Day 58 of 265

Day 58: Carsickness Pills for the School Trip

The night before his school trip, Jihun (C), a teenager, talks with his mother (B) and his grandmother (A) about the long bus ride.

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C 엄마, 내일 버스를 네 시간 동안 타야 돼. 멀미하면 어떡해?

Eomma, naeil beoseureul ne sigan dongan taya dwae. Meolmihamyeon eotteokae?

Mom, I have to be on the bus for four hours tomorrow. What if I get carsick?
B 걱정하지 마. 엄마가 약국에서 멀미약 사 왔어.

Geokjeonghaji ma. Eommaga yakgugeseo meolmiyak sa wasseo.

Don't worry. I got you some carsickness pills at the pharmacy.
C 이 약은 언제 먹어?

I yageun eonje meogeo?

When do I take them?
B 버스 타기 삼십 분 전에 먹어.

Beoseu tagi samsip bun jeone meogeo.

Take one thirty minutes before you get on the bus.
C 할머니는 차에서 어지러울 때 어떻게 하세요?

Halmeonineun chaeseo eojireoul ttae eotteoke haseyo?

Grandma, what do you do when you feel dizzy in a car?
A 나는 먼 곳을 봐. 너도 휴대폰 보지 말고 창밖을 봐.

Naneun meon goseul bwa. Neodo hyudaepon boji malgo changbakkeul bwa.

I look at something far away. You too - don't look at your phone. Look out the window.
B 엄마, 저도 어렸을 때 멀미 많이 했죠? 기억나세요?

Eomma, jeodo eoryeosseul ttae meolmi mani haetjyo? Gieongnaseyo?

Mom, I used to get carsick a lot when I was little too, didn't I? Do you remember?
A 그럼. 너는 버스만 타면 울었지.

Geureom. Neoneun beoseuman tamyeon ureotji.

Of course. You cried every single time you got on a bus.

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