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INTRODUCTION
Tim: 안녕하세요, KoreanClass101.com 여러분. 팀입니다.
Debbie: Debbie here. I Didn’t Expect That to Happen in Korea.
Tim: Hello everyone. This is Tim, your Korean host and I am here in the studio with
Debbie: Debbie 방가방가 여러분. I will be your native English speaking host and I am here to help you guys along the way. Welcome to Lower Intermediate, Season 2. This is a brand new season designed for those who already know the basics in Korean.
Tim: 예, 맞아요. That’s right.
Debbie: 그런데 by the way 누가 주인공이지요? who are the main characters?
Tim: 팀과 수진 그리고 철수와 고은이.
Debbie: 팀과 수진? They were in Absolute Beginner Season 2! Is this series a continuation of that one?
Tim: You could say that.
Debbie: 팀과 수진 그리고 철수와 고은?
Tim: 응!
Debbie: I know that 팀과 수진 are a couple.
Tim: Yes.
Debbie: How about 철수와 고은? Are they a couple as well?
Tim: I can’t tell you yet. You have to come listen in to find out.
Debbie: 재밌겠다. Interesting. So what do they do? What’s the series all about?
Tim: Those four main characters visit different places in Korea over the weekend.
Debbie: Oh I see! So this new series is all about the different experiences, events and episodes they are facing during one weekend.
Tim: Yes.
Debbie: Sounds really interesting.
Tim: 예, 정말 재미있을 거예요. In this series, listeners can learn many useful 표현들 expressions, 문법 grammar point and 새 단어들 new vocabulary.
Debbie: Wow, can’t wait. So what are we waiting for? Let’s begin the brand new Lower Intermediate, Season 2. Tim, what are we going to learn in this lesson? 무엇을 배우죠?
Tim: Today we are going to learn a commonly used expression (뭐뭐) 리가 없다.
Debbie: Meaning it can’t be. There is no reason why, that’s impossible.
Tim: Yes. One example is 그럴 리가 없는데. That can’t be.
Debbie: And we will also learn the difference between 안 not and 못 can’t as well. Tim, do you know where this conversation takes place?
Tim: 식당에서. At a restaurant.
Debbie: And the conversation is between
Tim: 철수와 수진.
Debbie: Since the speakers are close friends, the speakers will be speaking in informal Korean.
Tim: 반말입니다.
Debbie: Let’s listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
철수: 여기야! 수진아.
수진: 야. 반갑다. 친구야!
철수: 반갑다. 근데 팀한테 전화 받았어?
수진: 전화? 전화 안 받았는데.
철수: 그럴 리가 없는데…
수진: 왜? 팀한테 무슨 일이 있는 거야?
철수: 팀이 아직 안 왔거든.
수진: 어? 정말!? 팀이 안 올 리가 없어! 이 자리 본인이 부탁해서 마련한 자리니까.
철수: 그러네! 근데 왜 안 오지?
수진: 올 거야. 안 올 리가 있겠어!? 기다려보자.
Tim: 천천히 한 번 들어 볼까요?
Debbie: Now let’s listen to it slowly.
철수: 여기야! 수진아.
수진: 야. 반갑다. 친구야!
철수: 반갑다. 근데 팀한테 전화 받았어?
수진: 전화? 전화 안 받았는데.
철수: 그럴 리가 없는데…
수진: 왜? 팀한테 무슨 일이 있는 거야?
철수: 팀이 아직 안 왔거든.
수진: 어? 정말!? 팀이 안 올 리가 없어! 이 자리 본인이 부탁해서 마련한 자리니까.
철수: 그러네! 근데 왜 안 오지?
수진: 올 거야. 안 올 리가 있겠어!? 기다려보자.
Tim: 이번에는 영어 번역과 함께 들어 볼까요?
Debbie: Now let’s listen to it with the translation.
철수: 여기야! 수진아.
Cheol-su: Sujin, I’m over here.
