Day 132: Grandson's First Kimjang

Dialogue

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   A 우리 강아지, 고무장갑 꼈어? 오늘은 도망 못 간다.

   Uri gangaji, gomujanggap kkyeosseo? Oneureun domang mot ganda.

   Got your rubber gloves on, sweetheart? No running away today.

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   C 네, 할머니. 근데 배추가 왜 이렇게 많아요? 백 포기는 되겠어요.

   Ne, halmeoni. Geunde baechuga wae ireoke manayo? Baek pogineun doegesseoyo.

   Yes, Grandma. But why is there so much cabbage? There must be a hundred heads.

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   B 백 포기가 아니라 오십 포기야. 이모네랑 옆집 할머니 것까지 하는 거야.

   Baek pogiga anira osip pogiya. Imonerang yeopjip halmeoni geotkkaji haneun geoya.

   It's not a hundred, it's fifty. We're making enough for your aunt's family and the grandma next door too.

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   A 이렇게 손에 양념을 묻혀서 배춧잎 사이사이에 골고루 발라. 뿌리 쪽은 특히 꼼꼼하게 발라야 돼.

   Ireoke sone yangnyeomeul muchyeoseo baechusip saisaie golgoru balla. Ppuri jjogeun teuki kkomkkomhage ballaya dwae.

   Get the seasoning on your hands like this and spread it evenly between every leaf. You have to be extra careful near the root.

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   C 이렇게요? 와, 생각보다 힘들어요. 고춧가루 때문에 눈도 따가워요.

   Ireokeyo? Wa, saenggakboda himdeureoyo. Gochutgaru ttaemune nundo ttagawoyo.

   Like this? Wow, it's harder than I thought. And the chili powder is making my eyes sting.

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   B 장갑 낀 손으로 눈 비비지 마! 그러다 큰일 나.

   Janggap kkin soneuro nun bibiji ma! Geureoda keunil na.

   Don't rub your eyes with those gloves on! You'll really regret it.

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   A 잘하네. 처음치고는 제법인데?

   Jalhane. Cheoeumchigoneun jebeobinde?

   You're doing well. Not bad for a first-timer.

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   C 할머니는 매년 이걸 어떻게 하셨어요? 그냥 사 드시면 편하잖아요.

   Halmeonineun maenyeon igeol eotteoke hasyeosseoyo? Geunyang sa deusimyeon pyeonhajanayo.

   Grandma, how did you do this every year? It'd be so much easier to just buy it.

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   A 편하기야 사 먹는 게 편하지. 그래도 맛이야 직접 담근 게 최고지.

   Pyeonhagiya sa meongneun ge pyeonhaji. Geuraedo masiya jikjeop damgeun ge choegoji.

   Sure, buying it is easier. But when it comes to taste, homemade is the best.

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    B 엄마가 담그신 김치가 없으면 우리 식구는 겨울을 못 나요.

    Eommaga damgeusin gimchiga eopseumyeon uri sikguneun gyeoureul mot nayo.

    Without your kimchi, Mom, our family couldn't make it through the winter.

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    A 말이라도 고맙다. 김장은 원래 이웃이랑 나눠 먹는 재미로 하는 거야.

    Marirado gomapda. Gimjangeun wollae iusirang nanwo meongneun jaemiro haneun geoya.

    It's sweet of you to say. Kimjang is really about the fun of sharing it with the neighbours.

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    C 벌써 네 시간째예요. 허리가 끊어질 것 같아요.

    Beolsseo ne siganjjaeyeyo. Heoriga kkeuneojil geot gatayo.

    It's been four hours already. My back feels like it's about to snap.

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    B 그렇지? 할머니가 왜 11월만 되면 걱정하시는지 이제 알겠지?

    Geureochi? Halmeoniga wae 11wolman doemyeon geokjeonghasineunji ije algetji?

    See? Now you get why Grandma starts worrying every November, right?

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    C 응, 직접 하고 보니까 김장이 진짜 큰일이네. 할머니, 앞으로는 저도 매년 도와 드릴게요.

    Eung, jikjeop hago bonikka gimjangi jinjja keunirine. Halmeoni, apeuroneun jeodo maenyeon dowa deurilgeyo.

    Yeah, now that I've done it myself, kimjang really is a huge job. Grandma, from now on I'll help you every year.

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    A 아이고, 우리 손자 다 컸네. 자, 고생했으니까 수육부터 먹자.

    Aigo, uri sonja da keonne. Ja, gosaenghaesseunikka suyukbuteo meokja.

    Oh my, my grandson's all grown up. Now, you've worked hard, so let's have some boiled pork first.

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