Day 33 of 215

Day 33: First Time at the Climbing Gym

At an indoor climbing gym, Seoyeon (A), a high school girl, arrives for a trial class taught by Junho (B), a member of staff.

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B 안녕하세요. 체험 수업 예약하신 김서연 님 맞으시죠?

Annyeonghaseyo. Cheheom sueop yeyakasin Kim Seoyeon nim majeusijyo?

Hello. You're Kim Seoyeon, booked in for the trial class, right?
A 네, 맞아요. 와, 벽이 생각보다 훨씬 높네요.

Ne, majayo. Wa, byeogi saenggakboda hwolssin nomneyo.

Yes, that's me. Wow, the walls are a lot higher than I thought.
B 처음 오시면 다들 그렇게 말씀하세요. 신발부터 신어 볼까요?

Cheoeum osimyeon dadeul geureoke malsseumhaseyo. Sinbalbuteo sineo bolkkayo?

Everyone says that the first time. Shall we start with the shoes?
A 근데 이거 너무 작은 것 같아요. 발가락이 아파요.

Geunde igeo neomu jageun geot gatayo. Balgaragi apayo.

But these feel way too small. My toes hurt.
B 클라이밍 신발은 원래 꽉 끼게 신어요. 그래서 벽에서 발이 안 미끄러져요.

Keullaiming sinbareun wollae kkwak kkige sineoyo. Geuraeseo byeogeseo bari an mikkeureojyeoyo.

Climbing shoes are meant to be tight. That's what stops your feet slipping on the wall.
A 아, 그래서 다들 쉴 때마다 신발을 벗는군요.

A, geuraeseo dadeul swil ttaemada sinbareul beonneungunyo.

Oh, so that's why everyone takes their shoes off whenever they rest.
B 맞아요. 오늘은 제일 낮은 벽부터 해요. 무서우면 언제든지 말씀하세요.

Majayo. Oneureun jeil najeun byeokbuteo haeyo. Museoumyeon eonjedeunji malsseumhaseyo.

Exactly. Today we'll start on the lowest wall. If you get scared, just tell me any time.
A 사실 벽보다 저 자신이 더 걱정돼요. 운동을 시작하면 금방 그만두거든요.

Sasil byeokboda jeo jasini deo geokjeongdwaeyo. Undongeul sijakamyeon geumbang geumandugeodeunyo.

Honestly, I'm more worried about myself than the wall. Whenever I start a sport, I quit right away.
B 정말요? 어떤 운동을 해 보셨어요?

Jeongmaryo? Eotteon undongeul hae bosyeosseoyo?

Really? What sports have you tried?
A 발레도 수영도 석 달 만에 그만두고 말았어요. 그때마다 '나는 운동이랑 안 맞는구나' 하고 생각했어요.

Balledo suyeongdo seok dal mane geumandugo marasseoyo. Geuttaemada 'naneun undongirang an manneunguna' hago saenggakaesseoyo.

I ended up quitting ballet and swimming after three months each. Every time, I thought, 'I guess I'm just not a sports person.'
B 클라이밍은 달라요. 한 문제씩 푸는 재미가 있거든요. 오늘은 하나만 끝까지 올라가 봐요.

Keullaimingeun dallayo. Han munjessik puneun jaemiga itgeodeunyo. Oneureun hanaman kkeutkkaji ollaga bwayo.

Climbing's different. It's fun to crack the routes one at a time. Today, let's just get to the top of one.

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