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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

46 [마흔여섯]

46 [maheun-yeoseos]

디스코장에서

[diseukojang-eseo]

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Is this seat taken? 여기 자- 비었-요? 여- 자- 비---- 여- 자- 비-어-? ----------- 여기 자리 비었어요? 0
yeogi j-l- b--os--eo--? y---- j--- b----------- y-o-i j-l- b-e-s---o-o- ----------------------- yeogi jali bieoss-eoyo?
May I sit with you? 당-과 -께--아--돼요? 당-- 함- 앉-- 돼-- 당-과 함- 앉-도 돼-? -------------- 당신과 함께 앉아도 돼요? 0
dan-si-g-a-ha------n----o dw-e--? d--------- h----- a------ d------ d-n-s-n-w- h-m-k- a-j-a-o d-a-y-? --------------------------------- dangsingwa hamkke anj-ado dwaeyo?
Sure. 그럼-. 그--- 그-요- ---- 그럼요. 0
g-u-e-m--o. g---------- g-u-e-m-y-. ----------- geuleom-yo.
How do you like the music? 이 -----요? 이 음- 어--- 이 음- 어-요- --------- 이 음악 어때요? 0
i-eu--ag e--tae--? i e----- e-------- i e-m-a- e-t-a-y-? ------------------ i eum-ag eottaeyo?
A little too loud. 약-----시--워요. 약- 너- 시----- 약- 너- 시-러-요- ------------ 약간 너무 시끄러워요. 0
ya-g-n-neo-u si-k------oyo. y----- n---- s------------- y-g-a- n-o-u s-k-e-l-o-o-o- --------------------------- yaggan neomu sikkeuleowoyo.
But the band plays very well. 하-- --는-아주----주해요. 하-- 밴-- 아- 잘 연---- 하-만 밴-는 아- 잘 연-해-. ------------------ 하지만 밴드는 아주 잘 연주해요. 0
h-j--an-bae--e--eu- ---------eon---aeyo. h------ b---------- a-- j-- y----------- h-j-m-n b-e-d-u-e-n a-u j-l y-o-j-h-e-o- ---------------------------------------- hajiman baendeuneun aju jal yeonjuhaeyo.
Do you come here often? 여- -주---? 여- 자- 와-- 여- 자- 와-? --------- 여기 자주 와요? 0
ye----j--- -a-o? y---- j--- w---- y-o-i j-j- w-y-? ---------------- yeogi jaju wayo?
No, this is the first time. 아니-,---이-처음이에-. 아--- 이-- 처----- 아-요- 이-이 처-이-요- --------------- 아니요, 이번이 처음이에요. 0
a-iy---ibeon-i ----eum----o. a----- i------ c------------ a-i-o- i-e-n-i c-e-e-m-i-y-. ---------------------------- aniyo, ibeon-i cheoeum-ieyo.
I’ve never been here before. 저는 -기--번--- 와---. 저- 여- 한-- 안 와---- 저- 여- 한-도 안 와-어-. ----------------- 저는 여기 한번도 안 와봤어요. 0
j--ne---yeo-i---nbeond---- wab-a-s-----. j------ y---- h-------- a- w------------ j-o-e-n y-o-i h-n-e-n-o a- w-b-a-s-e-y-. ---------------------------------------- jeoneun yeogi hanbeondo an wabwass-eoyo.
Would you like to dance? 춤---어요? 춤 추---- 춤 추-어-? ------- 춤 추겠어요? 0
c--m---u--ss--o-o? c--- c------------ c-u- c-u-e-s-e-y-? ------------------ chum chugess-eoyo?
Maybe later. 나중에요. 나---- 나-에-. ----- 나중에요. 0
na-----e--. n---------- n-j-n---y-. ----------- najung-eyo.
I can’t dance very well. 저- -- - - --. 저- 춤- 잘 못 춰-- 저- 춤- 잘 못 춰-. ------------- 저는 춤을 잘 못 춰요. 0
je---un --u--eu----l-m---chwo-o. j------ c------- j-- m-- c------ j-o-e-n c-u---u- j-l m-s c-w-y-. -------------------------------- jeoneun chum-eul jal mos chwoyo.
It’s very easy. 아주----. 아- 쉬--- 아- 쉬-요- ------- 아주 쉬워요. 0
aju-s-iwo--. a-- s------- a-u s-i-o-o- ------------ aju swiwoyo.
I’ll show you. 제가 ---드-게요. 제- 보- 드---- 제- 보- 드-게-. ----------- 제가 보여 드릴게요. 0
je---boye- -eu--l-e-o. j--- b---- d---------- j-g- b-y-o d-u-i-g-y-. ---------------------- jega boyeo deulilgeyo.
No, maybe some other time. 아니---다음에-할께요. 아--- 다-- 할--- 아-요- 다-에 할-요- ------------- 아니요, 다음에 할께요. 0
a----, da-eum----alkk---. a----- d------- h-------- a-i-o- d---u--- h-l-k-y-. ------------------------- aniyo, da-eum-e halkkeyo.
Are you waiting for someone? 누-를 -다려-? 누-- 기---- 누-를 기-려-? --------- 누구를 기다려요? 0
nu-ul----g-da-y-o-o? n------- g---------- n-g-l-u- g-d-l-e-y-? -------------------- nuguleul gidalyeoyo?
Yes, for my boyfriend. 네- --남자친구요. 네- 제 남----- 네- 제 남-친-요- ----------- 네, 제 남자친구요. 0
ne---e --m-a--in-uy-. n-- j- n------------- n-, j- n-m-a-h-n-u-o- --------------------- ne, je namjachinguyo.
There he is! 저기 -네요! 저- 오--- 저- 오-요- ------- 저기 오네요! 0
je--- --e-o! j---- o----- j-o-i o-e-o- ------------ jeogi oneyo!

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