Day 23: Chives Are Jeongguji in Busan

Dialogue

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   C 자, 돼지국밥 두 그릇 나왔심더. 뜨거우니까 조심해서 드이소.

   Ja, dwaejigukbap du geureut nawatsimdeo. Tteugeounikka josimhaeseo deuiso.

   Here you are, two bowls of pork and rice soup. They're hot, so careful as you eat.

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   A 감사합니다. 와, 국물 진짜 뽀얗다. 근데 소희야, 이거 소금 넣어서 먹는 거야?

   Gamsahamnida. Wa, gungmul jinjja ppoyata. Geunde Sohuiya, igeo sogeum neoeoseo meongneun geoya?

   Thank you. Wow, the broth is so milky. Sohui, do I put salt in this?

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   C 아이고, 서울서 오신 손님이시네예. 소금부터 치믄 안 되고예, 먼저 정구지를 한가득 넣고, 새우젓 쪼매, 다대기 쪼매 풀어가 드이소.

   Aigo, Seoulseo osin sonnimisineye. Sogeumbuteo chimeun an doegoye, meonjeo jeonggujireul hangadeuk neoko, saeujeot jjomae, Dadaegi jjomae pureoga deuiso.

   Oh, a customer from Seoul, I see. Don't start with the salt. First put in a big handful of chives, then a little salted shrimp and a little chilli paste, stir it in, and eat.

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   A 정구... 지요? 죄송한데 그게 뭐예요? 무슨 약재 이름인가요?

   Jeonggu... jiyo? Joesonghande geuge mwoyeyo? Museun yakjae ireumingayo?

   Jeongguji? Sorry, what's that? Is it some kind of medicinal herb?

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   B 부추야, 부추. 부산에서는 부추를 정구지라고 해. 사장님이 부추는 조금만 넣으래.

   Buchuya, buchu. Busaneseoneun buchureul jeonggujirago hae. Sajangnimi buchuneun jogeumman neoeurae.

   Chives. In Busan, chives are called jeongguji. He says to put in just a few.

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   A 아, 부추! 그럼 '쪼매'는 조금이고, '다대기'는 저 빨간 양념이지? 이건 나도 알아들었어.

   A, buchu! Geureom 'jjomae'neun jogeumigo, 'dadaegi'neun jeo ppalgan yangnyeomiji? Igeon nado aradeureosseo.

   Oh, chives! Then "jjomae" means "a little," and "dadaegi" is that red paste, right? Those I got.

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   C 맞심더. 그라고 밥은 따로 나와도, 고마 국에 말아 무야 제맛이라예. 부산 사람들은 다 그래 묵습니더.

   Matsimdeo. Geurago babeun ttaro nawado, Goma guge mara muya jemasiraye. Busan saramdeureun da geurae mukseumnideo.

   That's right. And even though the rice comes on the side, it only tastes right if you just tip it into the soup and eat it that way. That's how everyone in Busan eats it.

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   A 소희야, 밥을 국에 말아서 무랑 같이 먹으라고? 깍두기 말씀하시는 거야?

   Sohuiya, babeul guge maraseo murang gachi meogeurago? Kkakdugi malsseumhasineun geoya?

   Sohui, he's saying to put the rice in the soup and eat it with radish? Does he mean the radish kimchi?

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   B 아니, '무야'는 '먹어야'라는 뜻이야. 밥을 국에 말아서 먹어야 제맛이라고. 너 오늘 거의 다 틀리고 있어.

   Ani, 'muya'neun 'meogeoya'raneun tteusiya. Babeul guge maraseo meogeoya jemasirago. Neo oneul geoui da teulligo isseo.

   No, "muya" means "you have to eat." He's saying it only tastes right if you eat the rice in the soup. You're getting almost everything wrong today.

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    C 총각, 서울서 오셨으믄 오늘 부산 국밥 제대로 배워 가이소. 모르는 거 있으믄 언제든지 물어보고예.

    Chonggak, Seoulseo osyeosseumeun oneul Busan gukbap jedaero baewo gaiso. Moreuneun geo isseumeun eonjedeunji mureobogoye.

    Young man, since you've come from Seoul, learn to eat Busan gukbap properly today. If there's anything you don't know, just ask.

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    A 네, 사장님! 오늘 이 국밥을 한 방울도 안 남기고 다 먹으리라. 부산 사람한테 꼭 인정받을 거예요.

    Ne, sajangnim! Oneul i gukbabeul han banguldo an namgigo da meogeurira. Busan saramhante kkok injeongbadeul geoyeyo.

    Yes, sir! Today I shall finish this soup to the last drop. I'm going to earn the respect of Busan people.

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    B 뭘 그렇게 비장하게 말해. 사장님, 이 사람이 서울 촌놈이라 그래요. 이해해 주세요.

