Day 36: Vitamins for a Cramming Grandson

Dialogue

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   A 저기요, 비타민 좀 사려고요. 손자가 먹을 거예요.

   Jeogiyo, bitamin jom saryeogoyo. Sonjaga meogeul geoyeyo.

   Excuse me, I'd like to buy some vitamins. They're for my grandson.

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2. 2

   B 네, 어머님. 손자분이 어디가 안 좋으세요?

   Ne, eomeonim. Sonjabuni eodiga an joeuseyo?

   Of course, ma'am. Is your grandson unwell?

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3. 3

   A 공무원 시험 준비한다고 밤낮으로 공부만 해요. 얼굴이 반쪽이 됐어요.

   Gongmuwon siheom junbihandago bamnajeuro gongbuman haeyo. Eolguri banjjogi dwaesseoyo.

   He's studying day and night for the civil service exam. He's gotten so thin.

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4. 4

   B 아이고, 많이 힘들겠네요. 잠은 좀 자요?

   Aigo, mani himdeulgenneyo. Jameun jom jayo?

   Oh dear, that must be hard on him. Is he getting any sleep?

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5. 5

   A 거의 안 자요. 밤마다 커피만 다섯 잔씩 마시거든요.

   Geoui an jayo. Bammada keopiman daseot janssik masigeodeunyo.

   Hardly any. He drinks five cups of coffee every night.

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6. 6

   B 그럼 비타민보다 잠이 먼저예요. 커피를 그렇게 마시면 피곤이 안 풀려요.

   Geureom bitaminboda jami meonjeoyeyo. Keopireul geureoke masimyeon pigoni an pullyeoyo.

   Then sleep matters more than vitamins. If he drinks that much coffee, he'll never stop feeling tired.

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7. 7

   A 그래도 할머니 마음이 그래요. 제일 좋은 걸로 하나 주세요.

   Geuraedo halmeoni maeumi geuraeyo. Jeil joeun geollo hana juseyo.

   Still, you know how grandmothers are. Give me your best one.

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8. 8

   B 그럼 이 종합 비타민 드릴게요. 아침마다 한 알씩 먹게 하세요.

   Geureom i jonghap bitamin deurilgeyo. Achimmada han alssik meokge haseyo.

   Then I'll give you this multivitamin. Have him take one every morning.

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   A 근데 커피는 어떡해요? 손자가 내 말은 잘 안 듣거든요.

   Geunde keopineun eotteokaeyo? Sonjaga nae mareun jal an deutgeodeunyo.

   But what about the coffee? My grandson doesn't really listen to me.

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    B 그럼 제가 여기 써 드릴게요. '커피는 두 잔만, 잠은 여섯 시간!'

    Geureom jega yeogi sseo deurilgeyo. 'Keopineun du janman, jameun yeoseot sigan!'

    Then I'll write it down for you here. 'Two coffees max, six hours of sleep!'

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    A 이거 손자 책상 앞에 붙일게요. 약사님 말은 듣겠지요.

    Igeo sonja chaeksang ape buchilgeyo. Yaksanim mareun deutgetjiyo.

    I'll stick this up in front of his desk. He'll listen to the pharmacist, at least.

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