Day 105: Can't Breathe on Fine-Dust Days

Dialogue

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   B 어서 오세요. 어디가 불편해서 오셨어요?

   Eoseo oseyo. Eodiga bulpyeonhaeseo osyeosseoyo?

   Come in. What seems to be the problem?

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   A 제가 천식이 있는데요, 미세먼지 심한 날만 되면 숨이 너무 차요.

   Jega cheonsigi inneundeyo, misemeonji simhan nalman doemyeon sumi neomu chayo.

   I have asthma, and whenever the fine dust is bad, I get really short of breath.

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   B 언제부터 그러셨어요? 기침도 같이 나요?

   Eonjebuteo geureosyeosseoyo? Gichimdo gachi nayo?

   Since when? Are you coughing, too?

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   A 봄마다 그랬는데 올해가 제일 심해요. 밤에는 기침에 시달려서 잘래야 잘 수가 없어요.

   Bommada geuraenneunde olhaega jeil simhaeyo. Bameneun gichime sidallyeoseo jallaeya jal suga eopseoyo.

   It happens every spring, but this year is the worst. At night I can't sleep for coughing, however hard I try.

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   B 집은 어디세요? 혹시 큰 도로 근처에 사세요?

   Jibeun eodiseyo? Hoksi keun doro geuncheoe saseyo?

   Where do you live? Near a big road, by any chance?

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   A 네, 바로 앞에 고속도로가 있어요. 창문을 열래야 열 수가 없어요.

   Ne, baro ape gosokdoroga isseoyo. Changmuneul yeollaeya yeol suga eopseoyo.

   Yes, there's an expressway right out front. I can't open the windows even if I want to.

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   B 출퇴근은 어떻게 하세요?

   Chultoegeuneun eotteoke haseyo?

   And how do you get to work?

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   A 자전거로 삼십 분쯤 가요. 운동도 되고 해서요.

   Jajeongeoro samsip bunjjeum gayo. Undongdo doego haeseoyo.

   I bike there, about thirty minutes. It's good exercise and all.

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   B 미세먼지 심한 날에 자전거를 타시는 건 천식에 정말 해로워요. 그런 날은 꼭 지하철을 타세요.

   Misemeonji simhan nare jajeongeoreul tasineun geon cheonsige jeongmal haerowoyo. Geureon nareun kkok jihacheoreul taseyo.

   Cycling when the fine dust is bad is really bad for asthma. On those days, make sure you take the subway.

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    A 엄마도 맨날 자전거 좀 그만 타라고 하세요. "이런 공기에서 애가 어떻게 산다니?" 하시면서요.

    Eommado maennal jajeongeo jom geuman tarago haseyo. "Ireon gonggieseo aega eotteoke sandani?" Hasimyeonseoyo.

    My mom's always telling me to stop cycling, too. "How is the poor girl supposed to live in air like this?" she says.

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    B 어머님 말씀이 맞네요. 일단 흡입기를 처방해 드릴게요. 숨이 찰 때 한 번씩 쓰세요.

    Eomeonim malsseumi manneyo. Ildan heubipgireul cheobanghae deurilgeyo. Sumi chal ttae han beonssik sseuseyo.

    Your mother's right. First, I'll prescribe an inhaler. Use it once whenever you're short of breath.

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    A 약만 잘 쓰면 괜찮아질까요?

    Yangman jal sseumyeon gwaenchanajilkkayo?

    Will I be fine if I just use the medicine properly?

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    B 약보다 먼지를 덜 마시는 게 더 중요해요. 집에 공기청정기는 있으세요?

    Yakboda meonjireul deol masineun ge deo jungyohaeyo. Jibe gonggicheongjeonggineun isseuseyo?

    Breathing in less dust matters more than the medicine. Do you have an air purifier at home?

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    A 아니요. 비싸기도 하고 정말 효과가 있나 싶어서 안 샀어요.

    Aniyo. Bissagido hago jeongmal hyogwaga inna sipeoseo an sasseoyo.

    No. They're expensive, and I wasn't sure they really work, so I never bought one.

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    B 천식 환자한테는 필수예요. 그리고 마스크도 일반 마스크 말고 KF94를 쓰세요.

    Cheonsik hwanjahanteneun pilsuyeyo. Geurigo maseukeudo ilban maseukeu malgo KF94reul sseuseyo.

    For asthma patients, it's a must. And wear a KF94 mask, not a regular one.

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    A 알겠습니다. 근데 KF94를 쓰고 자전거를 타면 숨이 더 차던데요.

    Algetseumnida. Geunde KF94reul sseugo jajeongeoreul tamyeon sumi deo chadeondeyo.

    Got it. But when I wear a KF94 on the bike, I get even more out of breath.

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    B 그러니까 그런 날은 자전거를 쉬세요. 어머님 말씀 좀 들으시고요.

    Geureonikka geureon nareun jajeongeoreul swiseyo. Eomeonim malsseum jom deureusigoyo.

    That's exactly why you should give the bike a rest on those days. And listen to your mother.

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