Day 119: The Cat Rides With Us
On moving day, as the movers load the truck, Jia (C), a young girl, and her parents Hyejin (A) and Donghyun (B) decide how their cat Nabi will get to the new flat.
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Dialogue
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C μλ§, λ μ΄μΏμ§ νΈλμ λλΉλ κ°μ΄ νλ!
Eomma, na isatjim teureoge nabirang gachi tallae!
Mom, I want to ride in the moving truck with Nabi!
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A μ λΌ. νΈλμ μμ μ¨λ€λ§ ν. κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ λλΉλ νΈλμ νμ°λ©΄ μ λΌ.
An dwae. Teureogeun ajeossideulman ta. Geurigo nabineun teureoge taeumyeon an dwae.
No. Only the movers ride in the truck. And Nabi can't go in the truck.
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C μ? μμμ λ£μΌλ©΄ λμμ.
Wae? Sangjae neoeumyeon doejana.
Why not? We can just put her in a box.
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B μ§μΉΈμ λ₯κ³ μλλ¬μμ λλΉκ° λ무 무μμν κ±°μΌ.
Jimkaneun deopgo sikkeureowoseo nabiga neomu museowohal geoya.
The back of the truck is hot and noisy. Nabi would be terrified.
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C κ·ΈλΌ λλΉλ μ΄λ»κ² κ°?
Geureom nabineun eotteoke ga?
Then how is Nabi going to get there?
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A μ°λ¦¬ μ°¨ νκ³ κ°. μ΄λμ₯μ λ£μ΄μ λ€ μμ λκ².
Uri cha tago ga. Idongjange neoeoseo ne yeope dulge.
She's coming in our car. I'll put her in her carrier right next to you.
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B κ·Όλ° μ¬λ³΄, λλΉλ μ°¨λ§ νλ©΄ κ³μ μΈμμ.
Geunde yeobo, nabineun chaman tamyeon gyesok uljana.
But honey, Nabi cries the whole time whenever she's in the car.
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A κ·Έλμ μ΄μ μ’μνλ κ°μμ μμ§.
Geuraeseo eoje joahaneun gansigeul satji.
That's why I bought her favourite treats yesterday.
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B μμ. λ μ΄μ¬ μ€λΉνλ€κ³ λ°€μ μμμ κ·Έλ° κ±΄ μκ°λ λͺ» νμ΄.
Yeoksi. Nan isa junbihandago bameul saewoseo geureon geon saenggakdo mot haesseo.
Of course you did. I was up all night getting ready for the move, so I never even thought of that.
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C κ·ΈλΌ λ΄κ° κ°λ λμ λλΉνν λ Έλ λΆλ¬ μ€κ². κ·Έλ¬λ©΄ μ 무μμΈ κ±°μΌ.
Geureom naega ganeun dongan nabihante norae bulleo julge. Geureomyeon an museoul geoya.
Then I'll sing to Nabi the whole way. That way she won't be scared.
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A μ’μ. λμ μ°¨μμ μ΄λμ₯ λ¬Έ μ΄λ©΄ μ λΌ. λλΉκ° λλ§κ°.
Joa. Daesin chaeseo idongjang mun yeolmyeon an dwae. Nabiga domangga.
Good. But you mustn't open the carrier in the car. Nabi will run off.
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C μμμ΄! λλΉμΌ, μμ§ κ°μ!
Arasseo! Nabiya, saejip gaja!
Okay! Come on, Nabi, let's go to our new home!
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