Day 38: Grandma Decodes Her Grandson's Slang

Dialogue

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   A 민재야, 아까부터 자꾸 '킹받네, 킹받네' 하는데, 그게 무슨 말이냐?

   Minjaeya, akkabuteo jakku 'kingbanne, kingbanne' haneunde, geuge museun marinya?

   Minjae, you keep saying "kingbatne, kingbatne." What does that mean?

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   C 아, 할머니. '킹받다'는 엄청 화가 날 때 쓰는 말이에요. 게임에서 계속 져서요.

   A, halmeoni. 'Kingbatda'neun eomcheong hwaga nal ttae sseuneun marieyo. Geimeseo gyesok jyeoseoyo.

   Oh, Grandma. "Kingbatda" is what you say when you're really annoyed. I keep losing my game.

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   A 화가 나면 화가 난다고 하지, 왕은 또 왜 갖다 붙이니?

   Hwaga namyeon hwaga nandago haji, wangeun tto wae gatda buchini?

   If you're angry, just say you're angry. Why stick a king on it?

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   B 어머니, 저도 처음에 하도 답답해서 똑같이 물어봤어요. 요즘 애들은 뭐든 세게 말해야 직성이 풀리나 봐요.

   Eomeoni, jeodo cheoeume hado dapdapaeseo ttokgachi mureobwasseoyo. Yojeum aedeureun mwodeun sege malhaeya jikseongi pullina bwayo.

   Mother, it drove me so crazy at first that I asked the exact same thing. Kids these days seem to need to say everything extra strong to feel satisfied.

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   C 엄마도 저번에 '갑분싸'가 무슨 뜻인지 몰랐잖아.

   Eommado jeobeone 'gapbunssa'ga museun tteusinji mollatjana.

   Mom, last time you didn't know what "gapbunssa" meant either.

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   A 갑분싸? 그건 또 무슨 암호냐?

   Gapbunssa? Geugeon tto museun amhonya?

   Gapbunssa? What kind of secret code is that?

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   C '갑자기 분위기가 싸해진다'를 줄인 말이에요. 누가 농담했는데 아무도 안 웃을 때 써요.

   'Gapjagi bunwigiga ssahaejinda'reul jurin marieyo. Nuga nongdamhaenneunde amudo an useul ttae sseoyo.

   It's short for "the mood suddenly goes cold." You say it when someone makes a joke and nobody laughs.

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   A 허허, 그러니까 내가 농담할 때마다 너희가 조용해지는 게 갑분싸구나.

   Heoheo, geureonikka naega nongdamhal ttaemada neohuiga joyonghaejineun ge gapbunssaguna.

   Ha, so when I crack a joke and you all go quiet, that's gapbunssa.

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   B 어머니, 벌써 쓰시네요! 저보다 빠르세요.

   Eomeoni, beolsseo sseusineyo! Jeoboda ppareuseyo.

   Mother, you're already using it! You're quicker than me.

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    C 할머니, 요즘 유행하는 말 더 알려 드릴까요? 제가 하나씩 설명해 드릴게요.

    Halmeoni, yojeum yuhaenghaneun mal deo allyeo deurilkkayo? Jega hanassik seolmyeonghae deurilgeyo.

    Grandma, want me to teach you more words that are trendy right now? I'll explain them one by one.

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    A 됐다, 머리 아프다. 유행어란 어차피 금방 바뀌는 거다. 대신 너도 할머니 말 하나 배워라.

    Dwaetda, meori apeuda. Yuhaengeoran eochapi geumbang bakkwineun geoda. Daesin neodo halmeoni mal hana baewora.

    That's enough, my head hurts. Trendy words never last long anyway. Instead, you learn one of Grandma's sayings.

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    C 무슨 말씀인데요?

    Museun malsseumindeyo?

    What is it?

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    A 말 한마디로 천 냥 빚을 갚는다. 그러니까 '킹받네' 하지 말고 예쁘게 말해라. 그리고 밥이나 먹어라, 다 식는다.

    Mal hanmadiro cheon nyang bijeul gamneunda. Geureonikka 'kingbanne' haji malgo yeppeuge malhaera. Geurigo babina meogeora, da singneunda.

    "One kind word can pay off a debt of a thousand nyang." So stop saying "kingbatne" and speak nicely. And eat your dinner, it's getting cold.

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