Day 204 of 215

Day 204: Projector Dies Before the Pitch

Ten minutes before a big presentation, Ms. Jang (A), a team manager, finds Dohyun (B), a new employee, struggling with the meeting-room projector.

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A 도현 씨, 화면이 왜 안 나와요? 설마 고장 났어요?

Dohyeon ssi, hwamyeoni wae an nawayo? Seolma gojang nasseoyo?

Dohyun, why isn't anything on the screen? Don't tell me it's broken.
B 죄송합니다. 노트북은 연결했는데, '신호 없음'이라고만 나옵니다.

Joesonghamnida. Noteubugeun yeongyeolhaenneunde, 'sinho eopseum'iragoman naomnida.

I'm sorry. I've connected the laptop, but it only says "No signal."
A 손님들 십 분 뒤에 오세요. 어제 회의실 가서 미리 확인해 놓으라고 했잖아요.

Sonnimdeul sip bun dwie oseyo. Eoje hoeuisil gaseo miri hwaginhae noeurago haetjanayo.

The clients are coming in ten minutes. I told you yesterday to go to the meeting room and check it in advance.
B 어제는 확인했습니다. 그때는 잘 됐는데, 오늘 아침에 노트북을 새 걸로 바꿨습니다.

Eojeneun hwaginhaetseumnida. Geuttaeneun jal dwaenneunde, oneul achime noteubugeul sae geollo bakkwotseumnida.

I did check it yesterday. It worked fine then, but this morning I switched to a new laptop.
A 그럼 선이 안 맞는 거 아니에요?

Geureom seoni an manneun geo anieyo?

Then isn't the cable just the wrong kind?
B 맞습니다. 이 노트북은 꽂는 데가 달라서 젠더가 있어야 합니다.

Matseumnida. I noteubugeun kkonneun dega dallaseo jendeoga isseoya hamnida.

That's it. This laptop has a different port, so I need an adapter.
A 그럼 전산팀에 전화해 봐요.

Geureom jeonsantime jeonhwahae bwayo.

Then call the IT team.
B 방금 전화했는데 아무도 안 받습니다. 아직 출근 전인 것 같습니다.

Banggeum jeonhwahaenneunde amudo an batseumnida. Ajik chulgeun jeonin geot gatseumnida.

I just did, but no one's answering. I don't think they're in yet.
A 큰일이네요. 발표 파일은 그 노트북에만 있어요?

Keunirineyo. Balpyo paireun geu noteubugeman isseoyo?

This is bad. Is the presentation file only on that laptop?
B 아닙니다. 혹시 몰라서 어젯밤에 USB에도 저장해 놓았습니다.

Animnida. Hoksi mollaseo eojetbame USBedo jeojanghae noatseumnida.

No. I saved it on a USB stick last night too, just in case.
A 잘했어요! 그럼 제 노트북으로 하면 되겠네요. 제 건 이 선으로 되잖아요.

Jalhaesseoyo! Geureom je noteubugeuro hamyeon doegenneyo. Je geon i seoneuro doejanayo.

Great job! Then we can use my laptop. Mine works with this cable, remember?
B 네, 바로 옮기겠습니다. 아, 화면 나왔습니다!

Ne, baro omgigetseumnida. A, hwamyeon nawatseumnida!

Yes, I'll switch it over right away. Oh, it's on the screen!
A 휴, 다행이다! 도현 씨, 다음부터는 젠더도 하나 준비해 놔요.

Hyu, dahaengida! Dohyeon ssi, daeumbuteoneun jendeodo hana junbihae nwayo.

Phew, thank goodness! Dohyun, from now on, have an adapter ready too.

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