수진: 야. 반갑다. 친구야!
Su-jin: Hey! It’s good to see you, friend!
철수: 반갑다. 근데 팀한테 전화 받았어?
Cheol-su: It’s good to see you, too. Did you get a phone call from Tim?
수진: 전화? 전화 안 받았는데.
Su-jin: Phone call? No. I didn't.
철수: 그럴 리가 없는데…
Cheol-su: That can't be..
수진: 왜? 팀한테 무슨 일이 있는 거야?
Su-jin: Why? Did something happen to Tim?
철수: 팀이 아직 안 왔거든.
Cheol-su: Tim hasn't come yet.
수진: 어? 정말!? 팀이 안 올 리가 없어! 이 자리 본인이 부탁해서 마련한 자리니까.
Su-jin: Oh? Really?! There is no reason for him to not come because he was the one who arranged for all of us to meet.
철수: 그러네! 근데 왜 안 오지?
Cheol-su: You’re right! Then why hasn’t he come yet?
수진: 올 거야. 안 올 리가 있겠어!? 기다려보자.
Su-jin: He will come. It’s impossible that he won’t come! Let’s just wait.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Debbie: 팀한테 무슨 일이 있는 거예요? I wonder what happened to Tim in the conversation. Is he coming?
Tim: 하하하. 아직은 아무것도 말할 수가 없어요 I can’t tell you anything yet. 계속 들어 보면 알 수 있을 거예요. You have to come listen in to find out.
Debbie: And Tim, I’ve heard that there are many types of gatherings that help Korean people stay in touch with each other?
Tim: 아...동창회를 말하는 것 같은데요. 동창회 아니에요?
Debbie: 동창회? Tim, can you remind our listeners what that is again?
Tim: 동창회. 동창회 means a student reunion.
Debbie: 아, 동창들의 모임, 동창회! A meeting for old schoolmates.
Tim: Yes, Debbie, for those who have never heard about 동창, can you explain what it means?
Debbie: Yes. 동창. 동창 means a schoolmate.
Tim: And 회 means a gathering or a meeting. In other words, Koreans also call it a 모임. So you can either call it a 동창회 or 동창 모임.
Debbie: Like a student reunion. By the way Tim,
Tim: Yes.
Debbie: Aren’t there four types of 동창회?
Tim: Ah yes. 초등학교 동창회.
Debbie: Elementary school reunion.
Tim: 그리고 중학교 동창회.
Debbie: Which is middle school reunion.
Tim: 그리고 고등학교 동창회.
Debbie: And a high school reunion.
Tim: 마지막으로 대학교 동창회.
Debbie: And finally a university or a college reunion.
Tim: Yes 초등학교, 중학교, 고등학교 and 대학교 동창회.
Debbie: So in this conversation, which 동창회 is it?
Tim: It’s a 초등학교 동창회, an elementary school reunion.
Debbie: Wow! They’ve been friends for a long time then.
Tim: Yes.
Debbie: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson.
VOCAB LIST
Debbie: The first word is
Tim: 친구.
Debbie: Friend.
Tim: 친구 [slowly - broken down by syllable] 친구 [natural native speed]
Debbie: The next word is
Tim: 반갑다.
Debbie: To be glad to see, to be a pleasure to see.
Tim: 반갑다 [slowly - broken down by syllable] 반갑다 [natural native speed]
Debbie: The next word is
Tim: 근데.
Debbie: But, by the way.
Tim: 근데 [slowly - broken down by syllable] 근데 [natural native speed]
Debbie: And next we have
Tim: 전화를 받다.
Debbie: To answer the phone, to pick up the phone.
Tim: 전화를 받다 [slowly - broken down by syllable] 전화를 받다 [natural native speed]
Debbie: And the next word is
Tim: 왜.
Debbie: Why.
Tim: 왜 [slowly - broken down by syllable] 왜 [natural native speed]
Debbie: And next up
Tim: 자리.
Debbie: Occasion, spot.
