Day 142: Running Shoes Kind to Bad Knees
At a small sports shop, Hyunsu (A), a young man who has just taken up jogging, asks the owner (B) for running shoes.
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- Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
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Dialogue
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A 달리기를 시작했어요. 운동화 좀 보여 주세요.
Dalligireul sijakaesseoyo. Undonghwa jom boyeo juseyo.
I've taken up running. Could you show me some running shoes?
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B 지금 신고 계신 신발은 바닥이 좀 딱딱하네요. 무릎은 괜찮아요?
Jigeum singo gyesin sinbareun badagi jom ttakttakaneyo. Mureupeun gwaenchanayo?
The shoes you've got on have pretty hard soles. How are your knees?
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A 뛴 지 일주일밖에 안 됐는데 무릎이 아파요.
Ttwin ji iljuilbakke an dwaenneunde mureupi apayo.
I've only been running for a week, but my knees hurt.
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B 무릎이 아프지 않게 이걸 신어 보세요. 바닥이 아주 부드러워요.
Mureupi apeuji anke igeol sineo boseyo. Badagi aju budeureowoyo.
Try these on, so your knees won't hurt. The soles are really soft.
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A 와, 정말 가볍고 편하네요.
Wa, jeongmal gabyeopgo pyeonhaneyo.
Wow, they're really light and comfortable.
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B 발이 더 편하게 깔창도 하나 넣어 드릴게요.
Bari deo pyeonhage kkalchangdo hana neoeo deurilgeyo.
And I'll put an insole in to make your feet even more comfortable.
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A 좋아요. 이걸로 주세요. 이제 무릎도 좋아하겠네요.
Joayo. Igeollo juseyo. Ije mureupdo joahagenneyo.
Great, I'll take these. My knees are going to love them.
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