Day 178 of 215

Day 178: Photographer for Sunbae's Baby

At a café, Hyunsu (A) meets Dongwook (B), his senior from university, who has a favour to ask.

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B 현수야, 부탁 하나만 해도 될까?

Hyeonsuya, butak hanaman haedo doelkka?

Hyunsu, can I ask you a favour?
A 네, 형. 무슨 부탁인데요?

Ne, hyeong. Museun butagindeyo?

Sure, Dongwook. What is it?
B 다음 달에 우리 딸 돌잔치 사진 좀 찍어 줄 수 있어?

Daeum dare uri ttal doljanchi sajin jom jjigeo jul su isseo?

Could you take photos at my daughter's first-birthday party next month?
A 제가요? 제 카메라로 결혼식 사진은 몇 번 찍어 봤는데, 돌잔치는 처음이에요.

Jegayo? Je kameraro gyeolhonsik sajineun myeot beon jjigeo bwanneunde, doljanchineun cheoeumieyo.

Me? I've shot a few weddings with my camera, but never a first-birthday party.
B 스튜디오 작가님은 너무 비싸서. 네가 찍어 주면 형수도 마음이 편할 거야.

Seutyudio jakganimeun neomu bissaseo. Nega jjigeo jumyeon hyeongsudo maeumi pyeonhal geoya.

Studio photographers are so expensive. And my wife would feel more at ease if it were you.
A 날짜가 언제예요?

Naljjaga eonjeyeyo?

When is it?
B 다음 달 둘째 토요일 점심. 주말이니 시간 괜찮지?

Daeum dal duljjae toyoil jeomsim. Jumarini sigan gwaenchanchi?

Lunchtime on the second Saturday of next month. It's a weekend, so you're free, right?
A 네, 괜찮아요. 근데 돌잔치 하는 식당은 보통 어두워서 밝은 렌즈를 하나 빌려야겠어요.

Ne, gwaenchanayo. Geunde doljanchi haneun sikdangeun botong eoduwoseo balgeun renjeureul hana billyeoyagesseoyo.

Yes, that's fine. But party restaurants are usually dark, so I'll need to borrow a brighter lens.
B 렌즈 빌리는 돈은 내가 낼 테니까 걱정하지 마. 밥도 내가 살게.

Renjeu billineun doneun naega nael tenikka geokjeonghaji ma. Bapdo naega salge.

I'll pay for the lens, so don't worry. And I'll buy you a meal.
A 괜찮아요. 대신 돌잡이 할 때 제가 제일 앞에 서도 되죠?

Gwaenchanayo. Daesin doljabi hal ttae jega jeil ape seodo doejyo?

No need. But can I stand right at the front when she does the doljabi?
B 당연하지. 그 순간이 제일 중요하니까 꼭 잘 찍어 줘.

Dangyeonhaji. Geu sungani jeil jungyohanikka kkok jal jjigeo jwo.

Of course. That's the most important moment, so make sure you get it.
A 그럼 다음 주에 형네 집에 가서 아기 사진 찍는 연습 좀 해야겠어요.

Geureom daeum jue hyeongne jibe gaseo agi sajin jjingneun yeonseup jom haeyagesseoyo.

Then I'd better come over to your place next week and practise taking photos of the baby.

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