Korean Through Folktales

[Chapter 3] The Story of ShimCheong 제 3 과 심청전 _______________________ _________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 72 Go t o Table of Contents Korean Through Folktales - 심봉사가심청을 마중하러 나갔습니다 . Blind Shim went out to welcome ShimCheong. - 처녀를 찾으러다녔습니다 . They went around to find an unmarried woman. - 효녀심청은뱃사람을 만나러가서얘기했습니다 . Devoted Daughter ShimCheong went to meet the sailors and told (them). - 임금님께 드리러 바로 궁에 갔습니다 . They went to the palace to give it to the King. 2-1. Level 2: Introducing Names &Quoting –N( 이 ) 라고하다 • N( 이 ) 라고 하다 is used when introducing a name as a new piece of information. Here are some examples taken from the Level 1 version: - 남편은 장님이라서 사람들이 심봉사라고 했습니다 . The husband was blind, so people called (him) Blind Shim. - 심봉사 부부는 딸 이름을 심청이라고 했습니다 . The Blind Shim couple named their daughter ShimCheong. - 열심히 일하고 장님 아버지를 극진히 모셔서 사람들은 심청을 ‘ 효녀 심청 ’ 이라고 했습니다 . Because she worked hard and looked after her blind father with utmost devotion, people called her ‘Devoted Daughter ShimCheong.’ • N( 이 ) 라고 하다 is also used to quote someone. In this case, the N will be replaced by a direct quote, which in effect is being treated as a noun (N). Here are some examples taken from the story: - “ 부처님께공양미삼백석을 바치면눈을뜰수있을겁니다 ” 라고했습니다 . He said, “If you offer 300 bags of offertory - rice to Buhdda, you will be able to open your eyes.”