Day 135 of 215

Day 135: Interviewing Dad the Firefighter

At home, a firefighter (A) is interviewed by his young daughter Hayun (B) for her class presentation.

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B 아빠, 나 아빠 일에 대해서 발표해야 돼. 인터뷰해도 돼?

Appa, na appa ire daehaeseo balpyohaeya dwae. Inteobyuhaedo dwae?

Dad, I have to give a presentation about your job. Can I interview you?
A 발표? 무슨 숙제인데?

Balpyo? Museun sukjeinde?

A presentation? What's the homework?
B 부모님 직업에 대한 숙제야. 나는 당연히 소방관이지!

Bumonim jigeobe daehan sukjeya. Naneun dangyeonhi sobanggwaniji!

It's about our parents' jobs. And I'm doing firefighters, obviously!
A 좋아. 아빠가 뭐든지 대답해 줄게. 첫 번째 질문은 뭐야?

Joa. Appaga mwodeunji daedapae julge. Cheot beonjjae jilmuneun mwoya?

Great. I'll answer anything. What's your first question?
B 음, 소방관은 불만 끄는 거야?

Eum, sobanggwaneun bulman kkeuneun geoya?

Um, do firefighters only put out fires?
A 아니. 교통사고 난 곳에도 가고, 엘리베이터에 갇힌 사람도 구해.

Ani. Gyotongsago nan gosedo gago, ellibeiteoe gachin saramdo guhae.

No. We go to car accidents too, and rescue people stuck in lifts.
B 와. 그럼 불 끄러 들어갈 때 안 무서워?

Wa. Geureom bul kkeureo deureogal ttae an museowo?

Wow. So aren't you scared when you go in to fight a fire?
A 무서울 때도 있지. 그래도 동료들이 옆에 있으니까 괜찮아.

Museoul ttaedo itji. Geuraedo dongnyodeuri yeope isseunikka gwaenchana.

Sometimes I am. But my team's right beside me, so I'm okay.
B 마지막 질문! 우리 반 친구들한테 불에 대해서 알려 줄 거 있어?

Majimak jilmun! Uri ban chingudeulhante bure daehaeseo allyeo jul geo isseo?

Last question! Is there anything about fires you want to tell my class?
A 불이 나면 엘리베이터 말고 계단으로 가야 돼. 그리고 젖은 수건으로 코랑 입을 막고.

Buri namyeon ellibeiteo malgo gyedaneuro gaya dwae. Geurigo jeojeun sugeoneuro korang ibeul makgo.

If there's a fire, take the stairs, not the lift. And cover your nose and mouth with a wet towel.
B 다 적었어. 선생님한테 아빠 소방관 옷 입은 사진도 보여 드릴 거야.

Da jeogeosseo. Seonsaengnimhante appa sobanggwan ot ibeun sajindo boyeo deuril geoya.

Got it all down. I'm going to show my teacher a photo of you in your firefighter uniform, too.
A 그 사진? 아빠 눈 감고 나온 거?

Geu sajin? Appa nun gamgo naon geo?

That photo? The one where I've got my eyes shut?
B 응! 그게 제일 웃겨.

Eung! Geuge jeil utgyeo.

Yep! That one's the funniest.

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