Day 80: Our Office Moves to Naju

Dialogue

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   A 팀장님, 공지 보셨어요? 본사가 내년 봄에 나주로 옮긴다고 하네요.

   Timjangnim, gongji bosyeosseoyo? Bonsaga naenyeon bome Najuro omgindago haneyo.

   Mr. Oh, have you seen the notice? It says the head office is moving to Naju next spring.

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   B 봤어요. "본사가 나주로 이전하므로 직원들은 3월까지 근무지 변경을 준비해 주시기 바랍니다." 결국 정해졌네요.

   Bwasseoyo. "Bonsaga Najuro ijeonhameuro jigwondeureun 3wolkkaji geunmuji byeongyeongeul junbihae jusigi baramnida." Gyeolguk jeonghaejyeonneyo.

   I have. "As the head office is relocating to Naju, staff are asked to prepare for the change of workplace by March." So it's final.

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   A 막상 정해지니까 머리가 복잡해요. 이사를 가야 할지 서울에서 출퇴근을 해야 할지 모르겠어요.

   Maksang jeonghaejinikka meoriga bokjapaeyo. Isareul gaya halji Seoureseo chultoegeuneul haeya halji moreugesseoyo.

   Now that it's actually decided, my head's spinning. I don't know whether to move there or commute from Seoul.

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   B 서울에서 나주까지 매일요? 기차로도 두 시간이 넘어요.

   Seoureseo Najukkaji maeiryo? Gicharodo du sigani neomeoyo.

   From Seoul to Naju every day? It's over two hours even by train.

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   A 그렇죠... 근데 부모님도 서울에 계시고, 여자 친구도 여기 있어서요.

   Geureochyo... geunde bumonimdo Seoure gyesigo, yeoja chingudo yeogi isseoseoyo.

   I know... but my parents are in Seoul, and my girlfriend's here too.

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   B 그 마음 알아요. 저도 지난주에 미리 한번 내려가 봤어요.

   Geu maeum arayo. Jeodo jinanjue miri hanbeon naeryeoga bwasseoyo.

   I understand. I went down there last week to have a look myself.

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   A 정말요? 가 보시니까 어떠셨어요?

   Jeongmaryo? Ga bosinikka eotteosyeosseoyo?

   Really? What was it like?

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   B 솔직히 말하면, 새로 지은 동네라 깨끗하고 조용하더군요. 근데 저녁 여덟 시만 넘으면 거리에 사람이 없어요.

   Soljiki malhamyeon, saero jieun dongnera kkaekkeutago joyonghadeogunyo. Geunde jeonyeok yeodeol siman neomeumyeon georie sarami eopseoyo.

   To be honest, it's a new town, so it's clean and quiet. But after eight in the evening, there's nobody on the streets.

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   A 아, 조용한 건 좋은데 좀 심심하겠네요.

   A, joyonghan geon joeunde jom simsimhagenneyo.

   Oh, quiet is nice, but it sounds a bit dull.

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    B 먼저 내려간 제 동기는 "처음엔 심심해도 살아 보니까 좋더라" 그러던데요. 집값도 서울의 반도 안 되고요.

    Meonjeo naeryeogan je donggineun "cheoeumen simsimhaedo sara bonikka joteora" geureodeondeyo. Jipgapdo Seourui bando an doegoyo.

    A friend from my year who moved down first says, "It's dull at first, but once you live there, it's good." And housing costs less than half what it does in Seoul.

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    A 집값이 싸면 여자 친구랑 결혼 준비하기는 좋겠네요.

    Jipgapsi ssamyeon yeoja chingurang gyeolhon junbihagineun jokenneyo.

    If housing is cheap, that would help with saving up to get married.

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    B 그것도 방법이죠. 당분간은 회사에서 이사 비용하고 숙소도 지원하니까 한번 알아봐요.

    Geugeotdo bangbeobijyo. Dangbunganeun hoesaeseo isa biyonghago suksodo jiwonhanikka hanbeon arabwayo.

    That's one option. For now the company is helping with moving costs and housing, so look into it.

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    A 네. 주말에 여자 친구랑 같이 한번 내려가 봐야겠어요.

    Ne. Jumare yeoja chingurang gachi hanbeon naeryeoga bwayagesseoyo.

    Okay. I should go down there with my girlfriend one weekend.

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    B 좋은 생각이에요. 가면 밤에도 동네를 꼭 걸어 봐요. 치킨집이 몇 시에 닫는지도 확인하고요.

    Joeun saenggagieyo. Gamyeon bamedo dongnereul kkok georeo bwayo. Chikinjibi myeot sie danneunjido hwaginhagoyo.

    Good idea. When you go, make sure you walk around the neighbourhood at night too. And check what time the fried chicken places close.

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