Day 61: Retaking the Suneung for Medicine

Dialogue

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1. 1

   B 현우야, 너 그거 수능 문제집이야? 갑자기 웬 수능?

   Hyeonuya, neo geugeo suneung munjejibiya? Gapjagi wen suneung?

   Hyunwoo, is that a Suneung workbook? Why the Suneung all of a sudden?

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2. 2

   A 쉿! 조용히 해. 아무한테도 말하면 안 돼. 나 수능 다시 볼까 생각 중이야. 의대 가려고.

   Swit! Joyonghi hae. Amuhantedo malhamyeon an dwae. Na suneung dasi bolkka saenggak jungiya. Uidae garyeogo.

   Shh! Keep your voice down. You can't tell anyone. I'm thinking about retaking the Suneung. To get into med school.

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3. 3

   B 뭐? 벌써 2학년인데 굳이 수능을 다시 본다고?

   Mwo? Beolsseo 2hangnyeoninde guji suneungeul dasi bondago?

   What? You're already in your second year, and you'd actually retake the Suneung?

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4. 4

   A 응, 다음 학기에 휴학하고 학원 다니면서 반수하려고. 부모님께는 아직 말 안 했어.

   Eung, daeum hakgie hyuhakago hagwon danimyeonseo bansuharyeogo. Bumonimkkeneun ajik mal an haesseo.

   Yeah. I'll take next semester off and go to a cram school for the retake. I haven't told my parents yet.

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5. 5

   B 근데 의사가 네 꿈이야, 부모님 꿈이야? 너 작년까지만 해도 전공이 재밌다고 했잖아.

   Geunde uisaga ne kkumiya, bumonim kkumiya? Neo jangnyeonkkajiman haedo jeongongi jaemitdago haetjana.

   But is being a doctor your dream, or your parents'? Up until last year, you said you liked your major.

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6. 6

   A 모르겠어. 우리 과에서 벌써 세 명이 수능 다시 봤어. 솔직히 나만 뒤처지는 듯.

   Moreugesseo. Uri gwaeseo beolsseo se myeongi suneung dasi bwasseo. Soljiki naman dwicheojineun deut.

   I don't know. Three people in our department have already retaken it. Honestly, it feels like I'm the only one falling behind.

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7. 7

   B 남들 따라서 하는 거면 그건 결정이 아니라 그냥 불안한 거야.

   Namdeul ttaraseo haneun geomyeon geugeon gyeoljeongi anira geunyang buranhan geoya.

   If you're doing it because other people are, that's not a decision. That's just anxiety.

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   A 그럼 어떡해? 지금 전공으로는 취업도 잘 안 되잖아.

   Geureom eotteokae? Jigeum jeongongeuroneun chwieopdo jal an doejana.

   Then what do I do? It's not like our major makes it easy to get a job.

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   B 하려면 제대로 하든지, 아니면 아예 하지 말든지 해. 어중간하게 하면 둘 다 놓쳐.

   Haryeomyeon jedaero hadeunji, animyeon aye haji maldeunji hae. Eojungganhage hamyeon dul da notchyeo.

   If you're going to do it, either do it properly or don't do it at all. If you go halfway, you'll lose both.

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10. 10

    A 제대로 하려면 부모님한테도 말해야겠지?

    Jedaero haryeomyeon bumonimhantedo malhaeyagetji?

    If I'm doing it properly, I'll have to tell my parents too, right?

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    B 당연하지. 학원비만 해도 얼만데. 몰래 할 수 있는 일이 아니야.

    Dangyeonhaji. Hagwonbiman haedo eolmande. Mollae hal su inneun iri aniya.

    Of course. Think what cram school costs. It's not something you can do in secret.

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    A 네 말 듣고 보니 내가 너무 급하게 정한 것 같아. 이번 주말에 부모님이랑 얘기해 볼게.

    Ne mal deutgo boni naega neomu geupage jeonghan geot gata. Ibeon jumare bumonimirang yaegihae bolge.

    Now that I hear you say it, I think I decided too fast. I'll talk to my parents this weekend.

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    B 그래. 어떻게 결정하든 난 네 편이야. 근데 비밀이라며? 너 아까부터 목소리 엄청 커졌어.

    Geurae. Eotteoke gyeoljeonghadeun nan ne pyeoniya. Geunde bimiriramyeo? Neo akkabuteo moksori eomcheong keojyeosseo.

    Good. Whatever you decide, I'm on your side. But wasn't this supposed to be a secret? You've been getting louder and louder.

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