Day 189 of 215

Day 189: Late-Night Music Under My Flat

At the café on the ground floor of her building, Yuna (A), who lives upstairs, speaks to Seoyeon (B), the barista.

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A 저, 안녕하세요. 저 이 건물 위층에 사는 사람인데요.

Jeo, annyeonghaseyo. Jeo i geonmul wicheunge saneun saramindeyo.

Um, hi. I live upstairs in this building.
B 아, 네, 안녕하세요. 무슨 일 있으세요?

A, ne, annyeonghaseyo. Museun il isseuseyo?

Oh, hi. Is something wrong?
A 다름이 아니라, 금요일 밤마다 음악 소리가 너무 커서요. 열한 시가 넘어도 들려요.

Dareumi anira, geumyoil bammada eumak soriga neomu keoseoyo. Yeolhan siga neomeodo deullyeoyo.

It's just that the music's really loud every Friday night. I can still hear it after eleven.
B 아, 금요일 공연 때문이군요. 정말 죄송해요.

A, geumyoil gongyeon ttaemunigunyo. Jeongmal joesonghaeyo.

Oh, that'll be our Friday concerts. I'm really sorry.
A 아, 공연이었어요? 위에서는 그냥 파티 소리 같았어요.

A, gongyeonieosseoyo? Wieseoneun geunyang pati sori gatasseoyo.

Oh, those are concerts? From upstairs it just sounds like a party.
B 동네 음악가들이 노래하는 작은 행사예요. 저희가 오 년 동안 해 왔어요.

Dongne eumakgadeuri noraehaneun jageun haengsayeyo. Jeohuiga o nyeon dongan hae wasseoyo.

It's a small event where local musicians play. We've been doing it for five years.
A 사실 노래는 좋아요. 근데 제가 토요일에도 일찍 출근하거든요.

Sasil noraeneun joayo. Geunde jega toyoiredo iljjik chulgeunhageodeunyo.

Honestly, I like the songs. It's just that I start work early on Saturdays too.
B 그러시군요. 실은 다른 주민분들한테서도 연락을 받았어요.

Geureosigunyo. Sireun dareun juminbundeulhanteseodo yeollageul badasseoyo.

I see. Actually, we've heard from other residents as well.
A 역시 저만 불편한 게 아니었네요.

Yeoksi jeoman bulpyeonhan ge anieonneyo.

So it's not just me, then.
B 네. 그래서 사장님이랑 회의한 결과, 다음 주부터는 열 시 전에 끝내기로 했어요.

Ne. Geuraeseo sajangnimirang hoeuihan gyeolgwa, daeum jubuteoneun yeol si jeone kkeunnaegiro haesseoyo.

Right. So after a meeting with the owner, we've decided to finish before ten from next week.
A 열 시요? 그럼 저는 괜찮아요. 스피커 소리도 조금만 줄여 주실 수 있어요?

Yeol siyo? Geureom jeoneun gwaenchanayo. Seupikeo sorido jogeumman juryeo jusil su isseoyo?

Ten? Then that's fine by me. Could you also turn the speakers down a little?
B 그럼요. 스피커도 창문에서 멀리 옮길게요. 다음 공연 때는 커피 드시러 내려오세요.

Geureomyo. Seupikeodo changmuneseo meolli omgilgeyo. Daeum gongyeon ttaeneun keopi deusireo naeryeooseyo.

Of course. We'll move the speakers away from the windows too. Come down for a coffee at the next concert.

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