Learn about chain stores that are common in South Korea
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Eunhee:And I’m Eunhee! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Korean Vocabulary, Lesson 23! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Transportation and around town. These are five well-known South Korean chain stores. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at KoreanClass101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Eunhee, what’s our first word? |
| Eunhee:이마트 |
| Gina:E-Mart, a retail shop chain |
| Eunhee:(slow) 이마트 (regular) 이마트 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:이마트 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:E-Mart is the largest retailer in South Korea, which defeated worldwide competitors such as Walmart and Carrefour by localizing themselves only for Korean customers. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) 이마트 온라인 몰에서 쇼핑을 하면 이마트 지점에서 파는 것과 똑같은 물건을 더 싸게 구입할 수 있습니다. |
| Gina:If you shop at the E-Mart online mall, you can get the same goods for a lower price even though it’s the same product as at E-Mart local stores. |
| Eunhee:(slow) 마트 온라인 몰에서 쇼핑을 하면 이마트 지점에서 파는 것과 똑같은 물건을 더 싸게 구입할 수 있습니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Eunhee:카페베네 |
| Gina:Café-Bené, a coffee shop chain |
| Eunhee:(slow) 카페베네 (regular) 카페베네 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:카페베네 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Café-Bené is the most successful coffee shop with the largest number of stores in South Korea. They sell not only coffee but also various kinds of drinks like non-alcoholic cocktails, which is believed to be the key to its success. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) 한국인들은 카페베네나 스타벅스와 같은 체인 레스토랑(coffee shop)에서 친구들과 커피(reul) 마시며 이야기하는 것을 좋아합니다. |
| Gina:South Koreans like to drink coffee and talk with their friends at franchise coffee shops such as Starbucks or Caffe-Bene. |
| Eunhee:(slow) 한국인들은 카페베네나 스타벅스와 같은 체인 레스토랑에서 친구들과 커피마시며 이야기하는 것을 좋아합니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Eunhee:지에스25 (GS25) |
| Gina:G.S. 25, a convenience store chain |
| Eunhee:(slow) 지에스25 (GS25) (regular) 지에스25 (GS25) |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:지에스25 (GS25) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:G.S.25 is a chain of convenience stores that originated in South Korea, unlike other chains which are originally from other countries. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) 한국인들은 GS25 같은 편의점에서 늦은 밤에도 간식을 사곤 합니다. |
| Gina:South Koreans buy snacks late at night at convenience stores like G.S.25. |
| Eunhee:(slow) 한국인들은 GS25 같은 편의점에서 늦은 밤에도 간식을 사곤 합니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Eunhee:파리바게뜨 |
| Gina:Paris Baguette, a bakery chain |
| Eunhee:(slow) 파리바게뜨 (regular) 파리바게뜨 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:파리바게뜨 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Paris Baguette is the name of a bakery chain in South Korea that has become the most popular because Koreans love the idea of Paris so much. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) 파리바게뜨는 케익이 맛있기로 유명합니다. |
| Gina:Paris Baguette is famous for its delicious cakes. |
| Eunhee:(slow) 파리바게뜨는 케익이 맛있기로 유명합니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Eunhee:김밥천국 |
| Gina:Heaven of Kimbap, a restaurant chain |
| Eunhee:(slow) 김밥천국 (regular) 김밥천국 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:김밥천국 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Heaven of Kimbap is a fast food restaurant franchise which specializes in gimbap, noodles, and many other ordinary dishes. All its dishes are cheap and delicious. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) 김밥천국은 하루 24시간, 일주일 내내 엽니다. |
| Gina:Heaven of Kimbap is open 24/7. |
| Eunhee:(slow) 김밥천국은 하루 24시간, 일주일 내내 엽니다. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Eunhee will give you the Korean – please repeat it out loud! Are you ready? |
| Eunhee:이마트 |
| [pause]Gina:E-Mark, a retail shop chain |
| Eunhee:카페베네 |
| [pause]Gina:Café-Bené, a coffee shop chain |
| Eunhee:지에스25 (GS25) |
| [pause]Gina:G-S 25, a convenience store chain |
| Eunhee:파리바게뜨 |
| [pause]Gina:Paris Baguette, a bakery chain |
| Eunhee:김밥천국 |
| [pause]Gina:Heaven of Kimbap, a restaurant chain |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five Popular chain stores in South Korea! We have more vocab lists available at KoreanClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Eunhee:안녕히 계세요. |
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