Day 1: Parking Lot Instead of a Playground

Dialogue

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   A 아빠, 우리 동네 놀이터가 없어진대. 반 애들이 다 그러던데, 진짜야?

   Appa, uri dongne noriteoga eopseojindae. Ban aedeuri da geureodeonde, jinjjaya?

   Dad, they say the playground in our neighbourhood is going away. Everyone in my class is saying it. Is it true?

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   B 벌써 소문이 났어? 구청에서 거기에 주차장을 지을 계획이 있긴 해. 아직 확정은 아니고.

   Beolsseo somuni nasseo? Gucheongeseo geogie juchajangeul jieul gyehoegi itgin hae. Ajik hwakjeongeun anigo.

   The rumour's out already? The district office does have a plan to build a car park there. But it's not final yet.

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   A 놀이터 자리에 주차장이라니? 그게 말이 돼? 거기서 노는 애들이 얼마나 많은데.

   Noriteo jarie juchajangirani? Geuge mari dwae? Geogiseo noneun aedeuri eolmana maneunde.

   A car park where the playground is? How does that make any sense? Do you know how many kids play there?

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   B 아빠도 놀랐어. 근데 우리 동네가 주차 문제가 워낙 심각하잖아. 밤마다 골목에 차가 꽉 차 있고.

   Appado nollasseo. Geunde uri dongnega jucha munjega wonak simgakajana. Bammada golmoge chaga kkwak cha itgo.

   I was surprised too. But parking is a really serious problem around here, you know. Every night the alleys are packed with cars.

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   A 그래도 차보다 사람이 먼저지. 놀이터가 없어지면 우리는 어디서 놀아?

   Geuraedo chaboda sarami meonjeoji. Noriteoga eopseojimyeon urineun eodiseo nora?

   Still, people come before cars. If the playground goes, where are we supposed to play?

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   B 그래서 주민 여론도 반반이야. 다음 주 토요일에는 구청에서 공청회도 연대.

   Geuraeseo jumin yeorondo banbaniya. Daeum ju toyoireneun gucheongeseo gongcheonghoedo yeondae.

   That's why residents are split down the middle. The district office is even holding a public hearing next Saturday.

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   A 공청회? 그게 뭐야? 거기 가면 어른들이 우리 편을 들어 줘?

   Gongcheonghoe? Geuge mwoya? Geogi gamyeon eoreundeuri uri pyeoneul deureo jwo?

   A public hearing? What's that? If we go, will the grown-ups take our side?

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   B 편을 드는 자리는 아니고, 주민 의견을 듣는 자리야. 찬성하는 사람도 반대하는 사람도 발언할 수 있어.

   Pyeoneul deuneun jarineun anigo, jumin uigyeoneul deunneun jariya. Chanseonghaneun saramdo bandaehaneun saramdo bareonhal su isseo.

   It's not about taking sides. It's where they hear what residents think. People for it and people against it can both speak.

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   A 그럼 나도 가서 말할래. 어른들끼리만 모여서 정하는 건 공평하지 않아. 제일 손해 보는 건 우리잖아.

   Geureom nado gaseo malhallae. Eoreundeulkkiriman moyeoseo jeonghaneun geon gongpyeonghaji ana. Jeil sonhae boneun geon urijana.

   Then I'm going to go and speak too. It's not fair for grown-ups to decide it on their own. We're the ones who lose the most.

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    B 공청회에서는 주로 어른들이 발언을 해. 대신 구청장님께 편지를 써서 건의해 보는 건 어때?

    Gongcheonghoeeseoneun juro eoreundeuri bareoneul hae. Daesin gucheongjangnimkke pyeonjireul sseoseo geonuihae boneun geon eottae?

    It's mostly grown-ups who speak at hearings. Why don't you write a letter to the head of the district and make your case instead?

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    A 편지? 좋아! 놀이터에서 노는 애들 이름도 다 받아서 보낼래. 그럼 구청에서도 우리가 몇 명인지 알겠지?

    Pyeonji? Joa! Noriteoeseo noneun aedeul ireumdo da badaseo bonaellae. Geureom gucheongeseodo uriga myeot myeonginji algetji?

    A letter? Okay! I'll get the names of all the kids who play there and send them too. Then the district office will know how many of us there are, right?

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    B 오, 서명까지? 제법인데? 그리고 주차 문제도 이해한다고 한 줄 넣어. 그래야 어른들도 진지하게 읽어.

    O, seomyeongkkaji? Jebeobinde? Geurigo jucha munjedo ihaehandago han jul neoeo. Geuraeya eoreundeuldo jinjihage ilgeo.

    Oh, signatures too? Look at you! And add a line saying you understand the parking problem too. That way the grown-ups will take it seriously.

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    A 음... 그럼 놀이터 밑에 지하 주차장을 만들자고 할까? 위에는 놀이터, 밑에는 주차장!

    Eum... geureom noriteo mite jiha juchajangeul mandeuljago halkka? Wieneun noriteo, miteneun juchajang!

    Hmm... Then what if I suggest an underground car park under the playground? Playground on top, car park underneath!

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    B 하하, 꽤 괜찮은 대안인데? 편지에 꼭 넣어. 학교 가기 전에 첫 줄만 같이 써 보자.

    Haha, kkwae gwaenchaneun daeaninde? Pyeonjie kkok neoeo. Hakgyo gagi jeone cheot julman gachi sseo boja.

    Ha, that's a pretty good alternative. Definitely put it in the letter. Let's write the first line together before you go to school.

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    A 좋아! 제목은 '놀이터를 지켜 주세요'로 할 거야. 근데 아빠도 서명해 줄 거지?

    Joa! Jemogeun 'noriteoreul jikyeo juseyo'ro hal geoya. Geunde appado seomyeonghae jul geoji?

    Okay! The title's going to be "Please Save Our Playground." And you'll sign it too, right, Dad?

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    B 당연하지. 근데 놀이터에서 놀지도 않는 아빠가 서명해도 되나?

    Dangyeonhaji. Geunde noriteoeseo noljido anneun appaga seomyeonghaedo doena?

    Of course. But can a dad who doesn't even play there sign it?

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    A 되지! 아빠는 맨날 내 그네 밀어 주잖아.

    Doeji! Appaneun maennal nae geune mireo jujana.

    Course you can! You're always the one pushing my swing.

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