Day 173: Headaches Since the New Flat

Dialogue

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   B 오늘은 어디가 불편해서 오셨어요?

   Oneureun eodiga bulpyeonhaeseo osyeosseoyo?

   What brings you in today?

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   A 두 달 전에 새 아파트로 이사했는데, 그때부터 머리가 계속 아파요. 눈도 가렵고요.

   Du dal jeone sae apateuro isahaenneunde, geuttaebuteo meoriga gyesok apayo. Nundo garyeopgoyo.

   I moved into a new apartment two months ago, and since then I've had constant headaches. My eyes are itchy too.

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   B 두통은 하루 종일 그래요, 아니면 특정한 시간에만 심해요?

   Dutongeun haru jongil geuraeyo, animyeon teukjeonghan siganeman simhaeyo?

   Are the headaches there all day, or only bad at certain times?

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   A 집에 있을 때 더 심해요. 회사에 가면 좀 괜찮아지는 것 같아요.

   Jibe isseul ttae deo simhaeyo. Hoesae gamyeon jom gwaenchanajineun geot gatayo.

   They're worse when I'm at home. When I go to work, they seem to get a bit better.

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   B 그래요? 혹시 새로 지은 아파트예요?

   Geuraeyo? Hoksi saero jieun apateuyeyo?

   Is that so? Is it a newly built apartment, by any chance?

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   A 네, 저희가 처음 들어가서 사는 거예요. 그게 상관이 있어요?

   Ne, jeohuiga cheoeum deureogaseo saneun geoyeyo. Geuge sanggwani isseoyo?

   Yes, we're the first people to live there. Does that matter?

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   B 새 건물은 벽지나 가구에서 화학 물질이 나오거든요. 흔히 새집증후군이라고 하는데, 두통이나 눈 가려움이 생기기도 해요.

   Sae geonmureun byeokjina gagueseo hwahak muljiri naogeodeunyo. Heunhi saejipjeunghugunirago haneunde, dutongina nun garyeoumi saenggigido haeyo.

   In new buildings, chemicals come out of the wallpaper and furniture. People call it sick building syndrome, and it can cause headaches or itchy eyes.

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   A 아, 그거요? 뉴스에서 들어 본 적은 있어요.

   A, geugeoyo? Nyuseueseo deureo bon jeogeun isseoyo.

   Oh, that? I've heard about it on the news.

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   B 요즘 창문은 자주 열어서 환기하세요?

   Yojeum changmuneun jaju yeoreoseo hwangihaseyo?

   Do you open the windows often to air the place out these days?

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    A 아니요, 미세 먼지 때문에 거의 닫고 살아요.

    Aniyo, mise meonji ttaemune geoui datgo sarayo.

    No, because of the fine dust I keep them closed almost all the time.

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    B 미세 먼지가 없는 날에는 하루에 세 번, 30분씩이라도 꼭 환기하세요.

    Mise meonjiga eomneun nareneun harue se beon, 30bunssigirado kkok hwangihaseyo.

    On days without fine dust, make sure you air it out three times a day, even for just thirty minutes.

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    A 알겠어요. 혹시 알레르기일 수도 있을까요?

    Algesseoyo. Hoksi allereugiil sudo isseulkkayo?

    Okay. Could it be an allergy?

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    B 그럴 수도 있어요. 지난번 피검사는 정상이던데, 이번엔 알레르기 검사를 한번 해 보죠.

    Geureol sudo isseoyo. Jinanbeon pigeomsaneun jeongsangideonde, ibeonen allereugi geomsareul hanbeon hae bojyo.

    It could be. Your last blood test was normal, but this time let's do an allergy test.

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    A 결과는 언제쯤 나와요? 제가 다시 와야 돼요?

    Gyeolgwaneun eonjejjeum nawayo? Jega dasi waya dwaeyo?

    When will the results come out? Do I need to come back?

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    B 일주일쯤 걸려요. 결과 나오는 대로 제가 연락드릴게요.

    Iljuiljjeum geollyeoyo. Gyeolgwa naoneun daero jega yeollakdeurilgeyo.

    It takes about a week. I'll contact you as soon as the results come in.

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    A 감사합니다. 오늘 집에 가는 대로 창문부터 다 열어야겠어요.

    Gamsahamnida. Oneul jibe ganeun daero changmunbuteo da yeoreoyagesseoyo.

    Thank you. As soon as I get home today, I'll open all the windows first.

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