Day 166: A Retiree's Advice in Olympic Park

Dialogue

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   A 오늘 날씨 좋네요. 평일 낮에 공원에서 젊은 사람은 보기 드문데요.

   Oneul nalssi jonneyo. Pyeongil naje gongwoneseo jeolmeun sarameun bogi deumundeyo.

   Nice weather today. You don't often see a young person in the park on a weekday afternoon.

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   B 네, 사실 지난주에 회사를 그만뒀어요. 요즘 매일 여기 와서 걸어요.

   Ne, sasil jinanjue hoesareul geumandwosseoyo. Yojeum maeil yeogi waseo georeoyo.

   Yes, actually I quit my job last week. These days I come here every day and walk.

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   A 아이고, 그랬군요. 힘든 일이 있었나 봐요.

   Aigo, geuraetgunyo. Himdeun iri isseonna bwayo.

   Oh dear, I see. Something hard must have happened.

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   B 너무 지쳐서요. 근데 막상 그만두고 나니까 마음이 더 불안해요.

   Neomu jichyeoseoyo. Geunde maksang geumandugo nanikka maeumi deo buranhaeyo.

   I was just worn out. But now that I've actually quit, I feel even more anxious.

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   A 그 마음 알아요. 나도 퇴직하고서 한 1년은 뭘 해야 할지 몰랐어요.

   Geu maeum arayo. Nado toejikagoseo han 1nyeoneun mwol haeya halji mollasseoyo.

   I know that feeling. After I retired, I didn't know what to do with myself for about a year.

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   B 정말요? 퇴직하시면 편하실 것 같은데요.

   Jeongmaryo? Toejikasimyeon pyeonhasil geot gateundeyo.

   Really? I'd have thought retirement would be comfortable.

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   A 다들 그렇게 말하죠. 친구들도 "놀아 보니까 좋더라" 하던데, 나는 아니었어요.

   Dadeul geureoke malhajyo. Chingudeuldo "nora bonikka joteora" hadeonde, naneun anieosseoyo.

   Everyone says that. My friends all said, "Taking it easy is great," but it wasn't for me.

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   B 어떤 점이 제일 힘드셨어요?

   Eotteon jeomi jeil himdeusyeosseoyo?

   What was the hardest part?

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   A 일할 때에 비하면 하루가 끝없이 길었어요. 아침에 눈을 떠도 갈 데가 없으니까요.

   Ilhal ttaee bihamyeon haruga kkeudeopsi gireosseoyo. Achime nuneul tteodo gal dega eopseunikkayo.

   Compared with when I was working, the days felt endless. I'd open my eyes in the morning and have nowhere to go.

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    B 저도 그래요. 알람 없이 일어나서 좋은 건 딱 사흘이었어요.

    Jeodo geuraeyo. Allam eopsi ireonaseo joeun geon ttak saheurieosseoyo.

    Me too. Waking up without an alarm was nice for exactly three days.

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    A 그래서 나는 매일 아침 일곱 시에 여기 와서 한 바퀴 돌고서 도서관에 갔어요.

    Geuraeseo naneun maeil achim ilgop sie yeogi waseo han bakwi dolgoseo doseogwane gasseoyo.

    So every morning I came here at seven, walked a lap, and then went to the library.

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    B 도서관이요? 공부하셨어요?

    Doseogwaniyo? Gongbuhasyeosseoyo?

    The library? Did you study?

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    A 공부는 아니고, 젊을 때 바빠서 못 읽은 책들을 읽었죠.

    Gongbuneun anigo, jeolmeul ttae bappaseo mot ilgeun chaekdeureul ilgeotjyo.

    Not study. I read the books I'd been too busy to read when I was young.

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    B 그렇게 하루 계획을 세워 놓으니까 좀 나아지셨어요?

    Geureoke haru gyehoegeul sewo noeunikka jom naajisyeosseoyo?

    And once you'd planned out your days like that, did you feel better?

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    A 그럼요. 할 일이 하나라도 있으면 마음이 한결 편해요. 너무 서두르지 말고 매일 작은 일 하나씩 정해 봐요.

    Geureomyo. Hal iri hanarado isseumyeon maeumi hangyeol pyeonhaeyo. Neomu seodureuji malgo maeil jageun il hanassik jeonghae bwayo.

    Of course. Having even one thing to do makes you feel much calmer. Don't rush it; just set yourself one small thing each day.

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    B 네, 내일부터 저도 아침에 여기 한 바퀴 돌고서 하루를 시작해 볼게요.

    Ne, naeilbuteo jeodo achime yeogi han bakwi dolgoseo harureul sijakae bolgeyo.

    Okay. Starting tomorrow, I'll walk a lap here in the morning before I start my day too.

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    A 그럼 내일 아침에 여기서 또 봐요.

    Geureom naeil achime yeogiseo tto bwayo.

    Then I'll see you here tomorrow morning.

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