Day 68 of 215

Day 68: Afternoon Off Before the Certificate Exam

At the office, Seonghun (A), a junior employee, asks his team manager (B) for a favour before his certificate exam.

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A 팀장님, 혹시 지금 잠깐 시간 괜찮으세요?

Timjangnim, hoksi jigeum jamkkan sigan gwaenchaneuseyo?

Excuse me, do you have a moment?
B 네, 성훈 씨. 무슨 일이에요?

Ne, Seonghun ssi. Museun irieyo?

Sure, Seonghun. What is it?
A 이번 토요일에 자격증 시험이 있어서요. 금요일 오후에 반차를 써도 될까요?

Ibeon toyoire jagyeokjeung siheomi isseoseoyo. Geumyoil ohue banchareul sseodo doelkkayo?

My certificate exam is this Saturday. Could I take Friday afternoon off?
B 아, 벌써 시험이에요? 공부는 잘돼요?

A, beolsseo siheomieyo? Gongbuneun jaldwaeyo?

Oh, is it that soon? How's the studying going?
A 네, 이제 남은 건 마지막 복습뿐이에요. 근데 퇴근하고 나면 시간이 부족해서요.

Ne, ije nameun geon majimak bokseupppunieyo. Geunde toegeunhago namyeon sigani bujokaeseoyo.

It's going well. All that's left is one last review. But after work there just isn't enough time.
B 음, 금요일 오후면 거래처에 보고서 보내는 날이잖아요.

Eum, geumyoil ohumyeon georaecheoe bogoseo bonaeneun narijanayo.

Hmm, but Friday afternoon is when we send the report to our client.
A 네, 그 보고서는 목요일 퇴근 전까지 꼭 끝낼게요.

Ne, geu bogoseoneun mogyoil toegeun jeonkkaji kkok kkeunnaelgeyo.

Yes, I'll have that report done before I leave on Thursday, I promise.
B 좋아요. 그럼 금요일에 마음 편하게 공부할 수 있도록 목요일에 바로 확인할게요.

Joayo. Geureom geumyoire maeum pyeonhage gongbuhal su itdorok mogyoire baro hwaginhalgeyo.

All right. Then I'll check it on Thursday straight away, so you can study on Friday with your mind at ease.
A 정말 감사합니다, 팀장님.

Jeongmal gamsahamnida, timjangnim.

Thank you so much.
B 사실 우리 팀에서 그 자격증 있는 사람은 박 대리뿐이에요. 성훈 씨도 꼭 붙어요.

Sasil uri timeseo geu jagyeokjeung inneun sarameun bak daerippunieyo. Seonghun ssido kkok buteoyo.

Actually, Park is the only one on our team who has that certificate. So make sure you pass too, Seonghun.
A 네! 합격하면 제가 우리 팀에 커피 쏠게요.

Ne! Hapgyeokamyeon jega uri time keopi ssolgeyo.

I will! If I pass, coffee's on me for the whole team.

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