Day 104: The Namhae Island Café Owner
At a small café on Namhae Island, Seoyoon (A), a visitor from Seoul, chats with Dahye (B), the young owner and barista.
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Dialogue
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A 여기 커피 정말 맛있네요. 창밖으로 바다도 바로 보이고요.
Yeogi keopi jeongmal masinneyo. Changbakkeuro badado baro boigoyo.
The coffee here is really good. And you can see the sea right out the window.
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B 감사합니다. 혹시 서울에서 오셨어요? 말투가 딱 서울 분이시네요.
Gamsahamnida. Hoksi Seoureseo osyeosseoyo? Maltuga ttak Seoul bunisineyo.
Thank you. Are you from Seoul, by any chance? You sound just like a Seoulite.
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A 네, 휴가 왔어요. 사장님도 원래 서울 사람이세요?
Ne, hyuga wasseoyo. Sajangnimdo wollae Seoul saramiseyo?
Yes, I'm here on vacation. Are you originally from Seoul too?
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B 네, 강남에서 회사 다니다가 3년 전에 여기로 내려왔어요.
Ne, Gangnameseo hoesa danidaga 3nyeon jeone yeogiro naeryeowasseoyo.
Yes. I worked at a company in Gangnam, then moved down here three years ago.
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A 와, 용기 있으시네요. 도시 생활이 그립지 않으세요?
Wa, yonggi isseusineyo. Dosi saenghwari geuripji aneuseyo?
Wow, that took guts. Don't you miss city life?
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B 가끔요. 특히 겨울이 힘들어요. 관광객이 없어서 하루에 손님이 다섯 명도 안 올 때가 있거든요.
Gakkeumyo. Teuki gyeouri himdeureoyo. Gwangwanggaegi eopseoseo harue sonnimi daseot myeongdo an ol ttaega itgeodeunyo.
Sometimes. Winter's especially hard. There are no tourists, so some days fewer than five customers come in.
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A 그럼 겨울엔 어떻게 버티세요?
Geureom gyeouren eotteoke beotiseyo?
So how do you get through the winter?
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B 동네 어르신들 덕분이에요. 매일 아침 오셔서 제일 싼 커피를 한 잔씩 드시고 가세요.
Dongne eoreusindeul deokbunieyo. Maeil achim osyeoseo jeil ssan keopireul han janssik deusigo gaseyo.
Thanks to the older folks in the village. They come every morning and each has a cup of the cheapest coffee.
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A 매일이요? 그분들이 진짜 단골이네요.
Maeiriyo? Geubundeuri jinjja dangorineyo.
Every day? Now those are real regulars.
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B 네, 단골이란 그런 거죠. 날씨가 나빠도 오시고, 제가 아프면 반찬도 갖다주세요.
Ne, dangoriran geureon geojyo. Nalssiga nappado osigo, jega apeumyeon banchando gatdajuseyo.
Yes, that's what regulars are. They come even in bad weather, and when I'm sick, they bring me side dishes.
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A 그런 이웃이 있으면 서울로 돌아가기 싫겠어요.
Geureon iusi isseumyeon Seoullo doragagi silkesseoyo.
With neighbours like that, I bet you wouldn't want to go back to Seoul.
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B 맞아요. 단골손님들이 찾아와 주시는 한 계속 여기 있을 거예요.
Majayo. Dangolsonnimdeuri chajawa jusineun han gyesok yeogi isseul geoyeyo.
That's right. As long as my regulars keep coming, I'm staying right here.
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A 서울에도 이런 가게가 하나 있었으면 좋겠어요. 내년 여름에 또 와도 될까요?
Seouredo ireon gagega hana isseosseumyeon jokesseoyo. Naenyeon yeoreume tto wado doelkkayo?
I wish there was a place like this in Seoul. Can I come back next summer?
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B 그럼요. 제가 여기 있는 한 이 자리는 그대로일 거예요. 다음엔 겨울에도 한번 와 보세요.
Geureomyo. Jega yeogi inneun han i jarineun geudaeroil geoyeyo. Daeumen gyeouredo hanbeon wa boseyo.
Of course. As long as I'm here, this place will stay just as it is. Next time, try coming in winter, too.
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