Day 167: No Seats at the Study Café
During exam season, Gaeun (A), a regular at a study café, arrives to find no free seats and asks the staff member at the desk (B).
How to study this lesson 4 steps
- Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
- Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense. Still learning Hangul? Tick Romanization to see how each line sounds, but read the Korean first.
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Dialogue
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A 저기요, 키오스크에 빈자리가 없다고 나오는데요.
Jeogiyo, kioseukeue binjariga eopdago naoneundeyo.
Excuse me, the kiosk says there are no free seats.
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B 네, 죄송합니다. 학생들 시험 기간이라서 아침부터 자리가 다 찼어요.
Ne, joesonghamnida. Haksaengdeul siheom giganiraseo achimbuteo jariga da chasseoyo.
Yes, I'm sorry. It's exam season for the school students, so every seat's been taken since the morning.
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A 아, 벌써 학생들 시험 기간이구나. 여기 매일 오는데 이런 적은 처음이에요.
A, beolsseo haksaengdeul siheom giganiguna. Yeogi maeil oneunde ireon jeogeun cheoeumieyo.
Oh, it's their exam season already. I come here every day, and this has never happened before.
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B 지금 이용 시간이 끝난 자리를 정리하는 중이에요. 곧 한두 자리 날 거예요.
Jigeum iyong sigani kkeunnan jarireul jeongnihaneun jungieyo. Got handu jari nal geoyeyo.
I'm clearing the seats whose time is up right now. One or two should free up soon.
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A 그럼 얼마나 기다려야 돼요?
Geureom eolmana gidaryeoya dwaeyo?
So how long will I have to wait?
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B 앞에 두 분이 기다리고 계셔서 한 시간쯤 걸릴 것 같아요.
Ape du buni gidarigo gyesyeoseo han siganjjeum geollil geot gatayo.
There are two people ahead of you, so it'll probably be about an hour.
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A 한 시간이요? 저도 내일 시험이라 마음이 급한데요.
Han siganiyo? Jeodo naeil siheomira maeumi geupandeyo.
An hour? I've got an exam tomorrow myself, so I'm in a hurry.
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B 그럼 대기 명단에 이름이랑 번호를 적어 두세요. 자리 나면 바로 문자 드릴게요.
Geureom daegi myeongdane ireumirang beonhoreul jeogeo duseyo. Jari namyeon baro munja deurilgeyo.
Then put your name and number on the waiting list. I'll text you as soon as a seat opens up.
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A 네. 혹시 그동안 앉아 있을 데는 없어요?
Ne. Hoksi geudongan anja isseul deneun eopseoyo?
Okay. Is there anywhere I could sit in the meantime?
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B 음, 네 명이 쓰는 스터디룸이 하나 비어 있는데요. 혼자 쓰시면 좀 비싸요.
Eum, ne myeongi sseuneun seuteodirumi hana bieo inneundeyo. Honja sseusimyeon jom bissayo.
Well, there's a study room for four that's free. It's a bit pricey for one person, though.
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A 얼마인데요?
Eolmaindeyo?
How much is it?
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B 한 시간에 팔천 원이에요. 자리가 나면 그때 바로 옮겨 드릴게요.
Han sigane palcheon wonieyo. Jariga namyeon geuttae baro omgyeo deurilgeyo.
8,000 won an hour. When a seat frees up, I'll move you straight over.
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A 좋아요, 그걸로 할게요. 오늘은 공부만 할 수 있으면 돼요.
Joayo, geugeollo halgeyo. Oneureun gongbuman hal su isseumyeon dwaeyo.
Fine, I'll take it. Today all I need is somewhere to study.
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