Day 217 of 320

Day 217: Medicine After Dinner, Not Before

At home in the evening, Seojun (A), a young boy with a cold, asks his dad (B) for his sweet cough medicine.

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A 아빠, 지금 약 먹고 싶어.

Appa, jigeum yak meokgo sipeo.

Dad, I want to take my medicine now.
B 지금? 밥 먹은 후에 먹어.

Jigeum? Bap meogeun hue meogeo.

Now? Take it after you eat.
A 밥은 싫어. 약이 더 맛있어.

Babeun sireo. Yagi deo masisseo.

I don't want dinner. The medicine tastes better.
B 안 돼. 밥 먹은 후에 먹어야 돼.

An dwae. Bap meogeun hue meogeoya dwae.

No. You have to take it after you eat.
A 그럼 밥 조금만 먹을 거야.

Geureom bap jogeumman meogeul geoya.

Then I'm only eating a little.
B 그래. 그리고 오늘은 일찍 자야 돼.

Geurae. Geurigo oneureun iljjik jaya dwae.

Fine. And you have to go to bed early tonight.
A 몇 시에?

Myeot sie?

What time?
B 여덟 시. 감기에는 잠이 최고야.

Yeodeol si. Gamgieneun jami choegoya.

Eight. Sleep is the best thing for a cold.

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