Day 121: Blunt Busan Texts in Group Chat

Dialogue

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   B 경희 씨, 단톡방 보셨어요? 어제 올리신 공지를 보고 몇 분이 좀 무례하다고 느끼신 것 같아요.

   Gyeonghui ssi, dantokbang bosyeosseoyo? Eoje ollisin gongjireul bogo myeot buni jom muryehadago neukkisin geot gatayo.

   Gyeonghui, did you see the group chat? A few people seem to have found the notice you posted yesterday a bit rude.

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   A 봤어요. 101동 할머니가 '말씀이 좀 심하시네요' 하셨더라고요. 저는 뭐가 문제인지 도통 모르겠던데요.

   Bwasseoyo. 101dong halmeoniga 'malsseumi jom simhasineyo' hasyeotdeoragoyo. Jeoneun mwoga munjeinji dotong moreugetdeondeyo.

   I saw. The grandma in Building 101 wrote, "That's a bit harsh." I honestly can't see what the problem is.

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   B 제가 한번 읽어 볼게요. '물건 가져올 사람은 토요일 아홉 시까지 오이소. 늦으면 자리 없심더. 주차장에 차 대지 마소.'

   Jega hanbeon ilgeo bolgeyo. 'Mulgeon gajyeool sarameun toyoil ahop sikkaji oiso. Neujeumyeon jari eopsimdeo. Juchajange cha daeji maso.'

   Let me read it out. "Anyone bringing stuff, be here by nine Saturday. Late means no spot. Don't park in the car park."

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   A 그게 뭐가 어때서요? 필요한 말만 딱 했잖아요. 부산에서는 그 정도면 아주 친절한 거예요.

   Geuge mwoga eottaeseoyo? Piryohan malman ttak haetjanayo. Busaneseoneun geu jeongdomyeon aju chinjeolhan geoyeyo.

   What's wrong with that? I said exactly what needed saying. In Busan, that counts as very friendly.

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   B 서울 사람들 눈에는 명령조라서 좀 거북하게 느껴질 수 있어요. 글로만 보면 표정도 억양도 없잖아요. 특히 '마소'는 어감이 세서 다들 멈칫했을 거예요.

   Seoul saramdeul nuneneun myeongnyeongjoraseo jom geobukage neukkyeojil su isseoyo. Geulloman bomyeon pyojeongdo eogyangdo eopjanayo. Teuki 'maso'neun eogami seseo dadeul meomchitaesseul geoyeyo.

   To Seoul people it sounds like orders, which can feel a bit uncomfortable. In writing there's no facial expression and no tone. "Maso" especially has a harsh ring to it; everyone probably froze at that.

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   A 말로 들으면 하나도 안 무서울 텐데요. 제 말투가 좀 세긴 세다마는, 속은 안 그렇거든요.

   Mallo deureumyeon hanado an museoul tendeyo. Je maltuga jom segin sedamaneun, sogeun an geureokeodeunyo.

   If you heard me say it, it wouldn't be scary at all. My way of talking is a bit strong, I'll grant you, but I don't mean it that way.

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   B 그러니까요. 경희 씨를 아는 사람은 아는데, 새로 이사 온 분들은 모르잖아요. 제가 서울식으로 한번 고쳐 볼까요?

   Geureonikkayo. Gyeonghui ssireul aneun sarameun aneunde, saero isa on bundeureun moreujanayo. Jega Seoulsigeuro hanbeon gochyeo bolkkayo?

   Exactly. People who know you get it, but the people who've just moved in don't. Shall I try rewriting it Seoul-style?

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   A 해 보세요. 근데 너무 빙빙 돌리지는 마세요. 부산 사람한테는 그게 오히려 정 없어 보여요.

   Hae boseyo. Geunde neomu bingbing dollijineun maseyo. Busan saramhanteneun geuge ohiryeo jeong eopseo boyeoyo.

   Go ahead. But don't beat around the bush too much. To Busan people, that actually comes across as cold.

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   B '안녕하세요, 주민 여러분! 토요일 벼룩시장에 물건을 가져오실 분들은 아홉 시까지 와 주시면 감사하겠습니다.' 어때요?

   'Annyeonghaseyo, jumin yeoreobun! Toyoil byeoruksijange mulgeoneul gajyeoosil bundeureun ahop sikkaji wa jusimyeon gamsahagetseumnida.' Eottaeyo?

   "Hello, neighbours! If you're bringing items to the flea market on Saturday, we'd be grateful if you could come by nine." How's that?

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    A 아이고, 길다. 그거 다 읽다가 토요일 지나가겠네요. 서울 사람들은 '감사하겠습니다'가 붙어야 마음이 놓여요?

    Aigo, gilda. Geugeo da ikdaga toyoil jinagagenneyo. Seoul saramdeureun 'gamsahagetseumnida'ga buteoya maeumi noyeoyo?

    Oh my, that's long. Saturday will be over before anyone finishes reading it. Do Seoul people need a "we'd be grateful" before they can relax?

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    B 네, 좀 그래요. 서울에서는 돌려 말하는 게 예의고, 부산에서는 솔직한 게 예의인 거죠. 둘 다 예의인데 방향이 다른 거예요.

    Ne, jom geuraeyo. Seoureseoneun dollyeo malhaneun ge yeuigo, Busaneseoneun soljikan ge yeuiin geojyo. Dul da yeuiinde banghyangi dareun geoyeyo.

    Yes, pretty much. In Seoul, putting things indirectly is polite; in Busan, being straightforward is. Both are good manners - they just point in different directions.

