Day 100: Cousins Caught in Their Fathers' Feud

Dialogue

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   B 수빈아, 이거 봤어? 할아버지가 우리 아빠랑 큰아버지한테 똑같은 편지를 보내셨대. 엄마가 사진 찍어서 보내 줬어.

   Subina, igeo bwasseo? Harabeojiga uri apparang keunabeojihante ttokgateun pyeonjireul bonaesyeotdae. Eommaga sajin jjigeoseo bonae jwosseo.

   Subin, have you seen this? Grandpa sent the same letter to my dad and yours. My mom took a photo and sent it to me.

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   A 나도 봤어. 아빠가 식탁에 펴 놓고 한 시간째 말없이 보고만 있더라. 소리 내서 한번 읽어 봐.

   Nado bwasseo. Appaga siktage pyeo noko han siganjjae mareopsi bogoman itdeora. Sori naeseo hanbeon ilgeo bwa.

   I've seen it too. Dad spread it out on the table and has been staring at it for an hour without a word. Read it out loud.

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   B '두 아들은 들으시오. 제사 문제로 형제가 등을 돌린 지 벌써 반년이 되었소.'

   'Du adeureun deureusio. Jesa munjero hyeongjega deungeul dollin ji beolsseo bannyeoni doeeotso.'

   'Hear me, my two sons. It is already half a year since you brothers turned your backs on each other over the ancestral rites.'

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   A 첫 줄부터 무섭다. 할아버지가 편지에 이런 말투를 쓰시면 진짜 화나신 거야.

   Cheot julbuteo museopda. Harabeojiga pyeonjie ireon maltureul sseusimyeon jinjja hwanasin geoya.

   Scary from the very first line. When Grandpa writes like that, he's really angry.

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   B 계속 읽을게. '내 팔순 잔치에 두 사람이 함께 오지 않는다면 나는 더 두고 보지 않겠소. 잔치는 없던 일로 하겠소.'

   Gyesok ilgeulge. 'Nae palsun janchie du sarami hamkke oji anneundamyeon naneun deo dugo boji anketso. Janchineun eopdeon illo hagetso.'

   I'll keep going. 'If the two of you do not come to my eightieth birthday together, I shall wait no longer. The celebration will be called off.'

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   A 잔치를 취소하신다고? 할머니는 벌써 한복까지 맞추셨는데. 이건 거의 최후통첩이네.

   Janchireul chwisohasindago? Halmeonineun beolsseo hanbokkkaji matchusyeonneunde. Igeon geoui choehutongcheobine.

   He's calling off the party? Grandma's already had a hanbok made. This is practically an ultimatum.

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   B 문제는 우리 아빠 오기야. 엄마가 두 분을 화해시킬라치면 꼭 누가 또 불을 지른다니까. 지난 추석에도 그랬잖아.

   Munjeneun uri appa ogiya. Eommaga du buneul hwahaesikillachimyeon kkok nuga tto bureul jireundanikka. Jinan chuseogedo geuraetjana.

   The problem is my dad's stubborn pride. Whenever my mom tries to get them to make up, someone always sets things off again. Just like last Chuseok.

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   A 불 지른 건 우리 아빠였지. '제사는 장남이 지내는 거다' 한마디에 작은아버지가 숟가락 놓고 나가셨잖아.

   Bul jireun geon uri appayeotji. 'Jesaneun jangnami jinaeneun geoda' hanmadie jageunabeojiga sutgarak noko nagasyeotjana.

   The one who set things off was my dad. With one line, 'The eldest son hosts the rites,' your dad put down his spoon and walked out.

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   B 우리 아빠도 잘한 건 없어. 큰엄마가 제사 음식을 혼자 다 도맡으시니까 돌아가면서 하자고 한 건데, 말을 너무 세게 했거든.

   Uri appado jalhan geon eopseo. Keuneommaga jesa eumsigeul honja da domateusinikka doragamyeonseo hajago han geonde, mareul neomu sege haetgeodeun.

   My dad wasn't innocent either. He suggested taking turns because your mom was doing all the cooking for the rites by herself, but he said it far too harshly.

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    A 사실 우리 엄마는 돌아가면서 하자는 말에 속으로 좋아했어. 아빠 앞에서는 말을 못 했지만.

    Sasil uri eommaneun doragamyeonseo hajaneun mare sogeuro joahaesseo. Appa apeseoneun mareul mot haetjiman.

    Actually, my mom was secretly pleased about taking turns. She just couldn't say so in front of Dad.

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    B 그럼 두 분이 원하는 건 같은 거네? 장남이니 체면이니 하는 명분 때문에 먼저 말을 못 꺼내는 것뿐이고.

    Geureom du buni wonhaneun geon gateun geone? Jangnamini chemyeonini haneun myeongbun ttaemune meonjeo mareul mot kkeonaeneun geotppunigo.

    So they both want the same thing? It's just all this business about being the eldest son and saving face that stops them bringing it up first.

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    A 편지 마지막 줄도 읽어 봐. 거기에 뭔가 힌트가 있을 것 같아.

    Pyeonji majimak juldo ilgeo bwa. Geogie mwonga hinteuga isseul geot gata.

    Read the last line of the letter too. I have a feeling there's a hint in there.

