Day 17 of 215

Day 17: Late for the Wedding He's Hosting

In a taxi stuck in Saturday traffic, Sangwoo (A) tells the driver (B) why he is in such a hurry.

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A 기사님, 혹시 좀 더 빨리 갈 수 있을까요?

Gisanim, hoksi jom deo ppalli gal su isseulkkayo?

Excuse me, is there any way we could go a bit faster?
B 토요일이라 길이 많이 막히네요. 급한 일 있으세요?

Toyoirira giri mani makineyo. Geupan il isseuseyo?

Saturday traffic's really bad. Are you in a hurry?
A 네, 친구 결혼식이 이십 분 뒤에 시작하는데 제가 사회를 보거든요.

Ne, chingu gyeolhonsigi isip bun dwie sijakaneunde jega sahoereul bogeodeunyo.

Yes, my friend's wedding starts in twenty minutes, and I'm the MC.
B 사회자가 늦으면 큰일이죠. 제가 아는 길로 한번 가 볼게요.

Sahoejaga neujeumyeon keunirijyo. Jega aneun gillo hanbeon ga bolgeyo.

It'd be a disaster if the MC were late. Let me try a way I know.
A 감사합니다. 사회는 처음이라 너무 떨려요.

Gamsahamnida. Sahoeneun cheoeumira neomu tteollyeoyo.

Thank you. It's my first time as MC, so I'm really nervous.
B 저도 옛날에 친구 결혼식 사회를 봤었어요. 처음엔 다 떨려요.

Jeodo yennare chingu gyeolhonsik sahoereul bwasseosseoyo. Cheoeumen da tteollyeoyo.

I was the MC at a friend's wedding once, too. Everyone's nervous the first time.
A 정말요? 사회자는 보통 뭘 해요?

Jeongmaryo? Sahoejaneun botong mwol haeyo?

Really? What does an MC usually do?
B 순서를 소개하는 게 제일 중요하고요, 중간에 농담을 한다거나 신랑한테 노래를 시킨다거나 하죠.

Sunseoreul sogaehaneun ge jeil jungyohagoyo, junggane nongdameul handageona sillanghante noraereul sikindageona hajyo.

Introducing each part of the ceremony is the main thing, and in between you might crack a joke or get the groom to sing.
A 근데 신랑이 노래를 진짜 못하거든요.

Geunde sillangi noraereul jinjja motageodeunyo.

But the groom is a terrible singer.
B 그럼 노래 대신 춤을 춘다거나 신부 이름을 크게 부른다거나 하면 재밌죠. 손님들이 더 좋아해요.

Geureom norae daesin chumeul chundageona sinbu ireumeul keuge bureundageona hamyeon jaemitjyo. Sonnimdeuri deo joahaeyo.

Then he could dance, or shout out the bride's name, instead of singing. That's fun, and the guests like it even more.
A 좋은 생각이에요. 신랑은 싫어하겠지만요.

Joeun saenggagieyo. Sillangeun sireohagetjimanyo.

Good idea. Though the groom's going to hate it.
B 하하. 자, 다 왔습니다. 아직 십 분 남았어요.

Haha. Ja, da watseumnida. Ajik sip bun namasseoyo.

Ha ha. Right, here we are. You've still got ten minutes.

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