Day 23 of 265

Day 23: Straight Home After Hagwon

During a break at her cram school, Yeseo (A), a high-school girl, phones her mother (B).

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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 엄마, 나야. 오늘 학원이 한 시간 늦게 끝나.

Eomma, naya. Oneul hagwoni han sigan neutge kkeunna.

Mom, it's me. Hagwon's finishing an hour late today.
B 왜? 아홉 시도 늦었는데 열 시야?

Wae? Ahop sido neujeonneunde yeol siya?

Why? Nine is late enough, and now it's ten?
A 다음 주에 시험이 있어서 수업을 더 해.

Daeum jue siheomi isseoseo sueobeul deo hae.

We've got an exam next week, so there's an extra class.
B 밤에는 어두운데 괜찮아? 엄마가 데리러 갈까?

Bameneun eoduunde gwaenchana? Eommaga derireo galkka?

It's dark at night. Are you OK? Shall I come and pick you up?
A 괜찮아. 끝나면 바로 집에 갈게.

Gwaenchana. Kkeunnamyeon baro jibe galge.

It's fine. I'll come straight home when it's over.
B 그래. 버스 타면 꼭 문자 보내.

Geurae. Beoseu tamyeon kkok munja bonae.

OK. Make sure you text me when you get on the bus.
A 알았어, 문자 보낼게. 그런데 엄마, 나 벌써 배고파.

Arasseo, munja bonaelge. Geureonde eomma, na beolsseo baegopa.

Got it, I'll text you. But Mom, I'm already starving.
B 오늘 저녁은 네가 좋아하는 떡볶이야.

Oneul jeonyeogeun nega joahaneun tteokbokkiya.

Dinner tonight is your favourite: tteokbokki.

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