Day 125 of 265

Day 125: A Swollen Eye Before the Interview

At an eye clinic, Junho (A), a young man with a swollen eye, sees the eye doctor (B) the day before a job interview.

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B 어떻게 오셨어요?

Eotteoke osyeosseoyo?

What brings you in today?
A 아침부터 눈이 이렇게 부어 있어요. 좀 봐 주세요.

Achimbuteo nuni ireoke bueo isseoyo. Jom bwa juseyo.

My eye has been swollen like this since this morning. Could you take a look?
B 어디 볼까요? 눈이 아프거나 가려워요?

Eodi bolkkayo? Nuni apeugeona garyeowoyo?

Let me see. Is it sore or itchy?
A 조금 가려워요. 그런데 내일 회사 면접이 있어요.

Jogeum garyeowoyo. Geureonde naeil hoesa myeonjeobi isseoyo.

A little itchy. And I have a job interview tomorrow.
B 걱정되시겠어요. 혹시 눈을 비비셨어요?

Geokjeongdoesigesseoyo. Hoksi nuneul bibisyeosseoyo?

You must be worried. Did you rub your eye, by any chance?
A 네, 잘 때 모르고 비빈 것 같아요.

Ne, jal ttae moreugo bibin geot gatayo.

Yes, I think I rubbed it in my sleep without noticing.
B 그래서 부었네요. 지금 약을 넣어 드릴게요. 위를 보세요.

Geuraeseo bueonneyo. Jigeum yageul neoeo deurilgeyo. Wireul boseyo.

That's why it's swollen. I'll put some drops in now. Look up, please.
A 네. 내일 아침까지 나을까요?

Ne. Naeil achimkkaji naeulkkayo?

OK. Will it be better by tomorrow morning?
B 오늘 세 번 더 넣으면 괜찮을 거예요. 비비지만 마세요.

Oneul se beon deo neoeumyeon gwaenchaneul geoyeyo. Bibijiman maseyo.

If you put in drops three more times today, it'll be fine. Just don't rub it.

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