Day 5: Marriage? Not Even a Girlfriend

Dialogue

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   A 오빠, 아까부터 왜 자꾸 한숨만 쉬어? 운전하기 힘들면 내가 할까?

   Oppa, akkabuteo wae jakku hansumman swieo? Unjeonhagi himdeulmyeon naega halkka?

   Hyunwoo, why do you keep sighing? If driving's too much, want me to take over?

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   B 운전 때문이 아니야. 친척들이 한 명도 빠짐없이 결혼은 언제 하냐고 물어봤잖아.

   Unjeon ttaemuni aniya. Chincheokdeuri han myeongdo ppajimeopsi gyeolhoneun eonje hanyago mureobwatjana.

   It's not the driving. Every single relative asked me when I'm getting married.

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   A 아, 그거? 오빠도 이제 서른둘이잖아. 물어볼 때도 됐지.

   A, geugeo? Oppado ije seoreundurijana. Mureobol ttaedo dwaetji.

   Oh, that? Well, you're thirty-two now. It's about time they asked.

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   B 결혼은커녕 여자 친구도 없는데 뭐라고 대답해. 작은이모는 소개팅까지 해 준다고 하고.

   Gyeolhoneunkeonyeong yeoja chingudo eomneunde mworago daedapae. Jageunimoneun sogaetingkkaji hae jundago hago.

   Marriage? I don't even have a girlfriend, so what am I supposed to say? And our youngest aunt even offered to set me up on a blind date.

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   A 그거 괜찮은데? 사실 오빠는 눈이 너무 높은 게 문제야.

   Geugeo gwaenchaneunde? Sasil oppaneun nuni neomu nopeun ge munjeya.

   That's not a bad idea. Honestly, your problem is you're too picky.

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   B 눈이 높은 게 아니라 만날 시간이 없는 거야. 회사 일도 많고 주말엔 잠자기도 바빠.

   Nuni nopeun ge anira mannal sigani eomneun geoya. Hoesa ildo manko jumaren jamjagido bappa.

   I'm not picky, I just don't have time to meet anyone. Work's crazy, and at weekends I'm busy just catching up on sleep.

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   A 다 핑계야. 근데 솔직히 나도 오늘 좀 힘들었어.

   Da pinggyeya. Geunde soljiki nado oneul jom himdeureosseo.

   Excuses. But honestly, today was hard for me too.

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   B 너도? 너한테는 아무도 결혼 얘기 안 하던데.

   Neodo? Neohanteneun amudo gyeolhon yaegi an hadeonde.

   You too? Nobody said a word to you about marriage.

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   A 결혼 얘기는 안 했지. 대신 삼촌들이 돌아가면서 취직은 했냐고 물어봤어.

   Gyeolhon yaegineun an haetji. Daesin samchondeuri doragamyeonseo chwijigeun haennyago mureobwasseo.

   Not about marriage, no. Instead our uncles took turns asking whether I've found a job yet.

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    B 아이고, 그게 더 괴롭겠다. 그래서 뭐라고 했어?

    Aigo, geuge deo goeropgetda. Geuraeseo mworago haesseo?

    Oh no, that must be even worse. So what did you say?

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    A 뭐라고 해. 면접은커녕 서류에서 계속 떨어지는데. 그냥 웃고 말았지.

    Mworago hae. Myeonjeobeunkeonyeong seoryueseo gyesok tteoreojineunde. Geunyang utgo maratji.

    What could I say? Forget interviews, I keep getting rejected at the application stage. I just laughed it off.

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    B 우리 둘 다 고생했다. 그럼 다음 명절엔 작전을 짜서 가자. 누가 너한테 취직 얘기 꺼내면 내가 끼어들어서 막아 줄게.

    Uri dul da gosaenghaetda. Geureom daeum myeongjeoren jakjeoneul jjaseo gaja. Nuga neohante chwijik yaegi kkeonaemyeon naega kkieodeureoseo maga julge.

    We both had a rough day. So next holiday, let's go in with a plan. If anyone brings up jobs with you, I'll jump in and head them off.

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    A 좋아. 오빠 결혼 얘기 나오면 난 이렇게 말할게. "저희 오빠는 능력도 있거니와 성격도 좋아서 곧 좋은 소식이 있을 겁니다."

    Joa. Oppa gyeolhon yaegi naomyeon nan ireoke malhalge. "Jeohui oppaneun neungnyeokdo itgeoniwa seonggyeokdo joaseo got joeun sosigi isseul geomnida."

    Deal. And if the marriage talk starts, here's what I'll say: "My brother is not only very capable but also has a lovely personality, so there will be good news soon."

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    B 뭐야, 무슨 선거 연설이야? 근데 마음에 든다. 이제부터 우리는 한 팀이다.

    Mwoya, museun seongeo yeonseoriya? Geunde maeume deunda. Ijebuteo urineun han timida.

    What is that, a campaign speech? I like it, though. From now on, we're a team.

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