Day 143: Korean Snacks in Koreatown

Dialogue

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   B 아저씨, 이거 진짜 한국 과자예요? 새우깡도 있고 초코파이도 있어요!

   Ajeossi, igeo jinjja Hanguk gwajayeyo? Saeukkangdo itgo Chokopaido isseoyo!

   Excuse me, are these real Korean snacks? You've got Saeukkang and Choco Pies!

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   A 그럼, 다 한국에서 들어온 거야. 보물이라도 찾은 듯 좋아하네.

   Geureom, da Hangugeseo deureoon geoya. Bomurirado chajeun deut joahane.

   Sure, they all come from Korea. You look like you've found treasure.

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   B 네! 한국에서 매일 먹던 거라서요. 아빠 회사 때문에 한 달 전에 왔는데, 아빠가 여기서 2년 일한대요.

   Ne! Hangugeseo maeil meokdeon georaseoyo. Appa hoesa ttaemune han dal jeone wanneunde, appaga yeogiseo 2nyeon ilhandaeyo.

   Yes! I used to eat these every day in Korea. We came a month ago because of my dad's job, and he says he'll be working here for two years.

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   A 그렇구나. 학교는 어때? 영어 때문에 힘들지?

   Geureokuna. Hakgyoneun eottae? Yeongeo ttaemune himdeulji?

   I see. How's school? English must be tough, huh?

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   B 처음엔 영어가 서툴러서 하나도 못 알아들었어요. 요즘은 조금 들려요. 근데 점심이 너무 달라요.

   Cheoeumen Yeongeoga seotulleoseo hanado mot aradeureosseoyo. Yojeumeun jogeum deullyeoyo. Geunde jeomsimi neomu dallayo.

   At first my English was so poor I didn't understand a thing. Now I can catch a little. But lunch is so different.

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   A 하하, 나도 삼십 년 전에 처음 왔을 때 김치가 제일 그리웠어.

   Haha, nado samsip nyeon jeone cheoeum wasseul ttae gimchiga jeil geuriwosseo.

   Ha ha, when I first came here thirty years ago, kimchi was what I missed most.

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   B 아저씨도 한국에서 오셨어요?

   Ajeossido Hangugeseo osyeosseoyo?

   You came from Korea too?

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   A 그럼. 부산에서 이민 왔지. 그때는 여기서 한국 물건을 구하기가 정말 어려웠어.

   Geureom. Busaneseo imin watji. Geuttaeneun yeogiseo Hanguk mulgeoneul guhagiga jeongmal eoryeowosseo.

   Sure did. I emigrated from Busan. Back then, it was really hard to find Korean things here.

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   B 여기 떡도 팔아요? 엄마가 떡볶이 떡 좀 사 오래요.

   Yeogi tteokdo parayo? Eommaga tteokbokki tteok jom sa oraeyo.

   Do you sell rice cakes here too? Mom told me to get some tteokbokki rice cakes.

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    A 있지. 근데 떡은 요일에 따라 들어오는 게 달라. 말랑말랑한 떡은 화요일하고 금요일에만 와.

    Itji. Geunde tteogeun yoire ttara deureooneun ge dalla. Mallangmallanghan tteogeun hwayoilhago geumyoireman wa.

    Sure. But which rice cakes come in depends on the day. The fresh soft ones only arrive on Tuesdays and Fridays.

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    B 오늘은 수요일인데, 그럼 지금은 없어요?

    Oneureun suyoirinde, geureom jigeumeun eopseoyo?

    But today's Wednesday. So you don't have any now?

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    A 떡볶이 떡은 냉동으로 있어. 한국에 비하면 좀 비싸지만 맛은 똑같아.

    Tteokbokki tteogeun naengdongeuro isseo. Hanguge bihamyeon jom bissajiman maseun ttokgata.

    There are frozen tteokbokki rice cakes. They're a bit pricey compared to Korea, but they taste the same.

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    B 그럼 떡 하나랑 새우깡 두 개 주세요.

    Geureom tteok hanarang saeukkang du gae juseyo.

    Then I'll have one pack of rice cakes and two bags of Saeukkang, please.

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    A 자, 여기. 새우깡 하나는 아저씨가 주는 선물이다. 금요일에 말랑한 떡 사러 또 와. 오늘부터 우리 가게 단골이다.

    Ja, yeogi. Saeukkang hananeun ajeossiga juneun seonmurida. Geumyoire mallanghan tteok sareo tto wa. Oneulbuteo uri gage dangorida.

    Here you go. One bag of Saeukkang is a present from me. Come back on Friday for the fresh rice cakes. You're one of my regulars now.

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    B 우와, 감사합니다! 여기 오니까 이제야 좀 집에 온 것 같아요.

    Uwa, gamsahamnida! Yeogi onikka ijeya jom jibe on geot gatayo.

    Wow, thank you! Coming here, it finally feels a bit like home.

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