Day 90: Elevator Down in a Heat Wave

Dialogue

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   A 총무님, 방금 관리소장님이랑 통화했는데요, 엘리베이터 부품이 이 주 뒤에나 들어온대요.

   Chongmunim, banggeum gwallisojangnimirang tonghwahaenneundeyo, ellibeiteo bupumi i ju dwiena deureoondaeyo.

   I just spoke to the building manager. The lift part won't arrive for another two weeks.

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   B 이 주요? 이 폭염에 십오 층까지 걸어 다니라는 거예요? 위층 어르신들은 어떡하고요. 독거노인도 세 분이나 계시잖아요.

   I juyo? I pogyeome sibo cheungkkaji georeo daniraneun geoyeyo? Wicheung eoreusindeureun eotteokagoyo. Dokgeonoindo se bunina gyesijanayo.

   Two weeks? In this heat wave, we're supposed to walk up fifteen floors? What about the elderly residents on the top floors? Three of them live alone.

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   A 그래서 급한 대로 순번표부터 만들었어요. 오전 오후로 나눠서 물이랑 장 본 거 올려 드리는 거예요.

   Geuraeseo geupan daero sunbeonpyobuteo mandeureosseoyo. Ojeon ohuro nanwoseo murirang jang bon geo ollyeo deurineun geoyeyo.

   That's why I've put together a rota for now. Morning and afternoon shifts to carry water and groceries up to them.

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   B 봉사할 사람은 있어요? 다들 출근하잖아요.

   Bongsahal sarameun isseoyo? Dadeul chulgeunhajanayo.

   Do we have volunteers? Everyone's at work.

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   A 5층 대학생 둘이 방학이라 하겠대요. 중학생들은 봉사 시간을 인정해 준다니까 여섯 명이나 신청했고요.

   5cheung daehaksaeng duri banghagira hagetdaeyo. Junghaksaengdeureun bongsa siganeul injeonghae jundanikka yeoseot myeongina sincheonghaetgoyo.

   Two college students on the fifth floor are on vacation and said they'd do it. And six middle-schoolers signed up once they heard it counts as volunteer hours.

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   B 다행이네요. 근데 제일 걱정은 14층 박 할아버지예요. 아흔이 넘으셨는데 약도 거의 다 떨어져 간대요.

   Dahaengineyo. Geunde jeil geokjeongeun 14cheung bak harabeojiyeyo. Aheuni neomeusyeonneunde yakdo geoui da tteoreojyeo gandaeyo.

   That's a relief. But I'm most worried about old Mr. Park on fourteen. He's over ninety, and I hear he's running low on his medicine.

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   A 안 그래도 아침에 올라가 뵀어요. 저를 보시자마자 '당장 관리소장 불러오게!' 하시더라고요. 옛날에 회장 하실 때 말투 그대로요.

   An geuraedo achime ollaga bwaesseoyo. Jeoreul bosijamaja 'dangjang gwallisojang bulleooge!' Hasideoragoyo. Yennare hoejang hasil ttae maltu geudaeroyo.

   I went up to see him this morning, actually. The moment he saw me he said, 'Fetch the building manager this instant!' Exactly the way he talked when he was chairman.

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   B 하하, 목소리가 아직 쩌렁쩌렁하시네요. 그래도 고령이신데 계단은 무리예요.

   Haha, moksoriga ajik jjeoreongjjeoreonghasineyo. Geuraedo goryeongisinde gyedaneun muriyeyo.

   Ha ha, his voice still booms. Still, at his age the stairs are too much.

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   A 그래서 말인데요, 부품을 항공으로 급하게 받으면 사흘이면 된대요. 대신 추가 비용이 삼백만 원이에요.

   Geuraeseo marindeyo, bupumeul hanggongeuro geupage badeumyeon saheurimyeon doendaeyo. Daesin chuga biyongi sambaengman wonieyo.

   Which brings me to this. If we rush the part by air, it'll take three days. But it costs an extra three million won.

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    B 삼백만 원이요? 그걸 어디서 내요? 장기수선충당금에서 쓰려면 입주자대표회의 의결부터 받아야 해요.

    Sambaengman woniyo? Geugeol eodiseo naeyo? Janggisuseonchungdanggeumeseo sseuryeomyeon ipjujadaepyohoeui uigyeolbuteo badaya haeyo.

    Three million? Where's that coming from? To use the long-term repair fund, we need a vote by the residents' committee first.

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    A 알아요. 그래서 오늘 저녁에 긴급회의를 열자는 거예요. 이번 주 안에는 꼭 고쳐야 해요.

    Arayo. Geuraeseo oneul jeonyeoge gingeuphoeuireul yeoljaneun geoyeyo. Ibeon ju aneneun kkok gochyeoya haeyo.

    I know. That's why I want an emergency meeting tonight. It has to be fixed this week.

