Day 126: Is Phone-Call Fear Real?

Dialogue

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   A 저, 실례지만 뭐 하나 물어봐도 될까요?

   Jeo, sillyejiman mwo hana mureobwado doelkkayo?

   Excuse me, may I ask you something?

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   B 네, 괜찮아요. 말씀하세요.

   Ne, gwaenchanayo. Malsseumhaseyo.

   Sure, go ahead.

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   A 요즘 젊은 사람들은 전화 받는 걸 무서워한다면서요? 그게 정말이에요?

   Yojeum jeolmeun saramdeureun jeonhwa banneun geol museowohandamyeonseoyo? Geuge jeongmarieyo?

   I hear young people these days are afraid of answering the phone. Is that really true?

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   B 아, 전화 공포증이요? 무서운 건 아니고, 좀 부담스러운 거죠.

   A, jeonhwa gongpojeungiyo? Museoun geon anigo, jom budamseureoun geojyo.

   Oh, phone anxiety? It's not that we're scared. It just feels like a lot of pressure.

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   A 우리 딸이 딱 그래요. 전화하면 안 받고, 꼭 문자로만 답을 해요.

   Uri ttari ttak geuraeyo. Jeonhwahamyeon an batgo, kkok munjaroman dabeul haeyo.

   That's my daughter exactly. When I call, she doesn't pick up, and she only ever replies by text.

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   B 따님도 아마 전화가 싫어서가 아니라 갑자기 걸려 오는 전화가 부담스러워서 그럴 거예요.

   Ttanimdo ama jeonhwaga sireoseoga anira gapjagi geollyeo oneun jeonhwaga budamseureowoseo geureol geoyeyo.

   Your daughter probably doesn't hate phone calls. It's more that calls out of the blue feel like pressure.

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   A 부담스러울 게 뭐가 있어요? 그냥 받아서 말하면 되잖아요.

   Budamseureoul ge mwoga isseoyo? Geunyang badaseo malhamyeon doejanayo.

   What's there to feel pressured about? You just pick up and talk.

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   B 사실 저도 그래요. 바로 대답해야 하고, 말실수할까 봐 걱정도 되고 해서 문자가 더 편해요.

   Sasil jeodo geuraeyo. Baro daedapaeya hago, malsilsuhalkka bwa geokjeongdo doego haeseo munjaga deo pyeonhaeyo.

   Honestly, I'm the same. You have to answer on the spot, and you worry about saying the wrong thing, so texting is easier.

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   A 이것도 세대 차이인가 봐요. 문자는 좀 차갑지 않아요? 목소리를 들어야 기분을 알죠.

   Igeotdo sedae chaiinga bwayo. Munjaneun jom chagapji anayo? Moksorireul deureoya gibuneul aljyo.

   I suppose it's a generation thing. But isn't texting a bit cold? You need to hear someone's voice to know how they feel.

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    B 그렇긴 한데, 문자는 생각할 시간이 있잖아요. 이모티콘으로 기분도 표현할 수 있고요.

    Geureokin hande, munjaneun saenggakal sigani itjanayo. Imotikoneuro gibundo pyohyeonhal su itgoyo.

    That's true, but with texting you get time to think. And you can show how you feel with emoticons.

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    A 이모티콘이요? 딸이 자꾸 곰 그림을 보내던데, 그게 다 기분 표현이었군요.

    Imotikoniyo? Ttari jakku gom geurimeul bonaedeonde, geuge da gibun pyohyeonieotgunyo.

    Emoticons? My daughter keeps sending me pictures of a bear. So that was her way of showing how she felt.

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    B 네, 웃는 곰이면 아마 기분이 좋은 거예요.

    Ne, unneun gomimyeon ama gibuni joeun geoyeyo.

    Yes. If it's a smiling bear, she's probably in a good mood.

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    A 아이고, 그것도 모르고 전화 안 받는다고 서운해했네요.

    Aigo, geugeotdo moreugo jeonhwa an banneundago seounhaehaenneyo.

    Oh dear, and there I was feeling hurt that she wouldn't pick up.

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    B 먼저 문자를 보내 보세요. 짧게 "잘 지내?" 하고요.

    Meonjeo munjareul bonae boseyo. Jjalge "jal jinae?" Hagoyo.

    Try texting her first. Something short, like "How are you doing?"

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    A 그래야겠네요. 부산에 도착하기 전에 곰 그림도 하나 찾아서 보내 봐야겠어요.

    Geuraeyagenneyo. Busane dochakagi jeone gom geurimdo hana chajaseo bonae bwayagesseoyo.

    I think I will. Before we get to Busan, I'll find a bear picture and send her one too.

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    B 따님이 깜짝 놀라시겠네요. 아마 답장이 바로 올 거예요.

    Ttanimi kkamjjak nollasigenneyo. Ama dapjangi baro ol geoyeyo.

    She'll be surprised. I bet she'll text back right away.

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