Day 197 of 215

Day 197: Too Tired From the Footsteps Upstairs

At the office, Ms. Lim (A), a senior coworker, notices that Jieun (B), who joined the team recently, looks exhausted.

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A 지은 씨, 오늘 얼굴이 너무 피곤해 보여요. 어디 아파요?

Jieun ssi, oneul eolguri neomu pigonhae boyeoyo. Eodi apayo?

Jieun, you look really tired today. Are you sick?
B 아니요, 요즘 잠을 거의 못 자서요. 위층 아이들이 밤 열두 시까지 뛰거든요.

Aniyo, yojeum jameul geoui mot jaseoyo. Wicheung aideuri bam yeoldu sikkaji ttwigeodeunyo.

No, I've barely been sleeping lately. The kids upstairs run around until midnight.
A 열두 시까지요? 그건 너무하네요.

Yeoldu sikkajiyo? Geugeon neomuhaneyo.

Until midnight? That's too much.
B 처음에는 참았는데, 이제는 작은 소리에도 예민해졌어요.

Cheoeumeneun chamanneunde, ijeneun jageun soriedo yeminhaejyeosseoyo.

At first I put up with it, but now even little noises get to me.
A 관리사무소에는 말해 봤어요?

Gwallisamusoeneun malhae bwasseoyo?

Have you told the management office?
B 네, 말하고 지금 기다리는 중이에요. 근데 아직 그대로예요.

Ne, malhago jigeum gidarineun jungieyo. Geunde ajik geudaeroyeyo.

Yes, I told them and now I'm waiting. But nothing's changed yet.
A 저도 작년에 똑같은 일이 있었어요. 그때 위층에 쪽지를 썼어요.

Jeodo jangnyeone ttokgateun iri isseosseoyo. Geuttae wicheunge jjokjireul sseosseoyo.

The same thing happened to me last year. I wrote a note to the people upstairs.
B 쪽지요? 혹시 싸우지는 않으셨어요?

Jjokjiyo? Hoksi ssaujineun aneusyeosseoyo?

A note? You didn't end up fighting, did you?
A 아니요. 과자를 사서 짧은 쪽지랑 같이 문 앞에 뒀어요. 밤에만 조금 조용히 해 달라고요.

Aniyo. Gwajareul saseo jjalbeun jjokjirang gachi mun ape dwosseoyo. Bameman jogeum joyonghi hae dallagoyo.

No. I bought some snacks and left them at their door with a short note. Just asking them to keep it down a bit at night.
B 그래서 조용해졌어요?

Geuraeseo joyonghaejyeosseoyo?

And did it get quieter?
A 네, 다음 날 아이 엄마가 내려와서 사과했어요. 매트도 깔았고요. 지금은 만나면 반갑게 인사해요.

Ne, daeum nal ai eommaga naeryeowaseo sagwahaesseoyo. Maeteudo kkaratgoyo. Jigeumeun mannamyeon bangapge insahaeyo.

Yes, the next day the kids' mom came down and apologised. They put down mats too. Now we say a friendly hello whenever we run into each other.
B 저도 오늘 저녁에 과일 좀 사서 올라가 봐야겠어요.

Jeodo oneul jeonyeoge gwail jom saseo ollaga bwayagesseoyo.

Maybe I'll pick up some fruit and go up there this evening too.

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