Day 113: Priced Out of the Same Flat

Dialogue

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   A 형, 왜 나오자마자 한숨이야? 집은 괜찮던데.

   Hyeong, wae naojamaja hansumiya? Jibeun gwaenchanteonde.

   Why are you sighing the second we step out? The place seemed fine.

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   B 집은 좋지. 가격이 문제야. 5년 전만 같아도 이 돈으로 그냥 샀을 텐데.

   Jibeun jochi. Gagyeogi munjeya. 5nyeon jeonman gatado i doneuro geunyang sasseul tende.

   The place is great. The price is the problem. Five years ago, this money would have bought it outright.

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   A 5년 전에는 얼마였는데?

   5nyeon jeoneneun eolmayeonneunde?

   How much was it five years ago?

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   B 삼억 조금 넘었어. 그때는 다들 거들떠보지도 않더니 지금은 육억이야.

   Sameok jogeum neomeosseo. Geuttaeneun dadeul geodeultteobojido anteoni jigeumeun yugeogiya.

   A little over 300 million. Back then no one would even look at it, and now it's 600 million.

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   A 두 배네. 형 그때 사려다가 안 샀잖아.

   Du baene. Hyeong geuttae saryeodaga an satjana.

   Double. You almost bought it back then, didn't you?

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   B 말도 마. 대출이 무서워서 망설이다가 포기했지. 그때 조금만 용기가 있었으면...

   Maldo ma. Daechuri museowoseo mangseoridaga pogihaetji. Geuttae jogeumman yonggiga isseosseumyeon...

   Don't remind me. I gave up because the loan scared me. If only I'd had a bit more courage...

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   A 지금이라도 대출받으면 되잖아.

   Jigeumirado daechulbadeumyeon doejana.

   Then just take out a loan now.

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   B 지금은 금리가 너무 높아. 이자만 한 달에 이백이야. 월급의 절반이 그냥 사라져.

   Jigeumeun geumniga neomu nopa. Ijaman han dare ibaegiya. Wolgeubui jeolbani geunyang sarajyeo.

   Interest rates are way too high now. The interest alone would be two million a month. Half my salary, gone.

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   A 그럼 좀 작은 데는 어때? 아니면 서울에서 좀 멀리 나가든지.

   Geureom jom jageun deneun eottae? Animyeon Seoureseo jom meolli nagadeunji.

   Then what about a smaller place? Or move a bit further out of Seoul.

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    B 멀리 가면 출퇴근만 두 시간이야. 작년만 같아도 괜찮았을 텐데, 아무래도 요즘은 야근이 많아서.

    Meolli gamyeon chultoegeunman du siganiya. Jangnyeonman gatado gwaenchanasseul tende, amuraedo yojeumeun yageuni manaseo.

    If I move out there, the commute alone is two hours. A year ago that would have been fine, but I work late so much these days.

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    A 형 회사 앞까지 가는 광역 버스가 새로 생겼거든. 그거 타면 한 시간이면 가.

    Hyeong hoesa apkkaji ganeun gwangyeok beoseuga saero saenggyeotgeodeun. Geugeo tamyeon han siganimyeon ga.

    There's a new express bus that goes right to your office. On that, it's just an hour.

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    B 그래? 그게 언제 생겼어?

    Geurae? Geuge eonje saenggyeosseo?

    Really? When did that start?

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    A 지난달에. 내 친구도 그 동네로 이사 가더니 출근이 훨씬 편해졌다고 하더라.

    Jinandare. Nae chingudo geu dongnero isa gadeoni chulgeuni hwolssin pyeonhaejyeotdago hadeora.

    Last month. A friend of mine moved out there, and he says his commute is way easier now.

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    B 거기 집값은 얼마쯤 하는데?

    Geogi jipgapseun eolmajjeum haneunde?

    What are prices like out there?

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    A 여기 반값이야. 방 세 개짜리도 삼억 초반이라고 하던데.

    Yeogi bangapsiya. Bang se gaejjarido sameok chobanirago hadeonde.

    Half of what they are here. I heard even three-bedrooms go for just over 300 million.

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    B 삼억 초반? 차라리 그게 낫겠다. 이번 주말에 당장 보러 가자. 이번엔 진짜 후회 안 할 거야.

    Sameok choban? Charari geuge natgetda. Ibeon jumare dangjang boreo gaja. Ibeonen jinjja huhoe an hal geoya.

    Just over 300 million? That might actually be better. Let's go look this weekend. This time I'm not going to have any regrets.

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