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    B 회장님, 절차는 지켜야지요. 나중에 회장이 마음대로 돈을 썼다는 말이 나오면 회장님만 곤란해지세요.

    Hoejangnim, jeolchaneun jikyeoyajiyo. Najunge hoejangi maeumdaero doneul sseotdaneun mari naomyeon hoejangnimman gollanhaejiseyo.

    Madam Chair, we have to follow procedure. If people later say the chair spent the money as she pleased, you're the one who'll be in trouble.

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    A 제 돈을 보태는 한이 있어도 이번 주 안에 고쳐야 해요. 어르신 한 분이라도 쓰러지시면 그땐 절차고 뭐고 없어요.

    Je doneul botaeneun hani isseodo ibeon ju ane gochyeoya haeyo. Eoreusin han bunirado sseureojisimyeon geuttaen jeolchago mwogo eopseoyo.

    Even if I have to chip in my own money, it has to be fixed this week. If even one elderly resident collapses, procedure won't matter.

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    B 그 마음은 알아요. 근데 회장님 돈을 보태는 건 더 안 돼요. 그게 선례가 되면 다음 회장님들한테 부담이 돼요.

    Geu maeumeun arayo. Geunde hoejangnim doneul botaeneun geon deo an dwaeyo. Geuge seollyega doemyeon daeum hoejangnimdeulhante budami dwaeyo.

    I understand how you feel. But putting in your own money is even worse. If that becomes a precedent, it'll be a burden on every chair after you.

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    A 그럼 총무님은 어떻게 하자는 거예요? 그냥 이 주 기다려요?

    Geureom chongmunimeun eotteoke hajaneun geoyeyo? Geunyang i ju gidaryeoyo?

    Then what are you suggesting? We just wait two weeks?

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    B 아니요. 회의는 오늘 하고, 주민들한테 추가 비용이랑 이유를 투명하게 공지하자는 거예요. 반대하는 분이 있으면 직접 설명하고요.

    Aniyo. Hoeuineun oneul hago, jumindeulhante chuga biyongirang iyureul tumyeonghage gongjihajaneun geoyeyo. Bandaehaneun buni isseumyeon jikjeop seolmyeonghagoyo.

    No. We hold the meeting tonight, and we tell residents openly about the extra cost and why. If anyone objects, we explain it to them in person.

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    A 삼백만 원을 세대수로 나누면 한 집에 삼만 원 조금 넘어요. 십시일반이니까 설명하면 다들 이해하실 거예요.

    Sambaengman woneul sedaesuro nanumyeon han jibe samman won jogeum neomeoyo. Sipsiilbaninikka seolmyeonghamyeon dadeul ihaehasil geoyeyo.

    Three million divided by the number of households is just over thirty thousand won each. Everyone chips in a little, so once we explain, they'll all understand.

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    B 그 정도면 반대할 분은 별로 없겠네요. 그래도 회의록은 제가 꼼꼼히 남길게요.

    Geu jeongdomyeon bandaehal buneun byeollo eopgenneyo. Geuraedo hoeuirogeun jega kkomkkomhi namgilgeyo.

    At that amount, not many will object. Still, I'll keep careful minutes.

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    A 역시 총무님이 계셔서 든든해요. 저 혼자였으면 벌써 사고 쳤을 거예요.

    Yeoksi chongmunimi gyesyeoseo deundeunhaeyo. Jeo honjayeosseumyeon beolsseo sago chyeosseul geoyeyo.

    I'm so glad to have you. On my own I'd have done something rash by now.

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    B 회장님은 추진력, 저는 브레이크죠. 긴급회의 공지는 제가 붙일게요.

    Hoejangnimeun chujinnyeok, jeoneun beureikeujyo. Gingeuphoeui gongjineun jega buchilgeyo.

    You're the engine, I'm the brakes. I'll put up the notice for the emergency meeting.

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    A 저는 박 할아버지께 다시 올라가서 상황을 말씀드릴게요. 사흘만 참아 주시라고요.

    Jeoneun bak harabeojikke dasi ollagaseo sanghwangeul malsseumdeurilgeyo. Saheulman chama jusiragoyo.

    I'll go back up to Mr. Park and explain the situation. Ask him to bear with us for just three days.

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    B 가실 때 이 얼음물도 가져가세요. 아마 또 '자네가 고생이 많네' 하실 거예요.

    Gasil ttae i eoreummuldo gajyeogaseyo. Ama tto 'janega gosaengi manne' hasil geoyeyo.

    Take this ice water when you go. He'll probably say, 'You're going to a lot of trouble, my dear,' again.

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    A 그 말 들으러 올라가는 거예요. 십사 층 계단도 그 한마디면 버틸 만해요.

    Geu mal deureureo ollaganeun geoyeyo. Sipsa cheung gyedando geu hanmadimyeon beotil manhaeyo.

    That's what I'm going up for. Fourteen floors of stairs are bearable for that one line.

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