Day 62 of 215

Day 62: Canadian Friend Wants a Farm Stay

At her grandmother's farmhouse a few weeks before Seollal, Haneul (A) asks her grandmother (B) about bringing a guest for the holiday.

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A 할머니, 이번 설날에 제 캐나다 친구 데려와도 돼요?

Halmeoni, ibeon seollare je Kaenada chingu deryeowado dwaeyo?

Grandma, can I bring my Canadian friend this Seollal?
B 캐나다 친구? 외국인을 우리 시골집에? 갑자기 왜?

Kaenada chingu? Oegugineul uri sigoljibe? Gapjagi wae?

Your Canadian friend? A foreigner, here in our country house? Why all of a sudden?
A 에밀리가 한국 시골에서 설날을 꼭 보내 보고 싶어 해요. 떡국도 먹어 보고요.

Emilliga Hanguk sigoreseo seollareul kkok bonae bogo sipeo haeyo. Tteokgukdo meogeo bogoyo.

Emily really wants to spend Seollal in the Korean countryside. And try tteokguk, too.
B 우리 집 음식은 다 맵고 짠데 외국 사람 입맛에 맞을까?

Uri jip eumsigeun da maepgo jjande oeguk saram immase majeulkka?

All our food is spicy and salty. Will it suit a foreigner's taste?
A 걱정 마세요. 에밀리는 김치도 저보다 잘 먹어요.

Geokjeong maseyo. Emillineun gimchido jeoboda jal meogeoyo.

Don't worry. Emily eats kimchi better than I do.
B 잠은? 우리는 바닥에 이불 깔고 자는데.

Jameun? Urineun badage ibul kkalgo janeunde.

And sleeping? We sleep on bedding on the floor here.
A 에밀리는 오히려 좋아할 거예요. 바닥에서 자 보는 게 소원이에요.

Emillineun ohiryeo joahal geoyeyo. Badageseo ja boneun ge sowonieyo.

She'll actually love that. Sleeping on the floor is her dream.
B 별걸 다 해 보고 싶어 하네. 그래도 손님인데 이불은 새 걸로 사자.

Byeolgeol da hae bogo sipeo hane. Geuraedo sonniminde ibureun sae geollo saja.

She wants to try everything, doesn't she. Still, she's a guest, so let's buy new bedding.
A 그리고 이거 보세요. 에밀리 부모님이 할머니께 편지를 쓰셨어요.

Geurigo igeo boseyo. Emilli bumonimi halmeonikke pyeonjireul sseusyeosseoyo.

And look at this. Emily's parents wrote you a letter.
B 나한테? 한번 읽어 줘.

Nahante? Hanbeon ilgeo jwo.

To me? Read it to me.
A '딸로부터 할머님 이야기를 많이 들었습니다. 저희 딸을 잘 부탁드립니다. 캐나다에도 꼭 놀러 오세요.'

'Ttallobuteo halmeonim iyagireul mani deureotseumnida. Jeohui ttareul jal butakdeurimnida. Kaenadaedo kkok nolleo oseyo.'

'We've heard so much about you from our daughter. Please take good care of her. And do come and visit us in Canada.'
B 아이고, 감동이네. 데려와. 할머니 비행기 표도 알아봐 주고.

Aigo, gamdongine. Deryeowa. Halmeoni bihaenggi pyodo arabwa jugo.

Oh my, how touching. Bring her. And look into plane tickets for Grandma while you're at it.

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