Day 65 of 185

Day 65: Wednesday Visits to Mrs. Park

On his weekly Wednesday visit, Junho (A), a young volunteer, finds Mrs. Park (B), an older woman who lives alone, sitting in the dark.

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A 할머니, 저 왔어요. 오늘은 불도 안 켜고 계셨네요.

Halmeoni, jeo wasseoyo. Oneureun buldo an kyeogo gyesyeonneyo.

Mrs. Park, it's me. You're sitting here without even the light on today.
B 아, 준호 씨 왔어요? 그냥 좀 기운이 없어서요.

A, Junho ssi wasseoyo? Geunyang jom giuni eopseoseoyo.

Oh, Junho, you're here? I just don't have much energy.
A 어디 편찮으세요? 식사는 하셨어요?

Eodi pyeonchaneuseyo? Siksaneun hasyeosseoyo?

Are you feeling unwell? Have you eaten?
B 아픈 데는 없어요. 다음 주가 영감 기일이라 그런지 자꾸 옛날 생각이 나고 쓸쓸하네요.

Apeun deneun eopseoyo. Daeum juga yeonggam giirira geureonji jakku yennal saenggagi nago sseulsseulhaneyo.

Nothing hurts. Next week is the anniversary of my husband's death, and maybe that's why I keep thinking about the old days and feeling lonely.
A 할아버지 생각이 많이 나시죠?

Harabeoji saenggagi mani nasijyo?

You must be missing him a lot.
B 네. 살아 있을 때 좀 더 잘해 줄걸 그랬어요. 잔소리도 덜 하고, 좋아하던 생선도 자주 구워 주고요.

Ne. Sara isseul ttae jom deo jalhae julgeol geuraesseoyo. Jansorido deol hago, joahadeon saengseondo jaju guwo jugoyo.

Yes. I wish I'd been kinder to him while he was alive. Nagged him less, and grilled the fish he liked more often.
A 할머니만큼 할아버지를 잘 챙기신 분이 어디 있어요. 할아버지도 다 아셨을걸요.

Halmeonimankeum harabeojireul jal chaenggisin buni eodi isseoyo. Harabeojido da asyeosseulgeoryo.

Nobody looked after a husband the way you did. I'm sure he knew all that.
B 그럴까요? 요즘은 혼자 밥 먹는 것도 싫고, 텔레비전만 보다가 하루가 가요.

Geureolkkayo? Yojeumeun honja bap meongneun geotdo silko, tellebijeonman bodaga haruga gayo.

You think so? These days I don't even like eating alone, and the whole day goes by in front of the TV.
A 할머니, 복지관에 노래 교실이 새로 생긴 거 아세요? 수요일 오후에 해요.

Halmeoni, bokjigwane norae gyosiri saero saenggin geo aseyo? Suyoil ohue haeyo.

Mrs. Park, did you know there's a new singing class at the welfare centre? It's on Wednesday afternoons.
B 이 나이에 무슨 노래예요. 목소리도 다 갈라졌어요.

I naie museun noraeyeyo. Moksorido da gallajyeosseoyo.

Singing, at my age? My voice is all cracked.
A 지난번에 트로트 부르시는 거 들었잖아요. 여든 넘으신 분치고 목소리가 여전히 정말 고우세요.

Jinanbeone teuroteu bureusineun geo deureotjanayo. Yeodeun neomeusin bunchigo moksoriga yeojeonhi jeongmal gouseyo.

I heard you singing trot last time, remember? For someone over eighty, your voice is still lovely.
B 아이고, 듣기 좋으라고 하는 소리죠?

Aigo, deutgi joeurago haneun sorijyo?

Oh, you're just saying that to make me feel good.
A 진짜예요. 거기 가시면 친구분들도 생기고, 할아버지도 할머니가 웃으시는 걸 더 보고 싶어 하실걸요.

Jinjjayeyo. Geogi gasimyeon chingubundeuldo saenggigo, harabeojido halmeoniga useusineun geol deo bogo sipeo hasilgeoryo.

I mean it. You'd make friends there, and I bet he'd want to see you smiling more, too.
B 준호 씨가 그렇게까지 말하니까 한 번만 가 볼게요. 대신 처음에는 같이 가 줘요.

Junho ssiga geureokekkaji malhanikka han beonman ga bolgeyo. Daesin cheoeumeneun gachi ga jwoyo.

Since you put it like that, Junho, I'll try it once. But you have to come with me the first time.

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