Day 20 of 215

Day 20: Grandma Doesn't Get Remote Work

When Jihyun (A) visits her grandmother (B) on a weekday, Grandma wants to know why she isn't at work.

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Dialogue

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  1. B μ§€ν˜„μ•„, 평일인데 μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μ™”μ–΄? νšŒμ‚¬λŠ” μ•ˆ κ°€?

    Jihyeona, pyeongirinde eotteoke wasseo? Hoesaneun an ga?

    Jihyun, how come you're here on a weekday? Aren't you going to work?

  2. A ν• λ¨Έλ‹ˆ, λͺ¨λ₯΄μ…¨μ–΄μš”? μ € 이제 일주일에 μ„Έ λ²ˆμ€ μ§‘μ—μ„œ μΌν•΄μš”.

    Halmeoni, moreusyeosseoyo? Jeo ije iljuire se beoneun jibeseo ilhaeyo.

    Didn't you know, Grandma? I work from home three days a week now.

  3. B μ§‘μ—μ„œ? νšŒμ‚¬μ— μ•ˆ κ°€κ³  μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ 일을 ν•΄?

    Jibeseo? Hoesae an gago eotteoke ireul hae?

    From home? How can you work without going to the office?

  4. A μ»΄ν“¨ν„°λ§Œ 있으면 λ‹€ λΌμš”. νšŒμ˜λ„ ν™”λ©΄μœΌλ‘œ ν•˜κ³ μš”. μ˜€λŠ˜μ€ ν• λ¨Έλ‹ˆ λŒμ—μ„œ 일할 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”.

    Keompyuteoman isseumyeon da dwaeyo. Hoeuido hwamyeoneuro hagoyo. Oneureun halmeoni daegeseo ilhal geoyeyo.

    As long as I have a computer, I can do everything. We even hold meetings on screen. Today I'm going to work here at your place.

  5. B μ˜›λ‚ μ— λ„€ ν• μ•„λ²„μ§€λŠ” λͺ…μ ˆμ—λ„ μΆœκ·Όν–ˆμ—ˆμ–΄.

    Yennare ne harabeojineun myeongjeoredo chulgeunhaesseosseo.

    Back in the day, your grandpa went into work even on holidays.

  6. A μš”μ¦˜μ€ λ‹¬λΌμš”. 집이고 카페고 μΈν„°λ„·λ§Œ 되면 μ–΄λ””μ„œλ‚˜ 일할 수 μžˆμ–΄μš”.

    Yojeumeun dallayo. Jibigo kapego inteonenman doemyeon eodiseona ilhal su isseoyo.

    Things are different now. At home, at a cafΓ©, anywhere with internet, I can work.

  7. B 그럼 μ‰¬λŠ” μ‹œκ°„μ€ μžˆμ–΄? μ €λ²ˆμ— 왔을 λ•ŒλŠ” μƒˆλ²½ 두 μ‹œκΉŒμ§€ μΌν–ˆμ–΄.

    Geureom swineun siganeun isseo? Jeobeone wasseul ttaeneun saebyeok du sikkaji ilhaesseo.

    Then do you ever get a break? Last time you were here, you worked till two in the morning.

  8. A 그날은 κΈ‰ν•œ 일이 μžˆμ—ˆμ–΄μš”. 맀일 그런 건 μ•„λ‹ˆμ—μš”.

    Geunareun geupan iri isseosseoyo. Maeil geureon geon anieyo.

    That day there was something urgent. It's not like that every day.

  9. B 밀이고 주말이고 일만 ν•˜μ§€ 말고 λ°₯ μ œλŒ€λ‘œ 챙겨 λ¨Ήμ–΄.

    Bamigo jumarigo ilman haji malgo bap jedaero chaenggyeo meogeo.

    Don't work all the time, nights and weekends alike. And make sure you eat properly.

  10. A λ„€, ν• λ¨Έλ‹ˆ. 그럼 였늘 점심은 ν• λ¨Έλ‹ˆλž‘ 같이 λ¨Ήμ–΄μš”. 뭐 λ“œμ‹œκ³  μ‹ΆμœΌμ„Έμš”?

    Ne, halmeoni. Geureom oneul jeomsimeun halmeonirang gachi meogeoyo. Mwo deusigo sipeuseyo?

    Okay, Grandma. Then let's have lunch together today. What would you like?

  11. B 칼ꡭ수! 근데 νšŒμ˜ν•  λ•Œ ν• λ¨Έλ‹ˆλ„ 화면에 ν•œλ²ˆ λ‚˜κ°€ 봐도 돼?

    Kalguksu! Geunde hoeuihal ttae halmeonido hwamyeone hanbeon naga bwado dwae?

    Kalguksu! And can Grandma be on screen in your meeting, just once?

  12. A λ„€? ν• λ¨Έλ‹ˆ, 그건 μ’€...

    Ne? Halmeoni, geugeon jom...

    What? Grandma, that might be a bit much...

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