Day 36: Kind Lies and Grandma's Jumper

Dialogue

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   A 엄마, 아까 할머니 선물 말이야. 그 스웨터, 엄마는 진짜 예쁘다고 생각했어?

   Eomma, akka halmeoni seonmul mariya. Geu seuweteo, eommaneun jinjja yeppeudago saenggakaesseo?

   Mom, about Grandma's present earlier. That jumper, did you really think it was pretty?

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   B 그럼, 예쁘지. 할머니가 두 달 동안 한 코 한 코 직접 뜨신 건데. 왜, 너는 별로였어?

   Geureom, yeppeuji. Halmeoniga du dal dongan han ko han ko jikjeop tteusin geonde. Wae, neoneun byeolloyeosseo?

   Of course it's pretty. Grandma knitted it herself, stitch by stitch, for two months. Why, didn't you like it?

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   A 색깔이 똥색이잖아. 그리고 엄마가 차에서 아빠한테 "이걸 어디에 입고 나가?"라고 했어. 내가 다 들었어.

   Saekkkari ttongsaegijana. Geurigo eommaga chaeseo appahante "igeol eodie ipgo naga?"rago haesseo. Naega da deureosseo.

   It's poo-coloured. And in the car you said to Dad, 'Where am I supposed to wear this?' I heard everything.

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   B 어머, 그걸 들었어? 우리 딸 귀는 참 밝기도 하구나. 엄마가 좀 민망하네.

   Eomeo, geugeol deureosseo? Uri ttal gwineun cham balgido haguna. Eommaga jom minmanghane.

   Oh my, you heard that? What sharp ears you have. That's a little embarrassing for me.

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   A 엄마가 거짓말은 나쁜 거라고 했잖아. 근데 할머니한테는 왜 거짓말했어?

   Eommaga geojinmareun nappeun georago haetjana. Geunde halmeonihanteneun wae geojinmalhaesseo?

   You said lying is bad. So why did you lie to Grandma?

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   B 그게... 이거 참 난감하구나. 거짓말하지 말라고 그렇게 가르쳤건만, 엄마가 딱 걸렸네. 음, 그건 할머니 마음이 다치지 않게 하려고 한 말이야.

   Geuge... igeo cham nangamhaguna. Geojinmalhaji mallago geureoke gareuchyeotgeonman, eommaga ttak geollyeonne. Eum, geugeon halmeoni maeumi dachiji anke haryeogo han mariya.

   Well... this is awkward. After all the times I've told you not to lie, you've caught me red-handed. Hmm, I said that so Grandma's feelings wouldn't get hurt.

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   A 그럼 마음 안 다치게 하려고 하면 거짓말해도 돼?

   Geureom maeum an dachige haryeogo hamyeon geojinmalhaedo dwae?

   So it's okay to lie if it's so someone's feelings don't get hurt?

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   B 질문 한번 짓궂네. 그런 걸 착한 거짓말이라고 해. 할머니는 엄마 생각하면서 뜨셨잖아. 엄마는 스웨터보다 그 마음이 고마웠던 거야.

   Jilmun hanbeon jitgunne. Geureon geol chakan geojinmarirago hae. Halmeonineun eomma saenggakamyeonseo tteusyeotjana. Eommaneun seuweteoboda geu maeumi gomawotdeon geoya.

   What a tricky question. That's called a white lie. Grandma was thinking of me while she knitted it. I was grateful for the thought more than the jumper.

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   A 그럼 마음이 고맙다고 하면 되잖아. 스웨터가 예쁘다고는 왜 했어?

   Geureom maeumi gomapdago hamyeon doejana. Seuweteoga yeppeudagoneun wae haesseo?

   Then you could have just said thanks for the thought. Why did you say the jumper was pretty?

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    B 그러게. 할머니는 두 달이나 공들이셨건만 엄마는 제일 중요한 말을 제대로 못 했네. 우리 딸 말이 맞아.

    Geureoge. Halmeonineun du darina gongdeurisyeotgeonman eommaneun jeil jungyohan mareul jedaero mot haenne. Uri ttal mari maja.

    Good point. Grandma put two whole months into it, and I didn't say the most important thing properly. You're right.

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    A 그럼 나도 내일 학교에서 착한 거짓말 해도 돼? 지호가 그린 그림이 진짜 이상하거든.

