Day 169 of 265

Day 169: Swapping the Sweater for a Scarf

At home, Siwoo (A) notices that the sweater his older brother, Junho (B), got from his girlfriend looks too small.

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A 형, 그 스웨터 여자 친구가 준 선물이야?

Hyeong, geu seuweteo yeoja chinguga jun seonmuriya?

Junho, is that sweater a present from your girlfriend?
B 응. 근데 너무 작아. 팔 길이도 짧아.

Eung. Geunde neomu jaga. Pal girido jjalba.

Yeah. But it's way too small. The sleeves are short too.
A 진짜 작네. 꼭 내 옷처럼 보여.

Jinjja jangne. Kkok nae otcheoreom boyeo.

It really is small. It looks like it's mine.
B 그래서 목도리로 바꿀까 봐. 그 가게에서 목도리도 팔아.

Geuraeseo mokdoriro bakkulkka bwa. Geu gageeseo mokdorido para.

So I'm thinking of exchanging it for a scarf. The shop sells scarves too.
A 여자 친구한테 말할 거야?

Yeoja chinguhante malhal geoya?

Are you going to tell her?
B 음... 말 안 하고 그냥 바꿀까 봐.

Eum... mal an hago geunyang bakkulkka bwa.

Hmm... I might just exchange it without telling her.
A 안 돼! 스웨터 안 입으면 여자 친구가 물어볼 거야.

An dwae! Seuweteo an ibeumyeon yeoja chinguga mureobol geoya.

No way! If you don't wear it, she's going to ask.
B 그렇겠지? 그럼 그냥 솔직하게 말할래.

Geureoketji? Geureom geunyang soljikage malhallae.

You think so? Then I'll just be honest with her.
A 그게 나아. 형 여자 친구는 천사처럼 착하니까 괜찮을 거야.

Geuge naa. Hyeong yeoja chinguneun cheonsacheoreom chakanikka gwaenchaneul geoya.

That's better. Your girlfriend's as sweet as an angel, so it'll be fine.

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