Tim: 자리 [slowly - broken down by syllable] 자리 [natural native speed]
Debbie: The next word is
Tim: 본인.
Debbie: The person himself, oneself.
Tim: 본인 [slowly - broken down by syllable] 본인 [natural native speed]
Debbie: The next word is
Tim: 부탁하다.
Debbie: To ask, to request.
Tim: 부탁하다 [slowly - broken down by syllable] 부탁하다 [natural native speed]
Debbie: And next
Tim: 마련하다.
Debbie: To prepare, to arrange.
Tim: 마련하다 [slowly - broken down by syllable] 마련하다 [natural native speed]
Debbie: And finally,
Tim: 기다리다.
Debbie: To wait.
Tim: 기다리다 [slowly - broken down by syllable] 기다리다 [natural native speed]
VOCAB AND PHRASE USAGE
Debbie: Let’s have a closer look at the usage of some words and phrases from this lesson. In this lesson, we are going to learn about the difference between 안 not and 못 can’t. The first word is
Tim: 안. 안 오다.
Debbie: Meaning not. Not come. So Tim, what is the element of 안?
Tim: The formation is 안 not plus a regular verb. It means 동사를 안 하다 don’t verb.
Debbie: For example, don’t come is
Tim: To come is 오다 therefore do not come is 안 plus 오다, 안 오다.
Debbie: Don’t go is
Tim: 안 plus 가다, it becomes 안 가다.
Debbie: And don’t eat is
Tim: 안 plus 먹다, it becomes 안 먹다.
Debbie: So how would you say it using a formal declarative sentence ending?
Tim: The rule remains the same. Don’t come is 안 옵니다.
Debbie: Don’t go is
Tim: 안 갑니다.
Debbie: And don’t eat is
Tim: 안 먹습니다.
Debbie: Well, how about I will not come.
Tim: Okay come is 오다 and we will come is 오 verb stem plus ㄹ 거야 therefore it becomes 올 거야 and we will not come is 안 올 거야.
Debbie: How about I will not go?
Tim: 가다 to go, 가 plus ㄹ 거야, 갈 거야 will go and will not go is 안 갈 거야.
Debbie: How about I will not eat.
Tim: 먹다 to eat, 먹 plus 을 거야, 먹을 거야 will eat and will not eat is 안 먹을 거야.
Debbie: Well, let’s use an example from this dialogue. Tim hasn’t come yet is
Tim: 팀이 Tim 아직 yet 안 왔거든 hasn’t come. So it becomes 팀이 아직 안 왔거든. Tim hasn’t come yet.
Debbie: The next word is
Tim: 못. 못 오다.
Debbie: Meaning can’t. Can’t come. So Tim, what is the element of 못? Is it also an adverb?
Tim: Yes, it’s an adverb. It comes before a verb as well. The formation of 못 is the same as 안. So 못, can’t, plus a regular verb meaning 동사를 못 하다 can’t verb.
Debbie: For example, can’t come is
Tim: 못 오다.
Debbie: Can’t go is
Tim: 못 가다.
Debbie: And can’t eat is
Tim: 못 먹다.
Debbie: So I guess it’s the same with the formal declarative sentence ending.
Tim: Yes, the rule remains the same.
Debbie: So can’t come is
Tim: 못 옵니다.
Debbie: Can’t go is
Tim: 못 갑니다.
Debbie: Can’t eat is
Tim: 못 먹습니다.
Debbie: And how about, I won’t be able to come?
Tim: 못 올 거야.
Debbie: And I won’t be able to go?
Tim: 못 갈 거야.
Debbie: How about I won’t be able to eat?
Tim: 못 먹을 거야.
Debbie: Excellent. Now let’s move on to the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

Debbie: The focus of this lesson is expressing cannot be, must not be and there is no reason why.
Tim: One example is 그럴 리가 없는데 that can’t be.
Debbie: So Tim, is this pattern used to show disbelief, doubt or confusion?
