Day 86: The 5,000-Won Kalguksu on TV

Dialogue

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   A 여기 맞지? 뉴스에 나온 오천 원짜리 칼국수집.

   Yeogi matji? Nyuseue naon ocheon wonjjari kalguksujip.

   This is it, right? The 5,000-won kalguksu place from the news.

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   B 응, 간판 봐. 점심시간이 지나서 그런지 줄은 없네.

   Eung, ganpan bwa. Jeomsimsigani jinaseo geureonji jureun eomne.

   Yeah, look at the sign. No line, though. Maybe because lunch is over.

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   C 어서 오세요. 두 분이세요? 칼국수 두 그릇 드릴까요?

   Eoseo oseyo. Du buniseyo? Kalguksu du geureut deurilkkayo?

   Welcome. Just the two of you? Two bowls of kalguksu?

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   A 네, 두 그릇 주세요. 저희는 뉴스를 보고서 일부러 찾아왔어요.

   Ne, du geureut juseyo. Jeohuineun nyuseureul bogoseo ilbureo chajawasseoyo.

   Yes, two please. We saw you on the news and came here specially.

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   C 아이고, 감사합니다. 방송이 나가고서 손님이 세 배는 늘었어요. 점심때는 한꺼번에 몰려서 정신이 없어요.

   Aigo, gamsahamnida. Bangsongi nagagoseo sonnimi se baeneun neureosseoyo. Jeomsimttaeneun hankkeobeone mollyeoseo jeongsini eopseoyo.

   Oh, thank you. Since the broadcast, we've had three times as many customers. At lunchtime they all pour in at once, and it's chaos.

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   B 일손이 모자라서 사장님 혼자 하시기 힘드시겠어요.

   Ilsoni mojaraseo sajangnim honja hasigi himdeusigesseoyo.

   You must be short-handed. That must be hard, running it all by yourself.

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   C 힘들긴 해도 좋지요. 새벽 다섯 시에 나와서 면을 직접 만들어요.

   Himdeulgin haedo jochiyo. Saebyeok daseot sie nawaseo myeoneul jikjeop mandeureoyo.

   It's hard, but it's good. I come in at five in the morning and make the noodles by hand.

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   A 와, 국물 진짜 진하다. 이게 어떻게 오천 원이에요?

   Wa, gungmul jinjja jinhada. Ige eotteoke ocheon wonieyo?

   Wow, the broth is so rich. How can this be only 5,000 won?

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   B 그러니까. 맛도 맛이거니와 양이 엄청 많아. 김치도 직접 담그신 것 같아.

   Geureonikka. Matdo masigeoniwa yangi eomcheong mana. Gimchido jikjeop damgeusin geot gata.

   I know. It's not just the taste, the portion's huge. And the kimchi looks homemade too.

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    C 네, 김치도 제가 담가요. 요즘 물가가 다 올라서 가격을 올리라고 하는 분들도 많아요.

    Ne, gimchido jega damgayo. Yojeum mulgaga da ollaseo gagyeogeul ollirago haneun bundeuldo manayo.

    Yes, I make the kimchi myself. With prices going up everywhere, a lot of people tell me to raise mine.

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    A 그런데 왜 안 올리세요? 올려도 손님들이 올 것 같은데요.

    Geureonde wae an olliseyo? Ollyeodo sonnimdeuri ol geot gateundeyo.

    So why don't you? I think people would still come.

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    C 단골 중에 혼자 사시는 어르신이랑 학생이 많아서요. 그분들한테는 천 원도 커요. 저도 어릴 때 배고프게 자랐고요.

    Dangol junge honja sasineun eoreusinirang haksaengi manaseoyo. Geubundeulhanteneun cheon wondo keoyo. Jeodo eoril ttae baegopeuge jaratgoyo.

    A lot of my regulars are students and older people living alone. Even a thousand won matters to them. And I grew up hungry myself.

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    B 우리 앞으로 자주 오자. 올 때마다 친구들도 데리고 오고.

    Uri apeuro jaju oja. Ol ttaemada chingudeuldo derigo ogo.

    Let's come here often. And bring our friends every time.

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    C 하하, 그럼 저는 새벽 네 시에 나와야겠네요.

    Haha, geureom jeoneun saebyeok ne sie nawayagenneyo.

    Ha ha, then I'll have to start coming in at four.

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