    Mwol geureoke bijanghage malhae. Sajangnim, i sarami Seoul chonnomira geuraeyo. Ihaehae juseyo.

    Why are you so dramatic? Sorry, he's a country bumpkin from Seoul. Please bear with him.

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    C 하하, 괜찮심더. 근데 아가씨는 부산 사람 같은데, 남자 친구한테 통역은 제대로 해 주능교?

    Haha, gwaenchansimdeo. Geunde agassineun Busan saram gateunde, namja chinguhante tongyeogeun jedaero hae juneunggyo?

    Ha ha, no problem. But you sound like a Busan girl, miss. Are you translating properly for your boyfriend?

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    B 사실은요, 아까 사장님이 정구지 한가득 넣으라고 하신 거, 조금만 넣으라고 통역했어요. 부추는 제가 다 먹으려고요.

    Sasireunyo, akka sajangnimi jeongguji hangadeuk neoeurago hasin geo, jogeumman neoeurago tongyeokaesseoyo. Buchuneun jega da meogeuryeogoyo.

    Actually, when you said to put in a big handful of chives, I told him to put in just a few. I wanted the chives all to myself.

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    A 뭐? 그럼 지금까지 부추를 나만 조금 넣고 먹은 거야? 어쩐지 네 그릇만 온통 초록색이더라. 속셈이 그거였구나.

    Mwo? Geureom jigeumkkaji buchureul naman jogeum neoko meogeun geoya? Eojjeonji ne geureunman ontong choroksaegideora. Soksemi geugeoyeotguna.

    What? So I'm the only one who's been eating it with hardly any chives? No wonder your bowl is all green. So that was your game.

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    C 아이고, 총각이 감쪽같이 속았네예. 자, 정구지 한 접시 더 드릴 테니까 이번엔 마이 넣으이소. 이거는 서비스라예.

    Aigo, chonggagi gamjjokgachi soganneye. Ja, jeongguji han jeopsi deo deuril tenikka ibeonen mai neoeuiso. Igeoneun seobiseuraye.

    Oh dear, young man, you've been completely had. Here, I'll bring you another plate of chives, so this time put in plenty. This one's on the house.

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    A 감사합니다, 사장님! 와, 부추 넣으니까 국물 맛이 완전히 달라요. 역시 사장님 손맛이에요. 이제야 제대로 먹는 것 같아요.

    Gamsahamnida, sajangnim! Wa, buchu neoeunikka gungmul masi wanjeonhi dallayo. Yeoksi sajangnim sonmasieyo. Ijeya jedaero meongneun geot gatayo.

    Thank you! Wow, with the chives in, the broth tastes completely different. You really have the magic touch. Now I feel like I'm eating it properly.

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    B 거봐, 부산 국밥은 정구지를 듬뿍 곁들여야 제맛이라니까. 근데 이왕 부산까지 온 마당에 밀면도 먹어야지. 한 그릇 시킬까?

    Geobwa, Busan gukbabeun jeonggujireul deumppuk gyeotdeuryeoya jemasiranikka. Geunde iwang Busankkaji on madange milmyeondo meogeoyaji. Han geureut sikilkka?

    See? Busan gukbap is only right with loads of chives. But since we've come all the way to Busan, we have to have milmyeon too. Shall we order a bowl?

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    A 국밥 다 먹고 밀면까지? 배 터지겠는데. 너, 모처럼 내가 부산에 온 마당에 배 터지게 먹여서 보낼 작정이지?

    Gukbap da meokgo milmyeonkkaji? Bae teojigenneunde. Neo, mocheoreom naega Busane on madange bae teojige meogyeoseo bonael jakjeongiji?

    Milmyeon after all this soup? I'll burst. Now that I've finally come to Busan, you're planning to send me home stuffed to bursting, aren't you?

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    C 밀면은 우리 집엔 없고예, 저 건너 골목에 억수로 잘하는 집이 있심더. 거기 가서 내 소개로 왔다 카이소.

    Milmyeoneun uri jiben eopgoye, jeo geonneo golmoge eoksuro jalhaneun jibi itsimdeo. Geogi gaseo nae sogaero watda kaiso.

    We don't do milmyeon here, but there's a really good place across the way down that alley. Go there and tell them I sent you.

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    A '억수로'는 저도 알아요, 엄청 잘한다는 거죠! 사장님, 이번엔 통역 없이 알아들었어요. 다음엔 꼭 혼자서 다 알아들으리라!

    'Eoksuro'neun jeodo arayo, eomcheong jalhandaneun geojyo! Sajangnim, ibeonen tongyeok eopsi aradeureosseoyo. Daeumen kkok honjaseo da aradeureurira!

    I know "eoksuro" - it means it's really good! Sir, I understood that without a translator. Next time, I shall understand every word on my own!

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