Day 136 of 215

Day 136: Breakfast Is Not Coffee

On a visit to her daughter Soyeon's (B) flat, a mother (A) opens the fridge and finds almost nothing in it.

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A 소연아, 냉장고에 물이랑 커피밖에 없니?

Soyeona, naengjanggoe murirang keopibakke eomni?

Soyeon, is there nothing in your fridge but water and coffee?
B 엄마, 왜 갑자기 냉장고를 열어?

Eomma, wae gapjagi naengjanggoreul yeoreo?

Mom, why are you suddenly opening my fridge?
A 너 아침은 먹고 다니니?

Neo achimeun meokgo danini?

Are you even eating breakfast these days?
B 나 원래 아침 안 먹잖아. 커피 한 잔 마시면 충분해.

Na wollae achim an meokjana. Keopi han jan masimyeon chungbunhae.

You know I never eat breakfast. A cup of coffee is enough.
A 이게 밥이니? 빈속에 커피만 마시면 위가 다 상한다.

Ige babini? Binsoge keopiman masimyeon wiga da sanghanda.

You call that a meal? Drinking nothing but coffee on an empty stomach will ruin your stomach.
B 요즘 회사 일이 너무 바빠서 그래. 아침엔 일 분도 여유가 없어.

Yojeum hoesa iri neomu bappaseo geurae. Achimen il bundo yeoyuga eopseo.

It's because work's so busy these days. I don't have a minute to spare in the mornings.
A 그래서 엄마가 반찬을 잔뜩 가져왔다. 멸치볶음에 장조림까지 있어.

Geuraeseo eommaga banchaneul jantteuk gajyeowatda. Myeolchibokkeume jangjorimkkaji isseo.

That's why I've brought you a pile of side dishes. There's stir-fried anchovies, and even soy-braised beef.
B 와, 이걸 다 언제 만들었어? 엄마 허리도 안 좋은데.

Wa, igeol da eonje mandeureosseo? Eomma heorido an joeunde.

Wow, when did you make all this? With your bad back, too.
A 혼자 사는 애가 뭘 제대로 먹겠어. 어젯밤에 다 했다.

Honja saneun aega mwol jedaero meokgesseo. Eojetbame da haetda.

How's a girl living on her own going to eat properly? I made it all last night.
B 알았어. 근데 아침에 밥할 시간이 없는데.

Arasseo. Geunde achime bapal sigani eomneunde.

Okay. But I don't have time to cook rice in the morning.
A 걱정 마. 밥도 한 공기씩 얼려 놨다. 전자레인지에 2분만 돌리면 돼.

Geokjeong ma. Bapdo han gonggissik eollyeo nwatda. Jeonjareinjie 2bunman dollimyeon dwae.

Don't worry. I froze rice in single bowls too. Just two minutes in the microwave.
B 엄마 진짜 못 말린다. 엄마가 이러니까 내가 냉장고를 비워 놓고 살잖아.

Eomma jinjja mot mallinda. Eommaga ireonikka naega naengjanggoreul biwo noko saljana.

Mom, you're impossible. This is exactly why I keep my fridge empty, you know.

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