Day 143 of 215

Day 143: Recycling Rules Explained Twice

Outside their building, flatmates Hana (A) and Lina (B), who has just arrived from abroad, are stopped by their landlord, Mr. Park (C), about the rubbish.

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C 두 분, 잠깐만요. 오늘 아침에 분리수거가 제대로 안 돼 있었어요.

Du bun, jamkkanmanyo. Oneul achime bullisugeoga jedaero an dwae isseosseoyo.

Excuse me, you two. The recycling wasn't sorted properly this morning.
A 아, 죄송해요, 사장님. 저희가 잘못 버렸나 봐요.

A, joesonghaeyo, sajangnim. Jeohuiga jalmot beoryeonna bwayo.

Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Park. We must have put it out wrong.
C 플라스틱은 깨끗이 씻어서 버리고, 비닐은 따로 모아 주세요.

Peullaseutigeun kkaekkeusi ssiseoseo beorigo, binireun ttaro moa juseyo.

Rinse plastic before you throw it out, and please collect plastic bags separately.
B 죄송한데, 조금만 천천히 말씀해 주시겠어요?

Joesonghande, jogeumman cheoncheonhi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo?

Sorry, could you speak a little more slowly?
C 아, 미안해요. 요즘 규칙이 더 엄격해져서 벌금이 나올 수도 있거든요.

A, mianhaeyo. Yojeum gyuchigi deo eomgyeokaejyeoseo beolgeumi naol sudo itgeodeunyo.

Oh, sorry. The rules have got stricter lately, and we could even get fined.
A 리나야, 내가 다시 설명해 줄게. 플라스틱은 씻고, 비닐은 따로. 알겠지?

Rinaya, naega dasi seolmyeonghae julge. Peullaseutigeun ssitgo, binireun ttaro. Algetji?

Lina, I'll explain it again. Rinse the plastic, keep the plastic bags separate. Got it?
B 응, 알겠어. 그럼 물병에 붙은 라벨도 떼야 돼?

Eung, algesseo. Geureom mulbyeonge buteun rabeldo tteya dwae?

Yeah, got it. So do I have to peel the labels off water bottles too?
C 네, 라벨은 떼서 따로 버리고 병만 모아 주세요.

Ne, rabereun tteseo ttaro beorigo byeongman moa juseyo.

Yes, peel off the labels and throw them away separately, and put out just the bottles.
B 저희 나라에서는 다 같이 버렸는데, 여기는 정말 꼼꼼하네요.

Jeohui naraeseoneun da gachi beoryeonneunde, yeogineun jeongmal kkomkkomhaneyo.

Back home we threw everything out together. People here are really thorough.
C 처음엔 다들 그래요. 그리고 냄새가 나지 않도록 음식물 쓰레기는 봉투를 꼭 묶어 주세요.

Cheoeumen dadeul geuraeyo. Geurigo naemsaega naji antorok eumsingmul sseuregineun bongtureul kkok mukkeo juseyo.

Everyone finds it hard at first. And tie up the food waste bags tightly so they don't smell.
A 네, 사장님. 다음부터는 제가 같이 확인할게요.

Ne, sajangnim. Daeumbuteoneun jega gachi hwaginhalgeyo.

Yes, Mr. Park. From now on I'll check it with her.
B 하나야, 나 버리는 요일도 잘 모르니까 오늘 저녁엔 같이 버리자.

Hanaya, na beorineun yoildo jal moreunikka oneul jeonyeogen gachi beorija.

Hana, I don't even know which days to put it out, so let's take it out together tonight.

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