    Geureom nado naeil hakgyoeseo chakan geojinmal haedo dwae? Jihoga geurin geurimi jinjja isanghageodeun.

    Then can I tell a white lie at school tomorrow? The picture Jiho drew is really weird.

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    B 지호가 너한테 그림 어떠냐고 물어봤어? 안 물어봤으면 굳이 말 안 해도 되잖아.

    Jihoga neohante geurim eotteonyago mureobwasseo? An mureobwasseumyeon guji mal an haedo doejana.

    Did Jiho ask you what you thought of it? If he didn't ask, you don't need to say anything.

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    A 물어봤어. 공룡이라는데 감자 같아. 감자 같다고 하면 지호가 울 거야.

    Mureobwasseo. Gongnyongiraneunde gamja gata. Gamja gatdago hamyeon Jihoga ul geoya.

    He did. He says it's a dinosaur, but it looks like a potato. If I say it looks like a potato, Jiho will cry.

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    B 그럴 때는 솔직하게, 진짜 좋은 데를 찾아서 말해 봐. 색깔이 멋지다든가, 공룡 이빨이 무섭다든가.

    Geureol ttaeneun soljikage, jinjja joeun dereul chajaseo malhae bwa. Saekkkari meotjidadeunga, gongnyong ippari museopdadeunga.

    In that case, be honest: find something you really do like and say that. Like the colours are cool, or the dinosaur's teeth are scary.

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    A 이빨도 없어. 감자라니까. 좋은 데가 하나도 없으면?

    Ippaldo eopseo. Gamjaranikka. Joeun dega hanado eopseumyeon?

    It doesn't have teeth either. I told you, it's a potato. What if there's nothing good about it at all?

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    B 그럼 '지호야, 이거 그릴 때 재미있었어?' 하고 물어봐. 지호가 신나서 얘기하면 잘 들어 주면 돼.

    Geureom 'Jihoya, igeo geuril ttae jaemiisseosseo?' Hago mureobwa. Jihoga sinnaseo yaegihamyeon jal deureo jumyeon dwae.

    Then ask him, 'Jiho, was it fun drawing this?' If he gets excited and tells you about it, just listen properly.

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    A 아, 엄마도 할머니한테 그렇게 하면 됐잖아. '할머니, 이거 뜰 때 재미있었어요?' 하고.

    A, eommado halmeonihante geureoke hamyeon dwaetjana. 'Halmeoni, igeo tteul ttae jaemiisseosseoyo?' Hago.

    Oh, you could have done that with Grandma too. 'Grandma, was it fun knitting this?'

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    B 허허, 우리 딸 철학자 다 됐구려. 기특하기도 하지. 엄마가 오늘 한 수 배웠구려.

    Heoheo, uri ttal cheolhakja da dwaetguryeo. Giteukagido haji. Eommaga oneul han su baewotguryeo.

    Well, well, my daughter has become quite the philosopher. What a clever girl. Your mother has learned a thing or two today.

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    A 엄마, 왜 할아버지처럼 말해? 그리고 그 스웨터, 할머니 오시면 입을 거야?

    Eomma, wae harabeojicheoreom malhae? Geurigo geu seuweteo, halmeoni osimyeon ibeul geoya?

    Mom, why are you talking like Grandpa? And that jumper, are you going to wear it when Grandma comes?

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    B 입어야지. 할머니 오시는 날엔 엄마가 세상에서 제일 따뜻한 옷을 입고 있는 거야. 그건 거짓말 아니지?

    Ibeoyaji. Halmeoni osineun naren eommaga sesangeseo jeil ttatteutan oseul ipgo inneun geoya. Geugeon geojinmal aniji?

    Of course I'll wear it. On the days Grandma comes, I'll be wearing the warmest clothes in the world. That's not a lie, is it?

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    A 응, 그건 진짜야. 똥색이라도 따뜻하긴 하니까. 엄마, 이제 불 꺼. 졸려.

    Eung, geugeon jinjjaya. Ttongsaegirado ttatteutagin hanikka. Eomma, ije bul kkeo. Jollyeo.

    Yeah, that's true. It's poo-coloured, but it is warm. Mom, turn off the light now. I'm sleepy.

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