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    A 듣고 보니 그렇네요. 그럼 이렇게 해요. 고치되 제 말투는 좀 남겨 둘게요. 다 빼 버리면 제가 쓴 글 같지가 않잖아요.

    Deutgo boni geureonneyo. Geureom ireoke haeyo. Gochidoe je maltuneun jom namgyeo dulgeyo. Da ppae beorimyeon jega sseun geul gatjiga anchanayo.

    Now that you put it that way, you're right. So let's do this: we fix it, but I keep a bit of my own voice. If we take it all out, it won't sound like me.

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    B 좋아요. '오이소'는 살리고 앞에 인사만 붙이면 어때요? '안녕하세요! 토요일 아홉 시까지 오이소~' 이렇게요.

    Joayo. 'Oiso'neun salligo ape insaman buchimyeon eottaeyo? 'Annyeonghaseyo! Toyoil ahop sikkaji oiso~' ireokeyo.

    Sounds good. What if we keep "oiso" and just add a greeting? "Hello! Come by nine on Saturday~" Like that.

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    A 물결표까지요? 민망하게 그런 걸 어떻게 붙여요. 아, 그리고 이거요. 사과하는 뜻으로 케이크라고 하나 구워 왔는데, 모양이 좀 엉망이에요.

    Mulgyeolpyokkajiyo? Minmanghage geureon geol eotteoke buchyeoyo. A, geurigo igeoyo. Sagwahaneun tteuseuro keikeurago hana guwo wanneunde, moyangi jom eongmangieyo.

    A tilde too? How could I put something that embarrassing? Oh, and this. I baked a cake, if you can even call it that, as a sort of apology. It's a bit of a mess to look at.

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    B 어머, 이게 무슨 엉망이에요. 완전 예쁜데요. 이걸 사진 찍어서 공지랑 같이 올리면 어떨까요?

    Eomeo, ige museun eongmangieyo. Wanjeon yeppeundeyo. Igeol sajin jjigeoseo gongjirang gachi ollimyeon eotteolkkayo?

    Oh my, how is this a mess? It's gorgeous. What if we take a photo of it and post it with the notice?

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    A 케이크 사진을요? 그걸 왜요?

    Keikeu sajineuryo? Geugeol waeyo?

    A photo of the cake? What for?

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    B '어제 말투가 딱딱해서 죄송해요. 토요일에 오시는 분들께 이 케이크를 나눠 드릴게요.' 사과랑 초대를 한 번에 하는 거죠.

    'Eoje maltuga ttakttakaeseo joesonghaeyo. Toyoire osineun bundeulkke i keikeureul nanwo deurilgeyo.' Sagwarang chodaereul han beone haneun geojyo.

    "Sorry my message came across so stiff yesterday. Everyone who comes on Saturday gets a slice of this cake." An apology and an invitation all in one.

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    A 역시 서울 사람은 다르네예. 부산 사람도 사과는 하지마는, 말보다는 음식으로 하는 편이라서 말로 하면 어색하거든요.

    Yeoksi Seoul sarameun dareuneye. Busan saramdo sagwaneun hajimaneun, malbodaneun eumsigeuro haneun pyeoniraseo mallo hamyeon eosaekageodeunyo.

    You Seoul people really are something else. Busan people apologise too, mind you, but we tend to do it with food rather than words, so saying it out loud feels awkward.

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    B 그러니까 케이크가 말을 대신하게 하면 되잖아요. 투박해도 정감 있게, 딱 경희 씨답게요.

    Geureonikka keikeuga mareul daesinhage hamyeon doejanayo. Tubakaedo jeonggam itge, ttak Gyeonghui ssidapgeyo.

    So let the cake do the talking. Plain but warm - just like you.

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    A 좋아요. 대신 마지막 줄은 제가 쓸게요. '주차장에는 차 대지 마이소. 부탁드립니데이.'

    Joayo. Daesin majimak jureun jega sseulgeyo. 'Juchajangeneun cha daeji maiso. Butakdeurimnidei.'

    Okay. But I'm writing the last line. "Please don't park in the car park. Pretty please."

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    B '부탁드립니데이'는 귀엽네요. 그건 아무도 명령으로 안 읽을 거예요.

    'Butakdeurimnidei'neun gwiyeomneyo. Geugeon amudo myeongnyeongeuro an ilgeul geoyeyo.

    "Butakdeurimnidei" is cute. Nobody's going to read that as an order.

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    A 올렸어요. 어머, 벌써 답장이 왔네요. 101동 할머니예요. '케이크 맛있겠네예. 내도 갈게예.'

    Ollyeosseoyo. Eomeo, beolsseo dapjangi wanneyo. 101dong halmeoniyeyo. 'Keikeu masitgenneye. Naedo galgeye.'

    Posted. Oh my, a reply already. It's the grandma from Building 101. "That cake looks lovely. I'll be there too."

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    B 세상에, 할머니도 부산 분이셨어요? 그런데 어제는 왜 서운해하셨대요?

    Sesange, halmeonido Busan bunisyeosseoyo? Geureonde eojeneun wae seounhaehasyeotdaeyo?

    No way, the grandma's from Busan too? Then why was she hurt yesterday?

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    A 그러게요. 부산 사람도 글로 보면 무서운가 봐요. 말투가 문제가 아니라 글이 문제였네예.

    Geureogeyo. Busan saramdo geullo bomyeon museounga bwayo. Maltuga munjega anira geuri munjeyeonneye.

    I know. I guess even Busan people find it scary in writing. It wasn't the way I talk that was the problem, it was putting it in writing.

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