Day 39: Rinse the Yogurt Cups First

Dialogue

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   B 여보, 그 요구르트 통 그냥 넣으면 안 돼!

   Yeobo, geu yogureuteu tong geunyang neoeumyeon an dwae!

   Honey, you can't just toss those yogurt cups in like that!

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   A 왜? 플라스틱이니까 플라스틱 봉투에 넣으면 되잖아.

   Wae? Peullaseutiginikka peullaseutik bongtue neoeumyeon doejana.

   Why not? They're plastic, so they go in the plastic bag, don't they?

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   B 안에 요구르트가 그대로 묻어 있잖아. 물로 한 번씩 헹궈서 버려.

   Ane yogureuteuga geudaero mudeo itjana. Mullo han beonssik henggwoseo beoryeo.

   They've still got yogurt stuck inside. Give each one a rinse first.

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   A 이 작은 걸 하나하나 다? 어차피 공장에서 다 씻을 텐데.

   I jageun geol hanahana da? Eochapi gongjangeseo da ssiseul tende.

   Every single one of these tiny things? They'll wash them all at the plant anyway.

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   B 더러우면 재활용이 안 된다고 하더라. 플라스틱이든 비닐이든 다 씻어서 버려야 돼.

   Deoreoumyeon jaehwaryongi an doendago hadeora. Peullaseutigideun binirideun da ssiseoseo beoryeoya dwae.

   I heard they can't be recycled if they're dirty. Plastic tubs or plastic wrap, it all has to be washed before it goes out.

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   A 병에 붙은 이 종이도 떼야 돼? 손톱 다 망가지겠네.

   Byeonge buteun i jongido tteya dwae? Sontop da manggajigenne.

   Do I have to peel the labels off the bottles too? My fingernails will be ruined.

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   B 당연하지. 지난주에 경비 아저씨가 라벨 붙은 병을 다 도로 꺼내 놓으셨어.

   Dangyeonhaji. Jinanjue gyeongbi ajeossiga rabel buteun byeongeul da doro kkeonae noeusyeosseo.

   Of course. Last week the security guard pulled out every bottle that still had a label on it.

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   A 참, 우리 때는 그냥 한 봉투에 다 넣어서 버렸는데. 뭐가 이렇게 복잡해?

   Cham, uri ttaeneun geunyang han bongtue da neoeoseo beoryeonneunde. Mwoga ireoke bokjapae?

   Honestly, in our day we just put everything in one bag. Why is it all so complicated?

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   B 그러니까 지구가 이 모양이지. 그리고 구청에서 우리 아파트에 경고까지 줬어.

   Geureonikka jiguga i moyangiji. Geurigo gucheongeseo uri apateue gyeonggokkaji jwosseo.

   That's exactly why the planet's in this state. And the district office even gave our building a warning.

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    A 경고? 우리 아파트에?

    Gyeonggo? Uri apateue?

    A warning? Our building?

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    B 분리수거를 제대로 안 하면 과태료를 물릴 수도 있다고 엘리베이터에 붙어 있잖아. 못 봤어?

    Bullisugeoreul jedaero an hamyeon gwataeryoreul mullil sudo itdago ellibeiteoe buteo itjana. Mot bwasseo?

    There's a notice in the lift saying we could be fined if we don't sort properly. Didn't you see it?

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    A 아이고, 그런 건 진작 말하지. 알았어, 병이고 통이고 다 씻을게. 수세미 어디 있어?

    Aigo, geureon geon jinjak malhaji. Arasseo, byeongigo tongigo da ssiseulge. Susemi eodi isseo?

    Oh dear, you could have told me that sooner. Fine, bottles or cups, I'll wash the lot. Where's the scrubber?

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    B 싱크대 옆에. 이렇게나마 해야 손주들이 살 세상이 조금은 깨끗해지지.

    Singkeudae yeope. Ireokenama haeya sonjudeuri sal sesangi jogeumeun kkaekkeutaejiji.

    Next to the sink. Even doing this much helps keep the world our grandkids will live in a little cleaner.

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    A 그래, 손주들 생각해서 씻는다, 씻어.

    Geurae, sonjudeul saenggakaeseo ssinneunda, ssiseo.

    All right, all right. For the grandkids, I'm washing, I'm washing.

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