Day 170 of 215

Day 170: How to Stop the Pipes Freezing

The evening before a cold wave, the landlord, Mr. Yoon (C), knocks on the door of flatmates Haeun (A) and Jisu (B).

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Dialogue

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  1. C μ•ˆλ…•ν•˜μ„Έμš”, μ§‘μ£ΌμΈμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 내일뢀터 ν•œνŒŒκ°€ μ˜¨λ‹€κ³  ν•΄μ„œ 잠깐 λ“€λ €μ–΄μš”.

    Annyeonghaseyo, jipjuinimnida. Naeilbuteo hanpaga ondago haeseo jamkkan deulleosseoyo.

    Hello, it's your landlord. I heard a cold wave is coming tomorrow, so I thought I'd drop by.

  2. A μ•„, 사μž₯λ‹˜, μ•ˆλ…•ν•˜μ„Έμš”. λ“€μ–΄μ˜€μ„Έμš”.

    A, sajangnim, annyeonghaseyo. Deureooseyo.

    Oh, hello, Mr. Yoon. Please come in.

  3. C μ•„λ‹ˆμ—μš”, 금방 κ°ˆκ²Œμš”. 이 건물이 μ˜€λž˜λΌμ„œ μΆ”μš΄ λ‚ μ—λŠ” μˆ˜λ„κ°€ 잘 μ–Όμ–΄μš”.

    Anieyo, geumbang galgeyo. I geonmuri oraedwaeseo chuun nareneun sudoga jal eoreoyo.

    No, I'll only be a minute. This building is old, so the pipes freeze easily on cold days.

  4. B μˆ˜λ„κ°€ μ–Όλ©΄ μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ λΌμš”? 물이 μ•„μ˜ˆ μ•ˆ λ‚˜μ™€μš”?

    Sudoga eolmyeon eotteoke dwaeyo? Muri aye an nawayo?

    What happens if they freeze? Does the water stop completely?

  5. C λ„€, μž‘λ…„ κ²¨μšΈμ—λ„ 두 집이 μ‚¬ν˜ λ™μ•ˆ 물을 λͺ» μΌμ–΄μš”.

    Ne, jangnyeon gyeouredo du jibi saheul dongan mureul mot sseosseoyo.

    Yes. Last winter, two flats had no water for three days.

  6. A μ‚¬ν˜μ΄μš”? ν°μΌμ΄λ„€μš”. 그럼 μ €ν¬λŠ” 뭘 ν•˜λ©΄ λΌμš”?

    Saheuriyo? Keunirineyo. Geureom jeohuineun mwol hamyeon dwaeyo?

    Three days? That's awful. So what should we do?

  7. C 자기 전에 μš•μ‹€ 물을 쑰금 ν‹€μ–΄ λ‘μ„Έμš”. λ˜‘λ˜‘ λ–¨μ–΄μ§ˆ μ •λ„λ‘œμš”.

    Jagi jeone yoksil mureul jogeum teureo duseyo. Ttokttok tteoreojil jeongdoroyo.

    Before you go to bed, leave the bathroom tap running a little. Just enough to drip.

  8. B λ°€μƒˆ ν‹€μ–΄ 두면 μˆ˜λ„ μš”κΈˆμ΄ 많이 λ‚˜μ˜€μ§€ μ•Šμ•„μš”?

    Bamsae teureo dumyeon sudo yogeumi mani naoji anayo?

    If we leave it on all night, won't the water bill be huge?

  9. C 쑰금 λ‚˜μ˜€κΈ°λŠ” λ‚˜μ™€μš”. κ·Έλž˜λ„ μˆ˜λ„κ°€ ν„°μ Έμ„œ κ³ μΉ˜λŠ” 것보닀 훨씬 μ‹Έμš”.

    Jogeum naogineun nawayo. Geuraedo sudoga teojyeoseo gochineun geotboda hwolssin ssayo.

    It does cost a little. But it's much cheaper than fixing a burst pipe.

  10. A μ§€μˆ˜μ•Ό, 우리 세탁기도 λ² λž€λ‹€μ— μžˆμž–μ•„. 그것도 μ–Ό 수 μžˆκ² λ‹€.

    Jisuya, uri setakgido berandae itjana. Geugeotdo eol su itgetda.

    Jisu, our washing machine's out on the balcony too. That could freeze as well.

  11. C λ§žμ•„μš”. 세탁기 ν˜ΈμŠ€μ— 남은 물은 λΉΌ 두고, λ² λž€λ‹€ 창문도 κΌ­ λ‹«μ•„ λ‘μ„Έμš”.

    Majayo. Setakgi hoseue nameun mureun ppae dugo, beranda changmundo kkok dada duseyo.

    That's right. Drain the water left in the washing machine hose, and make sure you keep the balcony window shut.

  12. B μ•Œλ € μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€, 사μž₯λ‹˜. ν•˜μ€μ•„, 였늘 λ°€λΆ€ν„° 자기 전에 같이 ν™•μΈν•˜μž.

    Allyeo jusyeoseo gamsahamnida, sajangnim. Haeuna, oneul bambuteo jagi jeone gachi hwaginhaja.

    Thank you for letting us know, Mr. Yoon. Haeun, let's check together before bed, starting tonight.

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