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    B '제사는 형식보다 마음이오. 형제가 반목하는 것을 보느니 차라리 제사를 없애는 편이 낫겠소.'

    'Jesaneun hyeongsikboda maeumio. Hyeongjega banmokaneun geoseul boneuni charari jesareul eopsaeneun pyeoni natgetso.'

    'The rites are a matter of the heart, not of form. Rather than watch brothers at odds, I would sooner do away with the rites altogether.'

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    A 와, 할아버지가 제사를 없애겠다니. 우리 아빠한테는 이게 제일 큰 폭탄이야.

    Wa, harabeojiga jesareul eopsaegetdani. Uri appahanteneun ige jeil keun poktaniya.

    Wow, Grandpa saying he'd scrap the rites. For my dad, that's the biggest bomb there is.

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    B 그러니까 이걸 이용하자. 제사를 지키려면 두 분이 화해하는 수밖에 없게 만드는 거지.

    Geureonikka igeol iyonghaja. Jesareul jikiryeomyeon du buni hwahaehaneun subakke eopge mandeuneun geoji.

    So let's use it. We make it so that the only way for them to keep the rites is to make up.

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    A 어떻게? 우리 아빠는 내가 그 얘기를 좀 꺼낼라치면 한사코 바쁘다면서 방에 들어가 버려.

    Eotteoke? Uri appaneun naega geu yaegireul jom kkeonaellachimyeon hansako bappeudamyeonseo bange deureoga beoryeo.

    How? Whenever I try to bring it up, my dad insists he's busy and shuts himself in his room.

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    B 그래서 우리가 자리를 주선하는 거야. 할아버지 팔순 선물을 사촌들이 준비한다고 하고, 토요일 세 시에 두 분 다 우리 카페로 오시라고 해.

    Geuraeseo uriga jarireul juseonhaneun geoya. Harabeoji palsun seonmureul sachondeuri junbihandago hago, toyoil se sie du bun da uri kapero osirago hae.

    That's why we set up the meeting ourselves. We say the cousins are preparing Grandpa's birthday present and ask them both to come to my café at three on Saturday.

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    A 서로 온다는 건 비밀로 하고? 들어오자마자 마주치면 누가 먼저 나가 버릴 수도 있잖아.

    Seoro ondaneun geon bimillo hago? Deureoojamaja majuchimyeon nuga meonjeo naga beoril sudo itjana.

    And keep it secret that the other one's coming? If they run into each other at the door, one of them might just walk out.

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    B 입구 테이블에 할아버지 편지를 딱 올려놓는 거야. 할아버지 편지를 두고 나가는 건 할아버지를 두고 나가는 거니까 둘 다 못 나가.

    Ipgu teibeure harabeoji pyeonjireul ttak ollyeononneun geoya. Harabeoji pyeonjireul dugo naganeun geon harabeojireul dugo naganeun geonikka dul da mot naga.

    We put Grandpa's letter right on the table by the door. Walking out on Grandpa's letter is walking out on Grandpa, so neither of them can leave.

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    A 너 천재다. 그리고 제사를 돌아가면서 지내는 순서표도 미리 만들어 가자. 엄마들 의견도 몰래 물어보고.

    Neo cheonjaeda. Geurigo jesareul doragamyeonseo jinaeneun sunseopyodo miri mandeureo gaja. Eommadeul uigyeondo mollae mureobogo.

    You're a genius. And let's make a rota for hosting the rites in advance. We'll ask our moms what they think on the quiet, too.

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    B 좋아. 표 맨 위에는 할아버지 말투로 제목을 쓰자. '형제는 들으시오. 올해부터 제사는 번갈아 지내겠소.' 어때?

    Joa. Pyo maen wieneun harabeoji malturo jemogeul sseuja. 'Hyeongjeneun deureusio. Olhaebuteo jesaneun beongara jinaegetso.' Eottae?

    Great. At the top of the rota, let's put a title in Grandpa's style. 'Hear me, brothers. From this year, the rites shall be held in turn.' How's that?

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    A 하하, 너 할아버지 말투 너무 잘 따라 한다. 근데 우리 이러다 두 분한테 같이 혼나는 거 아니야?

    Haha, neo harabeoji maltu neomu jal ttara handa. Geunde uri ireoda du bunhante gachi honnaneun geo aniya?

    Ha ha, you do Grandpa's voice way too well. But aren't we going to get told off by both of them for this?

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    B 혼나도 괜찮아. 두 분이 같이 우리를 혼내면, 반년 만에 처음으로 한편이 되는 거잖아.

    Honnado gwaenchana. Du buni gachi urireul honnaemyeon, bannyeon mane cheoeumeuro hanpyeoni doeneun geojana.

    It's fine if we get told off. If they tell us off together, they'll be on the same side for the first time in half a year.

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    A 맞네. 그럼 나는 할아버지한테 전화해서 토요일 작전 말씀드릴게. 할아버지께서도 한편이 돼 주셔야지.

    Manne. Geureom naneun harabeojihante jeonhwahaeseo toyoil jakjeon malsseumdeurilge. Harabeojikkeseodo hanpyeoni dwae jusyeoyaji.

    True. Then I'll call Grandpa and tell him about Saturday's plan. He's got to be on our side too.

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