Day 16 of 215

Day 16: Grandma Wants to Leave Early

In a hospital room after her knee surgery, Sunja (A) tells her daughter Mikyung (B) and her teenage grandson Junseo (C) that she wants to go home.

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A 나 이제 다 나았어. 오늘 집에 갈 거야.

Na ije da naasseo. Oneul jibe gal geoya.

I'm all better now. I'm going home today.
B 엄마, 수술하신 지 사흘밖에 안 됐어요. 조금만 더 계세요.

Eomma, susulhasin ji saheulbakke an dwaesseoyo. Jogeumman deo gyeseyo.

Mom, it's only been three days since your surgery. Stay a little longer.
A 수술 전에는 그렇게 아프던 무릎이 하나도 안 아파. 봐, 혼자 걸을 수도 있어.

Susul jeoneneun geureoke apeudeon mureupi hanado an apa. Bwa, honja georeul sudo isseo.

The knee that hurt so much before the surgery doesn't hurt one bit. Look, I can even walk on my own.
C 할머니, 천천히요! 그러다 넘어지세요.

Halmeoni, cheoncheonhiyo! Geureoda neomeojiseyo.

Grandma, slow down! You're going to fall.
A 병원에 입원해 있으니까 오히려 더 아파. 집에 있는 내 침대가 제일 편해.

Byeongwone ibwonhae isseunikka ohiryeo deo apa. Jibe inneun nae chimdaega jeil pyeonhae.

Lying in a hospital bed just makes me feel worse. My own bed at home is the most comfortable.
B 엄마, 어린애같이 왜 그러세요. 집에 가시면 또 매일같이 시장에 다니실 거예요.

Eomma, eorinaegachi wae geureoseyo. Jibe gasimyeon tto maeilgachi sijange danisil geoyeyo.

Mom, why are you acting like a child? If you go home, you'll be off to the market every day again.
A 시장은 안 가. 약만 제대로 먹으면 괜찮아.

Sijangeun an ga. Yangman jedaero meogeumyeon gwaenchana.

I won't go to the market. As long as I take my medicine properly, I'll be fine.
C 할머니, 지금 드시는 약은 전에 드시던 약이랑 달라요. 그래서 간호사 선생님이 매일 확인하시잖아요.

Halmeoni, jigeum deusineun yageun jeone deusideon yagirang dallayo. Geuraeseo ganhosa seonsaengnimi maeil hwaginhasijanayo.

Grandma, the medicine you're on now is different from what you used to take. That's why the nurse checks it every day.
A 우리 손자까지 이러네. 알았어, 알았어.

Uri sonjakkaji ireone. Arasseo, arasseo.

Now even my grandson's at it. Fine, fine.
B 금요일에 의사 선생님 오시면 같이 여쭤봐요. 그때 괜찮으시면 바로 퇴원해요.

Geumyoire uisa seonsaengnim osimyeon gachi yeojjwobwayo. Geuttae gwaenchaneusimyeon baro toewonhaeyo.

When the doctor comes on Friday, let's ask together. If you're all right by then, you can leave straight away.
C 퇴원하시는 날에는 제가 휠체어 밀어 드릴게요, 할머니.

Toewonhasineun nareneun jega hwilcheeo mireo deurilgeyo, halmeoni.

On the day you leave, I'll push your wheelchair, Grandma.

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