Day 111 of 215

Day 111: Flat Tyre on the Sokcho Road

On a rainy mountain road on the way to Sokcho, Miyoung (A) and her husband Jaeseok (B) hear a strange noise from their car.

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A 여보, 무슨 소리야? 차가 왜 이렇게 흔들려?

Yeobo, museun soriya? Chaga wae ireoke heundeullyeo?

Honey, what's that noise? Why is the car shaking like this?
B 타이어에 펑크 났나 봐. 일단 길가에 세울게.

Taieoe peongkeu nanna bwa. Ildan gilgae seulge.

I think we've got a flat tyre. I'll pull over for now.
A 이런 산길에서? 비까지 오는데 어떡해.

Ireon sangireseo? Bikkaji oneunde eotteokae.

On a mountain road like this? And in the rain, too. What do we do?
B 비가 오니 차에서 내리지 마. 내가 볼게.

Biga oni chaeseo naeriji ma. Naega bolge.

It's raining, so stay in the car. I'll take a look.
A 어제 타이어 확인하기로 했잖아.

Eoje taieo hwaginhagiro haetjana.

You said you'd check the tyres yesterday.
B 짐 싸느라고 깜빡했어. 미안해.

Jim ssaneurago kkamppakaesseo. Mianhae.

I was busy packing and forgot. Sorry.
A 내가 몇 번이나 말했는데... 됐어, 지금 싸우면 뭐 해.

Naega myeot beonina malhaenneunde... dwaesseo, jigeum ssaumyeon mwo hae.

I told you so many times... Never mind. There's no point fighting about it now.
B 맞아. 보험 회사에 전화하자. 보험이 있으니 걱정 마. 금방 와 줄 거야.

Maja. Boheom hoesae jeonhwahaja. Boheomi isseuni geokjeong ma. Geumbang wa jul geoya.

Right. Let's call the insurance company. We're covered, so don't worry. They'll send someone soon.
A 여기 위치를 어떻게 설명해? 표지판도 안 보이는데.

Yeogi wichireul eotteoke seolmyeonghae? Pyojipando an boineunde.

How are we going to explain where we are? I can't even see a sign.
B 앱으로 위치를 보내면 돼. 봐, 벌써 보냈어.

Aebeuro wichireul bonaemyeon dwae. Bwa, beolsseo bonaesseo.

We can send our location through the app. Look, I've already sent it.
A 잘했네. 커피 마시면서 기다리자. 길이 미끄러우니 이따가는 천천히 가.

Jalhaenne. Keopi masimyeonseo gidarija. Giri mikkeureouni ittaganeun cheoncheonhi ga.

Nice work. Let's have some coffee while we wait. And the road's slippery, so drive slowly later.

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