Day 131: Hardly Any Bees This Spring

Dialogue

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   A 선생님, 이상해요. 꽃은 이렇게 많이 피었는데 벌이 한 마리도 안 보여요.

   Seonsaengnim, isanghaeyo. Kkocheun ireoke mani pieonneunde beori han marido an boyeoyo.

   Ms. Park, it's weird. There are so many flowers out, but I can't see a single bee.

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   B 정말 그러네. 작년 이맘때는 벌들이 너무 많이 날아다녀서 무서울 정도였는데.

   Jeongmal geureone. Jangnyeon imamttaeneun beoldeuri neomu mani naradanyeoseo museoul jeongdoyeonneunde.

   You're right. This time last year there were so many bees flying around it was almost scary.

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   A 벌들이 다 어디 갔어요? 추워서 아직 안 나온 거예요?

   Beoldeuri da eodi gasseoyo? Chuwoseo ajik an naon geoyeyo?

   Where have all the bees gone? Is it too cold for them to come out yet?

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   B 그럴 수도 있어. 올봄은 따뜻했다 추웠다 해서인지 꽃도 벌도 정신이 없나 봐.

   Geureol sudo isseo. Olbomeun ttatteutaetda chuwotda haeseoinji kkotdo beoldo jeongsini eomna bwa.

   Could be. Maybe because it kept going warm and then cold this spring, the flowers and bees are all mixed up.

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   A 뉴스에서 기후 변화 때문에 벌이 사라지고 있다고 들었어요. 진짜예요?

   Nyuseueseo gihu byeonhwa ttaemune beori sarajigo itdago deureosseoyo. Jinjjayeyo?

   I heard on the news that bees are disappearing because of climate change. Is that true?

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   B 응, 전 세계에서 벌이 많이 줄어들고 있어. 벌한테 해로운 농약 때문이기도 하고, 먹이가 되는 꽃이 부족해서이기도 해.

   Eung, jeon segyeeseo beori mani jureodeulgo isseo. Beolhante haeroun nongyak ttaemunigido hago, meogiga doeneun kkochi bujokaeseoigido hae.

   Yes, bees are declining all over the world. Partly because of pesticides that harm them, and partly because there aren't enough flowers for them to feed on.

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   A 벌이 없으면 어떻게 돼요? 꿀을 못 먹는 거예요?

   Beori eopseumyeon eotteoke dwaeyo? Kkureul mot meongneun geoyeyo?

   What happens if there are no bees? We can't have honey?

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   B 꿀만 문제가 아니야. 벌이 꽃가루를 옮겨 줘야 사과나 딸기 같은 과일이 열리거든.

   Kkulman munjega aniya. Beori kkotgarureul omgyeo jwoya sagwana ttalgi gateun gwairi yeolligeodeun.

   Honey isn't the only problem. Bees have to carry pollen from flower to flower for fruit like apples and strawberries to grow.

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   A 그럼 딸기도 못 먹게 될 수도 있어요? 그건 절대 안 돼요.

   Geureom ttalgido mot meokge doel sudo isseoyo? Geugeon jeoldae an dwaeyo.

   So we might not get strawberries either? That can't happen.

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    B 그래서 우리가 할 수 있는 일을 해 보려고. 학교 화단에 벌이 좋아하는 꽃을 더 심는 거야.

    Geuraeseo uriga hal su inneun ireul hae boryeogo. Hakgyo hwadane beori joahaneun kkocheul deo simneun geoya.

    That's why we're going to do what we can. We'll plant more of the flowers bees like in the school garden.

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    A 좋아요! 어떤 꽃을 심어요?

    Joayo! Eotteon kkocheul simeoyo?

    Great! What kind of flowers?

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    B 라벤더나 해바라기 같은 꽃. 택배 문자를 보니까 씨앗이 다음 주쯤 도착할 모양이야. 오면 같이 심자.

    Rabendeona haebaragi gateun kkot. Taekbae munjareul bonikka ssiasi daeum jujjeum dochakal moyangiya. Omyeon gachi simja.

    Flowers like lavender and sunflowers. From the delivery text, it looks like the seeds will arrive around next week. Let's plant them together when they come.

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    A 우와, 선생님! 저기 한 마리 왔어요! 노란 꽃에 앉았어요.

    Uwa, seonsaengnim! Jeogi han mari wasseoyo! Noran kkoche anjasseoyo.

    Wow, Ms. Park! One just came! It's sitting on the yellow flower.

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    B 정말이네. 저 벌은 여기서 한참 꿀을 먹을 모양이다. 방해하지 말고 조용히 지켜보자.

    Jeongmarine. Jeo beoreun yeogiseo hancham kkureul meogeul moyangida. Banghaehaji malgo joyonghi jikyeoboja.

    So it is. Looks like that bee is going to stay and feed for a while. Let's watch quietly and not disturb it.

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    A 다른 친구들한테도 알려 줄래요. 우리 반에서 벌 지킴이 모임을 만들면 어때요?

    Dareun chingudeulhantedo allyeo jullaeyo. Uri baneseo beol jikimi moimeul mandeulmyeon eottaeyo?

    I'm going to tell my other friends too. How about we start a bee protection club in our class?

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    B 좋은 생각이다. 대장은 네가 해.

    Joeun saenggagida. Daejangeun nega hae.

    Great idea. You can be the leader.

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