Day 84: Who Took the Playground Swings

Dialogue

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   A 아빠, 인터뷰 좀 해도 돼? 그네 사라진 사건을 조사해서 우리 반 신문에 쓸 거야.

   Appa, inteobyu jom haedo dwae? Geune sarajin sageoneul josahaeseo uri ban sinmune sseul geoya.

   Dad, can I interview you? I'm investigating the case of the missing swings for our class newspaper.

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   B 사건? 거창하네. 그래, 김 기자, 물어봐.

   Sageon? Geochanghane. Geurae, gim gija, mureobwa.

   A case? That's grand. Okay, Reporter Kim, fire away.

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   A 놀이터 그네가 일주일 전에 없어졌잖아. 애들은 경비 아저씨가 가져간 것 같대. 밤에 아저씨가 뭘 들고 가는 걸 본 애가 있대.

   Noriteo geunega iljuil jeone eopseojyeotjana. Aedeureun gyeongbi ajeossiga gajyeogan geot gatdae. Bame ajeossiga mwol deulgo ganeun geol bon aega itdae.

   The swings disappeared from the playground a week ago. The kids think the security guard took them. Someone saw him carrying something at night.

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   B 본 애가 있대? 그 애가 직접 봤대, 아니면 누구한테 들었대?

   Bon aega itdae? Geu aega jikjeop bwatdae, animyeon nuguhante deureotdae?

   Someone saw him? Did that kid see it himself, or hear it from someone?

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   A 음... 민준이가 그러는데, 민준이 형 친구가 봤대.

   Eum... Minjuniga geureoneunde, Minjuni hyeong chinguga bwatdae.

   Um... Minjun says his brother's friend saw it.

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   B 그럼 그건 본 게 아니라 들은 거지. 기자는 '누가 봤대'를 그대로 쓰면 안 돼. 확인 없이 쓰면 유언비어가 되는 거야. 직접 본 사람을 찾아야지.

   Geureom geugeon bon ge anira deureun geoji. Gijaneun 'nuga bwatdae'reul geudaero sseumyeon an dwae. Hwagin eopsi sseumyeon yueonbieoga doeneun geoya. Jikjeop bon sarameul chajayaji.

   Then that's not seeing, that's hearing. A reporter can't just write 'someone saw.' If you write it without checking, it becomes a baseless rumour. You have to find the person who saw it.

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   A 알았어. 그럼 두 번째 소문. 관리사무소가 그네를 팔았대. 새 놀이 기구 사려고.

   Arasseo. Geureom du beonjjae somun. Gwallisamusoga geunereul paratdae. Sae nori gigu saryeogo.

   Okay. Then the second rumour. The management office sold the swings. To buy new playground equipment.

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   B 그 소문은 어디서 나왔는데?

   Geu somuneun eodiseo nawanneunde?

   Where did that rumour come from?

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   A 3동 형들이. 근데 아빠 아파트 회의 나가잖아. 아빠는 알지?

   3dong hyeongdeuri. Geunde appa apateu hoeui nagajana. Appaneun alji?

   The big kids in Building 3. But you go to the apartment meetings. You know, right?

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    B 알지. 근데 아빠가 말해 주면 그걸 그냥 믿을 거야?

    Alji. Geunde appaga malhae jumyeon geugeol geunyang mideul geoya?

    I do. But if I tell you, are you just going to believe it?

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    A 아빠니까 믿지.

    Appanikka mitji.

    You're my dad, so I'd believe you.

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    B 땡. 아빠도 취재원이야. 아빠 말도 확인해야 돼. 관리사무소가 주민들한테 붙이는 공고문 같은 걸로.

    Ttaeng. Appado chwijaewoniya. Appa maldo hwaginhaeya dwae. Gwallisamusoga jumindeulhante buchineun gonggomun gateun geollo.

    Wrong. I'm a source too. You have to check what I say as well. With something like the notices the management office puts up for residents.

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    A 헐, 아빠도 의심해야 돼? 알았어, 확인은 내가 할게. 그러니까 알려 줘.

    Heol, appado uisimhaeya dwae? Arasseo, hwagineun naega halge. Geureonikka allyeo jwo.

