Day 138: Mom Wants You Back in Daegu

Dialogue

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   A 언니, 식당에 들어가기 전에 잠깐 얘기 좀 하자.

   Eonni, sikdange deureogagi jeone jamkkan yaegi jom haja.

   Suyeon, before we go into the restaurant, let's talk for a second.

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   B 왜? 표정이 왜 그래? 무슨 일 있어?

   Wae? Pyojeongi wae geurae? Museun il isseo?

   What? Why the face? Is something wrong?

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   A 엄마가 오늘 다 모인 김에 언니한테 대구로 내려오라고 할 모양이야.

   Eommaga oneul da moin gime eonnihante Daeguro naeryeoorago hal moyangiya.

   Mom's planning to ask you to move back to Daegu today, since the whole family's together.

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   B 또? 설날에도 고향에 내려오라고 했잖아. 그걸 어떻게 알았어?

   Tto? Seollaredo gohyange naeryeoorago haetjana. Geugeol eotteoke arasseo?

   Again? She told me to come back home at Lunar New Year too. How do you know?

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   A 어제 이모랑 통화하는 걸 들었어. 아빠 친구 회사에 언니 자리까지 알아본 것 같더라.

   Eoje imorang tonghwahaneun geol deureosseo. Appa chingu hoesae eonni jarikkaji arabon geot gatdeora.

   I heard her on the phone with our aunt yesterday. Sounds like she even asked about a job for you at Dad's friend's company.

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   B 뭐? 나한테 물어보지도 않고? 이건 완전 간섭이야. 나 서울에서 일하는 거 좋아하는데.

   Mwo? Nahante mureobojido anko? Igeon wanjeon ganseobiya. Na Seoureseo ilhaneun geo joahaneunde.

   What? Without even asking me? That's total meddling. I like working in Seoul.

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   A 알지. 근데 오늘은 엄마 아빠 기념일이잖아. 다 같이 식사하는 자리에서 싸우면 분위기 망쳐.

   Alji. Geunde oneureun eomma appa ginyeomirijana. Da gachi siksahaneun jarieseo ssaumyeon bunwigi mangchyeo.

   I know. But today's their wedding anniversary. If you two fight in front of everyone at dinner, it'll ruin the mood.

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   B 그럼 어떡해? 그렇다고 억지로 알겠다고 할 수도 없고.

   Geureom eotteokae? Geureotago eokjiro algetdago hal sudo eopgo.

   Then what do I do? I can't just force myself to say yes.

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   A 거절은 해야지. 대신 엄마 마음부터 알아주는 거야.

   Geojeoreun haeyaji. Daesin eomma maeumbuteo arajuneun geoya.

   You have to say no. But acknowledge how Mom feels first.

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    B 어떻게? "엄마가 걱정하는 거 알아"부터 시작해?

    Eotteoke? "Eommaga geokjeonghaneun geo ara"buteo sijakae?

    How? Start with "Mom, I know you worry"?

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    A 응. 그리고 지금 직장에서 중요한 일을 맡고 있어서 당장은 못 옮긴다고 해.

    Eung. Geurigo jigeum jikjangeseo jungyohan ireul matgo isseoseo dangjangeun mot omgindago hae.

    Yeah. And tell her you've got an important project at work, so you can't move right now.

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    B 그건 진짜니까 할 수 있겠다. 근데 엄마가 그걸로 설득될까?

    Geugeon jinjjanikka hal su itgetda. Geunde eommaga geugeollo seoldeukdoelkka?

    That's true, so I can say that. But will that be enough to convince Mom?

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    A 한 달에 한 번은 꼭 내려온다고 해. 엄마는 사실 언니가 보고 싶어서 그러는 거야.

    Han dare han beoneun kkok naeryeoondago hae. Eommaneun sasil eonniga bogo sipeoseo geureoneun geoya.

    Tell her you'll come down at least once a month. Honestly, Mom just misses you.

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    B 그렇겠지. 내려오는 김에 엄마랑 둘이 여행이라도 갈까?

    Geureoketji. Naeryeooneun gime eommarang duri yeohaengirado galkka?

    I guess so. Maybe when I come down, I could go on a trip with just Mom.

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    A 좋다! 그 얘기까지 하면 엄마가 분명히 웃을 거야.

    Jota! Geu yaegikkaji hamyeon eommaga bunmyeonghi useul geoya.

    Great idea! If you say that too, Mom will definitely smile.

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    B 고마워. 네가 미리 말해 줘서 살았다. 들어가자, 아빠가 손 흔드신다.

    Gomawo. Nega miri malhae jwoseo saratda. Deureogaja, appaga son heundeusinda.

    Thanks. You saved me by warning me. Let's go in. Dad's waving at us.

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