Day 105 of 215

Day 105: Broken Wrist at the Skate Park

In a hospital emergency room, Jimin (A), who fell at the skate park, is joined by her older sister Suyeon (B), who has just rushed in.

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B 지민아! 괜찮아? 연락 받자마자 택시 타고 왔어.

Jimina! Gwaenchana? Yeollak batjamaja taeksi tago wasseo.

Jimin! Are you okay? I grabbed a taxi the second I heard.
A 언니... 엑스레이 찍었는데 손목이 부러졌어.

Eonni... ekseurei jjigeonneunde sonmogi bureojyeosseo.

Suyeon... they did an X-ray, and my wrist is broken.
B 뭐? 어쩌다가? 많이 아프지?

Mwo? Eojjeodaga? Mani apeuji?

What? How did that happen? Does it hurt a lot?
A 스케이트보드 타다가 넘어졌어. 손을 짚자마자 뚝 소리가 났어.

Seukeiteubodeu tadaga neomeojyeosseo. Soneul jipjamaja ttuk soriga nasseo.

I fell off my skateboard. The moment my hand hit the ground, I heard a crack.
B 아이고... 보호대 안 찼지? 너 맨날 귀찮다고 안 차잖아.

Aigo... bohodae an chatji? Neo maennal gwichantago an chajana.

Oh, honestly... You weren't wearing wrist guards, were you? You never wear them because they're a pain.
A 알아, 내가 잘못했어. 근데 엄마 아빠한테는 어떻게 말하지?

Ara, naega jalmotaesseo. Geunde eomma appahanteneun eotteoke malhaji?

I know, it was my fault. But how am I going to tell Mom and Dad?
B 사실대로 말해. 숨기면 더 혼나.

Sasildaero malhae. Sumgimyeon deo honna.

Tell them the truth. If you hide it, you'll be in even more trouble.
A 엄마는 알자마자 내 스케이트보드부터 버릴 거야.

Eommaneun aljamaja nae seukeiteubodeubuteo beoril geoya.

The second Mom finds out, the first thing she'll do is throw out my skateboard.
B 그건 그때 생각하고. 내가 먼저 전화해서 잘 말해 볼게.

Geugeon geuttae saenggakago. Naega meonjeo jeonhwahaeseo jal malhae bolge.

Worry about that later. I'll call them first and break it to them gently.
A 고마워, 언니. 근데 나 수술해야 되면 어떡해? 무서워.

Gomawo, eonni. Geunde na susulhaeya doemyeon eotteokae? Museowo.

Thanks, Suyeon. But what if I need surgery? I'm scared.
B 괜찮아, 언니 여기 있잖아. 일단 의사 선생님 말부터 들어 보자.

Gwaenchana, eonni yeogi itjana. Ildan uisa seonsaengnim malbuteo deureo boja.

It's okay, I'm right here. Let's hear what the doctor says first.

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