in Korean.
Kyejin: [Normal] 언제 떠나요?(eonje tteonayo?)
Becky: First is a word meaning 'When '
Kyejin: [Normal] 언제 [Slow] 언제 (eonje )
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'to leave'
Kyejin: [Normal] 떠나요 [Slow] 떠나요(tteonayo)
Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'When are you leaving?'
Kyejin: [Slow] 언제 떠나요? [Normal] 언제 떠나요?
Becky: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask, 'When are you leaving?'
Kyejin: [Normal] 언제 떠나십니까?(eonje tteonasimnikka?)
Becky: First is a word meaning 'when '
Kyejin: [Normal] 언제 [Slow] 언제 (eonje )
Becky: Last is the honorific phrase meaning 'do you leave'
Kyejin: [Normal] 떠나십니까 [Slow] 떠나십니까(tteonasimnikka)
Becky: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'When are you leaving?'
Kyejin: [Slow] 언제 떠나십니까? [Normal] 언제 떠나십니까?
Becky: Here's a response meaning 'I leave in two hours.'
Kyejin: [Normal] 두 시간 후에 떠나요.(du sigan hue tteonayo.)
Becky: First is a word meaning 'two'
Kyejin: [Normal] 두 [Slow] 두(du)
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'hours'
Kyejin: [Normal] 시간 [Slow] 시간(sigan)
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'after'
Kyejin: [Normal] 후 [Slow] 후(hu)
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'at, in, on'
Kyejin: [Normal] 에 [Slow] 에(e)
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'leave'
Kyejin: [Normal] 떠나요 [Slow] 떠나요(tteonayo)
Becky: Listen again to the response, 'I leave in two hours.'
Kyejin: [Slow] 두 시간 후에 떠나요. [Normal] 두 시간 후에 떠나요.
Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'I leave next week.'
Kyejin: [Normal] 다음 주에 떠납니다.(daeum jue tteonamnida.)
Becky: First is a word meaning 'next'
Kyejin: [Normal] 다음 [Slow] 다음(daeum)
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'week'
Kyejin: [Normal] 주 [Slow] 주(ju)
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'at, in, on'
Kyejin: [Normal] 에 [Slow] 에(e)
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'to leave'
Kyejin: [Normal] 떠납니다 [Slow] 떠납니다(tteonamnida)
Becky: Listen again to the response, 'I leave next week.'
Kyejin: [Slow] 다음 주에 떠납니다. [Normal] 다음 주에 떠납니다.
Cultural Insight
Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Kyejin: Korean workers are known for working long hours. This overtime corporate culture has good and bad sides. You may not be able to enjoy as much time off work, but you do get to build personal relationships in the workplace.

Outro

Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson!

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