Day 206 of 215

Day 206: Getting Ready for the Exchange Student

At home, Junwoo (A), a high school student, and his father (B) get ready for a British exchange student who arrives tomorrow.

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B 준우야, 올리버 방 청소는 해 놨어?

Junuya, Ollibeo bang cheongsoneun hae nwasseo?

Junwoo, did you clean Oliver's room?
A 응, 청소도 하고 새 이불도 깔았어. 책상도 비워 놨고.

Eung, cheongsodo hago sae ibuldo kkarasseo. Chaeksangdo biwo nwatgo.

Yeah, I cleaned it and put fresh bedding down. I cleared the desk too.
B 잘했다. 근데 음식이 걱정이야. 영국 사람들은 매운 걸 잘 못 먹는 편이잖아.

Jalhaetda. Geunde eumsigi geokjeongiya. Yeongguk saramdeureun maeun geol jal mot meongneun pyeonijana.

Good job. But I'm worried about the food. British people generally aren't great with spicy food, are they?
A 사람마다 다르지. 올리버는 떡볶이를 제일 좋아한다고 했어.

Sarammada dareuji. Ollibeoneun tteokbokkireul jeil joahandago haesseo.

That depends on the person. Oliver said tteokbokki is his favourite.
B 떡볶이? 아빠는 김치도 덜 매운 걸로 사 놨는데.

Tteokbokki? Appaneun gimchido deol maeun geollo sa nwanneunde.

Tteokbokki? And here I went and bought mild kimchi.
A 아빠, 올리버는 제일 매운 라면도 잘 먹는다고 했어.

Appa, Ollibeoneun jeil maeun ramyeondo jal meongneundago haesseo.

Dad, Oliver said he can handle even the spiciest ramyeon.
B 그래? 그럼 우리 집에서 매운 거 제일 못 먹는 사람은 아빠네.

Geurae? Geureom uri jibeseo maeun geo jeil mot meongneun sarameun appane.

Really? Then the worst at spicy food in this house is me.
A 하하, 맞아. 그리고 신발 벗고 들어오는 것도 알려 줘야겠다.

Haha, maja. Geurigo sinbal beotgo deureooneun geotdo allyeo jwoyagetda.

Ha ha, true. And I should tell him about taking his shoes off when he comes in.
B 그건 걱정 마. 현관에 슬리퍼도 하나 더 샀어.

Geugeon geokjeong ma. Hyeongwane seullipeodo hana deo sasseo.

Don't worry about that. I bought an extra pair of slippers for the entrance.
A 아빠 영어는? 올리버랑 얘기할 수 있겠어?

Appa Yeongeoneun? Ollibeorang yaegihal su itgesseo?

What about your English? Will you be able to talk to Oliver?
B 아빠가 원래 말은 잘하는 편이잖아. 손짓 발짓으로 하면 되지.

Appaga wollae mareun jalhaneun pyeonijana. Sonjit baljiseuro hamyeon doeji.

I've always been a good talker, you know. I'll get by with gestures.
A 아빠, 사실 올리버 한국어 잘해. 한국 드라마 보면서 혼자 배웠다고 했어.

Appa, sasil Ollibeo Hangugeo jalhae. Hanguk deurama bomyeonseo honja baewotdago haesseo.

Dad, actually, Oliver speaks good Korean. He said he taught himself from Korean dramas.
B 뭐? 그걸 왜 이제 말해!

Mwo? Geugeol wae ije malhae!

What? And you're only telling me now?!

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