Day 135: When the Jeonse Contract Ends

Dialogue

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   A 엄마, 우리 진짜 이사 가? 아까 아빠랑 하는 얘기 들었어.

   Eomma, uri jinjja isa ga? Akka apparang haneun yaegi deureosseo.

   Mom, are we really moving? I heard you talking with Dad earlier.

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   B 응, 아마도. 이 집 전세 계약이 3월에 끝나거든.

   Eung, amado. I jip jeonse gyeyagi 3wore kkeunnageodeun.

   Yes, probably. The jeonse contract on this place ends in March.

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   A 전세가 뭔데? 계약이 끝나면 꼭 나가야 돼?

   Jeonsega mwonde? Gyeyagi kkeunnamyeon kkok nagaya dwae?

   What's jeonse? Do we have to leave when the contract ends?

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   B 집주인한테 큰돈을 맡기고 2년 동안 사는 거야. 근데 집주인 할아버지가 이번에 전세금을 올리신대.

   Jipjuinhante keundoneul matgigo 2nyeon dongan saneun geoya. Geunde jipjuin harabeojiga ibeone jeonsegeumeul ollisindae.

   It's when you give the owner a big sum of money and live there for two years. But the old man who owns it says he's raising the deposit this time.

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   A 얼마나 더? 우리가 못 낼 만큼?

   Eolmana deo? Uriga mot nael mankeum?

   How much more? More than we can pay?

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   B 지금 우리 형편에는 좀 무리야. 그래서 근처에 조금 더 작은 집을 알아보고 있어.

   Jigeum uri hyeongpyeoneneun jom muriya. Geuraeseo geuncheoe jogeum deo jageun jibeul arabogo isseo.

   With what we have right now, it's a bit too much. So we're looking for a slightly smaller place nearby.

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   A 그럼 나 학교도 옮겨야 돼? 지우도 작년에 이사 가서 전학 갔잖아.

   Geureom na hakgyodo omgyeoya dwae? Jiudo jangnyeone isa gaseo jeonhak gatjana.

   So do I have to change schools too? Jiwoo moved last year and had to switch schools.

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   B 학교는 주소에 따라 정해져. 그래서 엄마도 지금 학교 근처 집만 보고 있어.

   Hakgyoneun jusoe ttara jeonghaejyeo. Geuraeseo eommado jigeum hakgyo geuncheo jimman bogo isseo.

   Which school you go to depends on your address. That's why I'm only looking at places near your school.

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   A 진짜? 근데 서연이가 그러는데 서연이네도 이사 간대. 요즘 전세가 너무 올랐대.

   Jinjja? Geunde Seoyeoniga geureoneunde Seoyeoninedo isa gandae. Yojeum jeonsega neomu ollatdae.

   Really? But Seoyeon said her family's moving too. She said jeonse prices have gone up a lot lately.

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    B 맞아, 많이 올랐어. 그래도 어제 본 집은 그 가격치고 괜찮았어.

    Maja, mani ollasseo. Geuraedo eoje bon jibeun geu gagyeokchigo gwaenchanasseo.

    That's right, they've gone up a lot. Still, the place I saw yesterday was pretty good for the price.

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    A 거기에 내 방도 있어?

    Geogie nae bangdo isseo?

    Is there a room for me there?

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    B 방은 조금 작은데, 창문이 커서 햇빛이 잘 들어와. 부동산 아저씨 말로는 학교까지 걸어서 십 분이래.

    Bangeun jogeum jageunde, changmuni keoseo haetbichi jal deureowa. Budongsan ajeossi malloneun hakgyokkaji georeoseo sip bunirae.

    The room's a little smaller, but it has a big window that lets in lots of sun. The estate agent says it's a ten-minute walk to school.

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    A 그럼 수아랑 계속 같이 학교 다닐 수 있네!

    Geureom Suarang gyesok gachi hakgyo danil su inne!

    Then I can keep walking to school with Sua!

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    B 그렇지. 주말에 같이 가서 한번 보자. 네 방 벽지 색깔도 네가 골라.

    Geureochi. Jumare gachi gaseo hanbeon boja. Ne bang byeokji saekkkaldo nega golla.

    That's right. Let's go and see it together this weekend. You can pick the wallpaper colour for your room too.

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    A 좋아! 근데 이 집을 떠나는 건 좀 슬프다. 키 잰 자국도 문에 다 있는데.

    Joa! Geunde i jibeul tteonaneun geon jom seulpeuda. Ki jaen jagukdo mune da inneunde.

    Yay! But leaving this house is a bit sad. All my height marks are on the door.

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    B 그건 사진으로 찍어 두자. 새집 문에 다시 그리면 되지.

    Geugeon sajineuro jjigeo duja. Saejip mune dasi geurimyeon doeji.

    Let's take a photo of those. We can draw them again on the door at the new place.

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