Day 43 of 215

Day 43: Pep Talk on the KTX

On a KTX train to Seoul, Dayeon (A), a young job seeker, is sitting next to Ms. Han (B), an office worker in her forties.

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A 나는 할 수 있다! 나는 할 수 있다!

Naneun hal su itda! Naneun hal su itda!

I can do this! I can do this!
B 저기, 괜찮으세요? 아까부터 계속 혼잣말을 하시네요.

Jeogi, gwaenchaneuseyo? Akkabuteo gyesok honjanmareul hasineyo.

Excuse me, are you all right? You've been talking to yourself for a while.
A 아, 죄송해요. 오늘 첫 면접이 있어서 너무 떨리거든요.

A, joesonghaeyo. Oneul cheot myeonjeobi isseoseo neomu tteolligeodeunyo.

Oh, I'm sorry. I have my first job interview today, and I'm so nervous.
B 어머, 면접이요? 어느 회사예요?

Eomeo, myeonjeobiyo? Eoneu hoesayeyo?

Oh my, an interview? Which company?
A 한빛식품이요. 지난주에 회사로부터 서류 합격 연락을 받았어요.

Hanbitsikpumiyo. Jinanjue hoesarobuteo seoryu hapgyeok yeollageul badasseoyo.

Hanbit Foods. Last week the company got in touch to say I'd passed the document screening.
B 한빛식품이요? 제가 거기서 일해요. 신입 사원 면접에도 자주 들어가요.

Hanbitsikpumiyo? Jega geogiseo ilhaeyo. Sinip sawon myeonjeobedo jaju deureogayo.

Hanbit Foods? I work there. I often sit on the interview panel for new staff, too.
A 네? 정말요? 그럼 면접에서 무슨 질문을 제일 많이 하세요?

Ne? Jeongmaryo? Geureom myeonjeobeseo museun jilmuneul jeil mani haseyo?

What? Really? Then what question do you ask most in interviews?
B 음, 비밀인데요. '우리 회사 과자 중에 뭐가 제일 맛있어요?' 이건 꼭 물어봐요.

Eum, bimirindeyo. 'Uri hoesa gwaja junge mwoga jeil masisseoyo?' Igeon kkok mureobwayo.

Well, it's a secret, but we always ask this one: 'Which of our snacks tastes best?'
A 어떡해요. 저 과자를 거의 안 먹거든요.

Eotteokaeyo. Jeo gwajareul geoui an meokgeodeunyo.

Oh no. I hardly ever eat snacks.
B 그럼 서울역에서 몇 개 사서 먹어 보세요. 그리고 긴장하지 말고 평소처럼 말하세요.

Geureom Seoullyeogeseo myeot gae saseo meogeo boseyo. Geurigo ginjanghaji malgo pyeongsocheoreom malhaseyo.

Then buy a few at Seoul Station and try them. And don't get nervous; just talk the way you normally do.
A 감사합니다! 오늘은 꼭 합격한다! 아니, 합격할 거예요!

Gamsahamnida! Oneureun kkok hapgyeokanda! Ani, hapgyeokal geoyeyo!

Thank you! Today, I pass! I mean, I'm going to pass!

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