Day 185 of 215

Day 185: Health Certificate for a New Job

At a neighbourhood pharmacy, Mrs. Park (A), an older woman holding some papers, comes to ask the young pharmacist (B) a question.

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B 어르신, 어서 오세요. 처방전 가지고 오셨어요?

Eoreusin, eoseo oseyo. Cheobangjeon gajigo osyeosseoyo?

Hello, ma'am. Have you brought a prescription?
A 아니요, 약 사러 온 게 아니라 뭐 좀 물어보려고요.

Aniyo, yak sareo on ge anira mwo jom mureoboryeogoyo.

No, I'm not here for medicine. I just wanted to ask something.
B 네, 말씀하세요. 서류를 들고 계신 걸 보니까 어디 취직하시는가 봐요.

Ne, malsseumhaseyo. Seoryureul deulgo gyesin geol bonikka eodi chwijikasineunga bwayo.

Sure, go ahead. You're holding some papers, so I'm guessing you've got a new job.
A 맞아요. 다음 달부터 초등학교 급식실에서 일해요. 근데 여기 보건증을 내라고 쓰여 있어요.

Majayo. Daeum dalbuteo chodeunghakgyo geupsiksireseo ilhaeyo. Geunde yeogi bogeonjeungeul naerago sseuyeo isseoyo.

That's right. I start working in a primary school kitchen next month. But it says here I have to hand in a health certificate.
B 학교 식당에서 일하시려면 보건증이 꼭 있어야 돼요. 음식을 만드는 일이니까요.

Hakgyo sikdangeseo ilhasiryeomyeon bogeonjeungi kkok isseoya dwaeyo. Eumsigeul mandeuneun irinikkayo.

If you're going to work in a school kitchen, you definitely need one. It's a job making food.
A 그건 어디서 받아요? 여기서는 안 돼요?

Geugeon eodiseo badayo? Yeogiseoneun an dwaeyo?

Where do I get it? Can't I get it here?
B 약국에서는 안 돼요. 보건소나 병원에 가셔야 돼요. 보건소가 제일 싸요.

Yakgugeseoneun an dwaeyo. Bogeonsona byeongwone gasyeoya dwaeyo. Bogeonsoga jeil ssayo.

Not at a pharmacy, I'm afraid. You need to go to the public health centre or a hospital. The health centre is the cheapest.
A 가서 뭘 하면 돼요?

Gaseo mwol hamyeon dwaeyo?

What do I do there?
B 간단한 검사를 받으시면 돼요. 결과는 보통 일주일쯤 걸려요.

Gandanhan geomsareul badeusimyeon dwaeyo. Gyeolgwaneun botong iljuiljjeum geollyeoyo.

You just take a few simple tests. The results usually take about a week.
A 일주일이요? 다음 달 1일부터 일해야 되는데, 빨리 가야겠네요.

Iljuiriyo? Daeum dal 1ilbuteo ilhaeya doeneunde, ppalli gayagenneyo.

A week? I start on the first of next month, so I'd better go soon.
B 네, 빨리 받으시려면 내일 오전에 바로 가 보세요. 신분증도 꼭 챙기시고요.

Ne, ppalli badeusiryeomyeon naeil ojeone baro ga boseyo. Sinbunjeungdo kkok chaenggisigoyo.

Yes, if you want it quickly, go tomorrow morning. And don't forget your ID.
A 고마워요, 약사님. 덕분에 걱정 하나 덜었어요.

Gomawoyo, yaksanim. Deokbune geokjeong hana deoreosseoyo.

Thank you. That's one less thing to worry about.

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