Day 127: Deep Breaths Before Show-and-Tell

Dialogue

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   B 서준아, 아직 안 자? 벌써 열한 시가 넘었어.

   Seojuna, ajik an ja? Beolsseo yeolhan siga neomeosseo.

   Seojun, you're still awake? It's already past eleven.

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   A 할머니, 잠이 안 와요. 내일 반에서 발표가 있는데 너무 긴장돼요.

   Halmeoni, jami an wayo. Naeil baneseo balpyoga inneunde neomu ginjangdwaeyo.

   Grandma, I can't sleep. I have a presentation in class tomorrow, and I'm really nervous.

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   B 발표? 무슨 발표인데?

   Balpyo? Museun balpyoinde?

   A presentation? What's it about?

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   A 제일 아끼는 물건을 소개하는 거예요. 저는 할머니가 주신 할아버지 시계를 가져가요.

   Jeil akkineun mulgeoneul sogaehaneun geoyeyo. Jeoneun halmeoniga jusin harabeoji sigyereul gajyeogayo.

   We have to show our most treasured thing. I'm taking Grandpa's watch, the one you gave me.

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   B 그거 좋네. 근데 아까부터 왜 그렇게 한숨만 쉬어 대?

   Geugeo jonne. Geunde akkabuteo wae geureoke hansumman swieo dae?

   That sounds nice. But why do you keep sighing like that?

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   A 친구들 앞에 서면 심장이 막 두근거려요. 지난번엔 민호가 옆에서 계속 웃어 대서 머릿속이 하얘졌어요.

   Chingudeul ape seomyeon simjangi mak dugeungeoryeoyo. Jinanbeonen Minhoga yeopeseo gyesok useo daeseo meoritsogi hayaejyeosseoyo.

   When I stand in front of everyone, my heart starts pounding. Last time Minho kept laughing next to me, and my mind went blank.

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   B 아이고, 속상했겠네. 그럼 선생님이 추천해 주신 책에 나온 방법 한번 해 볼까?

   Aigo, soksanghaetgenne. Geureom seonsaengnimi chucheonhae jusin chaege naon bangbeop hanbeon hae bolkka?

   Oh, that must have upset you. Then shall we try the trick from the book your teacher recommended?

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   A 숨 쉬기요? 책에 의하면 숨을 천천히 쉬면 마음이 편해진다고 해요.

   Sum swigiyo? Chaege uihamyeon sumeul cheoncheonhi swimyeon maeumi pyeonhaejindago haeyo.

   The breathing one? The book says that if you breathe slowly, your mind calms down.

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   B 그래, 해 보자. 코로 넷까지 세면서 들이마시고, 입으로 천천히 내쉬어.

   Geurae, hae boja. Koro netkkaji semyeonseo deurimasigo, ibeuro cheoncheonhi naeswieo.

   Right, let's try it. Breathe in through your nose while you count to four, then breathe out slowly through your mouth.

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    A 하나, 둘, 셋, 넷... 후. 할머니, 진짜 조금 괜찮아진 것 같아요.

    Hana, dul, set, net... hu. Halmeoni, jinjja jogeum gwaenchanajin geot gatayo.

    One, two, three, four... Phew. Grandma, I think I really do feel a bit better.

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    B 거 봐. 사실 할머니도 젊었을 때 무대에서 노래하다가 가사를 잊어버린 적이 있어.

    Geo bwa. Sasil halmeonido jeolmeosseul ttae mudaeeseo noraehadaga gasareul ijeobeorin jeogi isseo.

    See? Actually, when I was young, I once forgot the words while I was singing on stage.

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    A 정말요? 할머니가요? 그래서 어떻게 하셨어요?

    Jeongmaryo? Halmeonigayo? Geuraeseo eotteoke hasyeosseoyo?

    Really? You, Grandma? So what did you do?

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    B 그냥 웃으면서 처음부터 다시 불렀지. 사람들이 오히려 박수를 더 크게 쳐 주더라.

    Geunyang useumyeonseo cheoeumbuteo dasi bulleotji. Saramdeuri ohiryeo baksureul deo keuge chyeo judeora.

    I just smiled and started again from the beginning. People actually clapped even louder.

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    A 그럼 저도 까먹으면 웃고 다시 하면 되겠네요.

    Geureom jeodo kkameogeumyeon utgo dasi hamyeon doegenneyo.

    So if I forget too, I can just smile and start again.

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    B 그럼. 그 책에 의하면 잠을 푹 자는 것도 중요하다고 하잖아. 이제 숨 한 번 더 쉬고 자자.

    Geureom. Geu chaege uihamyeon jameul puk janeun geotdo jungyohadago hajana. Ije sum han beon deo swigo jaja.

    Exactly. And according to that book, a good night's sleep matters too. Now take one more deep breath, and let's go to sleep.

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    A 네, 할머니. 안녕히 주무세요.

    Ne, halmeoni. Annyeonghi jumuseyo.

    Okay, Grandma. Good night.

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