    Whoa, I have to doubt you too? Fine, I'll check it myself. So tell me.

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    B 그네 쇠사슬이 녹슬어서 안전 점검을 통과 못 했어. 그래서 떼어 낸 거야.

    Geune soesaseuri nokseureoseo anjeon jeomgeomeul tonggwa mot haesseo. Geuraeseo tteeo naen geoya.

    The swing chains were rusty, so they failed the safety inspection. That's why they were taken down.

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    A 그럼 새 그네는 언제 오나? 그리고 경비 아저씨가 밤에 들고 간 건 뭐야? 그게 제일 중요한 단서인데.

    Geureom sae geuneneun eonje ona? Geurigo gyeongbi ajeossiga bame deulgo gan geon mwoya? Geuge jeil jungyohan danseoinde.

    So when will the new swings come, I wonder? And what was the guard carrying at night? That's the most important clue.

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    B 새 그네는 다음 주에 온다더라. 경비 아저씨 일은 네가 직접 여쭤봐. 그건 아빠도 모르는 부분이야.

    Sae geuneneun daeum jue ondadeora. Gyeongbi ajeossi ireun nega jikjeop yeojjwobwa. Geugeon appado moreuneun bubuniya.

    I heard the new ones come next week. As for the guard, ask him yourself. That's a part even I don't know.

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    A 그럼 지금 경비실에 다녀올게! 수첩 들고!

    Geureom jigeum gyeongbisire danyeoolge! Sucheop deulgo!

    Then I'll go to the guardhouse right now! With my notebook!

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    B 뛰지 마, 넘어진다! ...벌써 갔네.

    Ttwiji ma, neomeojinda! ...Beolsseo ganne.

    Don't run, you'll fall! ...Already gone.

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    A 다녀왔어! 아저씨한테 막 캐물었더니, 떼어 낸 그네를 창고로 옮기신 거래. 창고 문 열어서 보여 주셨는데, 쇠사슬이 진짜 빨갛게 녹슬어 있었어.

    Danyeowasseo! Ajeossihante mak kaemureotdeoni, tteeo naen geunereul changgoro omgisin georae. Changgo mun yeoreoseo boyeo jusyeonneunde, soesaseuri jinjja ppalgake nokseureo isseosseo.

    I'm back! I grilled the guard, and it turns out he moved the swings they took down into the storeroom. He opened it and showed me. The chains were really red with rust.

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    B 사진은 찍었고? 공고문도 봤어?

    Sajineun jjigeotgo? Gonggomundo bwasseo?

    Did you take pictures? And did you see the notice?

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    A 당연하지! 게시판에 '놀이 기구 안전 점검에 따른 교체 공사'라고 붙어 있었어. 날짜까지 다 찍었어.

    Dangyeonhaji! Gesipane 'nori gigu anjeon jeomgeome ttareun gyoche gongsa'rago buteo isseosseo. Naljjakkaji da jjigeosseo.

    Of course! There was a notice on the board: 'Replacement work following playground equipment safety inspection.' I photographed the dates and everything.

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    B 와, 네가 이렇게 샅샅이 파고들리라고는 몰랐네. 아빠가 기자 하나 키웠다. 그래서 기사 제목은?

    Wa, nega ireoke satsachi pagodeulliragoneun mollanne. Appaga gija hana kiwotda. Geuraeseo gisa jemogeun?

    Wow, I never thought you'd dig into every last corner like this. I've raised a real reporter. So what's your headline?

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    A '그네 도둑은 없었다! 범인은 녹'. 그리고 경비 아저씨 소문이 틀렸다는 것도 쓸 거야. 나도 처음엔 아저씨가 가져갔나 했거든. 내일 아저씨한테 사과도 할래.

    'Geune dodugeun eopseotda! Beomineun nok'. Geurigo gyeongbi ajeossi somuni teullyeotdaneun geotdo sseul geoya. Nado cheoeumen ajeossiga gajyeoganna haetgeodeun. Naeil ajeossihante sagwado hallae.

    'There Was No Swing Thief! The Culprit Was Rust.' And I'm going to write that the rumour about the guard was wrong. At first I thought he took them too. I'm going to apologise to him tomorrow.

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