Tim: 예, 그래요. That’s right. However ㄹ 리가 없다 is literally translated as it can’t be but how about ㄹ 리가 있겠어? can it be possible?
Debbie: Oh I see. Can it be possible ㄹ 리가 있겠어? is an expression which basically means ㄹ 리가 없다 as well. It can’t be possible.
Tim: Yes therefore the meaning of both sentences 그럴 리가 없어 that can’t be and 그럴 리가 있어? can it be possible is the same.
Debbie: Oh I see. 그럼 이젠 다음은 뭐죠? what’s next Tim?
Tim: Let’s learn the conjugation rules.
Debbie: Conjugation rules?
Tim: Umm…
Debbie: That sounds difficult and complicating.
Tim: It sounds difficult but actually the rules are very simple and clear once you understand them.
Debbie: Okay bring it on. So what’s rule #1?
Tim: 뭐뭐ㄹ 리가 없다 is attached to verb stem when the verb stem ends in a vowel. In other words, no 받침.
Debbie: 받침? I have right here that 받침 means a final consonant or consonant cluster on the end of a Korean orthographic syllable. Is that right, Tim?
Tim: Yes.
Debbie: So why don’t you give us some examples?
Tim: Okay we covered three verbs 오다 to come, 가다 to go and 먹다 to eat throughout the key vocabulary. Remember?
Debbie: Yes we do.
Tim: Remember to check whether or not the verb stem ends in a vowel. In other words, no 받침. In this lower intermediate level, we will assume that many listeners already know about or are at least are familiar with the verb stem rule.
Debbie: Yes, 오다 to come is 오 verb stem plus 다 standard sentence ending.
Tim: Yes.
Debbie: 오다.
Tim: 가다 to go is 가 verb stem plus 다 standard sentence ending. 가다.
Debbie: 먹다 to eat is 먹 verb stem plus 다 standard sentence ending. 먹다.
Tim: Umm okay. Go back to rule #1. 뭐뭐ㄹ 리가 없다 is attached to verb stem when the verb stem ends in a vowel, no 받침. Among those three, which ones end in a vowel?
Debbie: 오다 to come and 가다 to go. Those two.
Tim: 딩동댕! Therefore, 오 plus ㄹ 리가 없다 becomes
Debbie: 올 리가 없다. Can’t be coming.
Tim: Umm great. How about 가 plus ㄹ 리가 없다 becomes
Debbie: 갈 리가 없다. Can’t be going.
Tim: How about 하다 to do?
Debbie: 할 리가 없다. Can’t be doing. That was easy. How about rule #2?
Tim: 뭐뭐을 리가 없다 is attached to a verb stem when the verb stem ends in a consonant. In other words with a 받침. Among those three, which one ends in a consonant?
Debbie: 먹다. To eat.
Tim: Great. Therefore 먹 plus 을 리가 없다 becomes
Debbie: 먹을 리가 없다 Can’t be eating.
Tim: Good. How about 늦다 to be late?
Debbie: 늦을 리가 없다. Can’t be late.
Tim: Wow! Last, how about 앉다 to sit?
Debbie: 앉을 리가 없다. Can’t be sitting. Wow! That’s very easy and simple. Tim, let’s make some simple sentences together with our listeners.
Tim: Sure. How about Tim will come. There is no reason for him to not come.
Debbie: Okay let’s break the sentence down for the listeners. 팀은 Tim plus 올 거야 will come. 팀은 올 거야.
Tim: And not come is 안 오다.
Debbie: Therefore no reason to not come is 안 오 plus ㄹ 리가 없다. 안 올 리가 없다.
Tim: Great. Therefore, altogether 팀은 올 거야. 안 올 리가 없어. Tim will come. There is no reason for him to not come.

Outro

Debbie: Okay well that’s all for today’s lesson. 그럼 여러분,
Tim: 다음 시간에 만나요.
Debbie: 만나요.

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