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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 97! Can you believe it? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with Korean, that's exactly what we're here for. And it's possible because some listeners chip in at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Keeps the show ad-free and going strong. Luna: Yeah, that support really means a lot. Now, let's dive into today's topic. Lucas: Today we're going to the library. Do you like reading, Luna? Luna: I love reading! But I've never borrowed a book in Korean. That sounds useful. Lucas: It is. Let's start with the most important phrase: 책을 빌리고 싶어요. That means 'I want to borrow a book.' Let me say it slowly: 책을 빌리고 싶어요. Luna: 책을 빌리고 싶어요. Lucas: Yes! 책 means book, 빌리다 means to borrow, and 고 싶어요 means 'want to'. So literally 'book want to borrow'. Luna: 책을 빌리고 싶어요. Got it. Lucas: Now when you borrow a book, you might want to know how long you can keep it. So you can ask: 언제까지 빌릴 수 있어요? That's 'How long can I borrow it?' or 'Until when can I borrow it?' Luna: 언제까지 빌릴 수 있어요? That's a mouthful. Lucas: Take it slow: 언제까지 빌릴 수 있어요? Luna: 언제까지... 빌릴 수 있어요? Lucas: Perfect. 언제까지 means 'until when', 빌리다 is borrow, and 수 있어요 means 'can'. So 'until when can borrow'. Luna: That makes sense. Lucas: The librarian might answer: 일주일 동안. That means 'for one week'. 일주일 is one week, 동안 means for/during. Luna: 일주일 동안. Lucas: Good. And there's another word you'll see: 반납일. That's 'due date' or 'return date'. 반납 means return, 일 means day. Luna: 반납일. So when is the due date? Lucas: Exactly. You might also ask: 연장할 수 있어요? That's 'Can I renew it?' 연장하다 means to extend or renew. Luna: 연장할 수 있어요? That could be handy if you're not done with the book. Lucas: Absolutely. Let's put them together in a little scene. Imagine you're at the library counter. You say: 책을 빌리고 싶어요. Luna: 책을 빌리고 싶어요. Lucas: The librarian asks: 언제까지 빌릴 수 있어요? And you ask: 일주일 동안? They say: 네, 일주일 동안. 반납일은 다음 주 화요일입니다. Luna: Right, so the due date is next Tuesday. And if I need more time, I can ask: 연장할 수 있어요? Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice each one again. Repeat after me: 책을 빌리고 싶어요. Luna: 책을 빌리고 싶어요. Lucas: 언제까지 빌릴 수 있어요? Luna: 언제까지 빌릴 수 있어요? Lucas: 일주일 동안. Luna: 일주일 동안. Lucas: 반납일. Luna: 반납일. Lucas: 연장할 수 있어요? Luna: 연장할 수 있어요? Lucas: Great job! Now, Luna, imagine you want to borrow a mystery novel. What do you say? Luna: 책을 빌리고 싶어요. Lucas: And if you want to know the due date? Luna: 반납일이 언제예요? Wait, is that right? Lucas: That works too! 반납일이 언제예요? means 'When is the due date?' But today we learned 언제까지 빌릴 수 있어요? which is also common. Both are fine. Luna: Okay, so I could say: 언제까지 빌릴 수 있어요? Lucas: Yes. And the answer might be 일주일 동안. Now, let's review all five phrases one more time. First: 책을 빌리고 싶어요. Luna: 책을 빌리고 싶어요. Lucas: 언제까지 빌릴 수 있어요? Luna: 언제까지 빌릴 수 있어요? Lucas: 일주일 동안. Luna: 일주일 동안. Lucas: 반납일. Luna: 반납일. Lucas: 연장할 수 있어요? Luna: 연장할 수 있어요? Lucas: Perfect. Now you're ready to visit a Korean library with confidence. Practice these phrases, and next time you borrow a book, try saying them out loud. Luna: I will! Thanks, Lucas. And thanks to everyone supporting the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Yeah, we really appreciate it. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time. 안녕! Luna: 안녕!