Day 144 of 265

Day 144: Lost at the Namsangol Seollal Fair

At the Seollal fair in Namsangol Hanok Village, Gaeun (A), a young woman, finds a little girl, Jia (B), crying on her own.

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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 괜찮아요? 왜 울어요? 엄마는 어디 있어요?

Gwaenchanayo? Wae ureoyo? Eommaneun eodi isseoyo?

Are you OK? Why are you crying? Where's your mom?
B 몰라요. 연을 보다가 엄마를 잃어버렸어요.

Mollayo. Yeoneul bodaga eommareul ireobeoryeosseoyo.

I don't know. I was watching the kites, and I lost my mom.
A 울지 마요. 언니가 도와줄게요. 이름이 뭐예요?

Ulji mayo. Eonniga dowajulgeyo. Ireumi mwoyeyo?

Don't cry. I'll help you. What's your name?
B 지아예요. 일곱 살이에요.

Jiayeyo. Ilgop sarieyo.

Jia. I'm seven.
A 저기 안내 센터에 같이 가요. 거기서 엄마를 찾아 줄 거예요.

Jeogi annae senteoe gachi gayo. Geogiseo eommareul chaja jul geoyeyo.

Let's go to the information desk over there together. They'll find your mom for you.
B 엄마가 안 오면 어떻게 해요?

Eommaga an omyeon eotteoke haeyo?

What if Mom doesn't come?
A 꼭 올 거예요. 기다리는 동안 언니랑 같이 떡 먹을래요?

Kkok ol geoyeyo. Gidarineun dongan eonnirang gachi tteok meogeullaeyo?

She'll come, I promise. Want to have some rice cake with me while we wait?
B 네. 언니, 손 잡아도 돼요?

Ne. Eonni, son jabado dwaeyo?

OK. Can I hold your hand?

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