Day 106: Why Can't I Have a Brother?

Dialogue

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   A 아빠, 나도 동생 있으면 좋겠어. 도윤이는 이번에 남동생 생겼대.

   Appa, nado dongsaeng isseumyeon jokesseo. Doyunineun ibeone namdongsaeng saenggyeotdae.

   Dad, I wish I had a little brother. Doyun just got a baby brother.

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   B 또 동생 얘기야? 요즘 매일 조르네. 도윤이 동생 보고 부러웠구나.

   Tto dongsaeng yaegiya? Yojeum maeil joreune. Doyuni dongsaeng bogo bureowotguna.

   Brother talk again? You've been asking every day. You must have been jealous when you saw Doyun's brother.

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   A 응. 아기가 내 손가락을 꽉 잡았어. 우리도 아기 낳으면 안 돼?

   Eung. Agiga nae songarageul kkwak jabasseo. Urido agi naeumyeon an dwae?

   Yeah. The baby grabbed my finger really tight. Can't we have a baby too?

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   B 음, 아빠랑 엄마가 오래 이야기해 봤는데, 우리 가족은 서준이 하나만 키우기로 했어. 서준이는 외동아들인 거지.

   Eum, apparang eommaga orae iyagihae bwanneunde, uri gajogeun seojuni hanaman kiugiro haesseo. Seojunineun oedongadeurin geoji.

   Well, Mom and I talked about it for a long time, and we decided our family would raise just you. You're our only son.

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   A 왜? 아빠는 아기 싫어?

   Wae? Appaneun agi sireo?

   Why? Don't you like babies, Dad?

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   B 아니, 아기는 너무 좋지. 근데 아기를 키우는 건 행복한 동시에 엄청 힘든 일이야. 밤에 두세 시간마다 깨서 울거든.

   Ani, agineun neomu jochi. Geunde agireul kiuneun geon haengbokan dongsie eomcheong himdeun iriya. Bame duse siganmada kkaeseo ulgeodeun.

   No, I love babies. But raising a baby is happy and exhausting at the same time. They wake up crying every two or three hours at night.

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   A 내가 달래 주면 되잖아. 나 노래 잘하잖아.

   Naega dallae jumyeon doejana. Na norae jalhajana.

   I can calm it down. I'm good at singing.

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   B 하하, 네 노래는 최고지. 근데 기저귀도 갈아야 하고 우유도 먹여야 해. 네가 그걸 밤새 다 해 주면 몰라도, 엄마 아빠 둘이서는 좀 벅차.

   Haha, ne noraeneun choegoji. Geunde gijeogwido garaya hago uyudo meogyeoya hae. Nega geugeol bamsae da hae jumyeon mollado, eomma appa duriseoneun jom beokcha.

   Ha, your singing is the best. But you have to change nappies and give it milk too. If you did all that through the night, maybe, but for just Mom and me it'd be a lot.

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   A 할 수 있어! 나 이제 일곱 살이야.

   Hal su isseo! Na ije ilgop sariya.

   I can do it! I'm seven now.

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    B 일곱 살이면 많이 컸지. 근데 이유가 하나 더 있어. 엄마랑 아빠가 둘 다 회사에 다니잖아.

    Ilgop sarimyeon mani keotji. Geunde iyuga hana deo isseo. Eommarang appaga dul da hoesae danijana.

    Seven is very grown-up. But there's one more reason. Mom and I both go to work, don't we?

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    A 알아. 그래서 나 유치원 끝나면 할머니 집에 가잖아.

    Ara. Geuraeseo na yuchiwon kkeunnamyeon halmeoni jibe gajana.

    I know. That's why I go to Grandma's after kindergarten.

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    B 맞아. 할머니가 도와주시니까 지금은 괜찮은데, 아기까지 맡기면 할머니가 너무 힘드실 거야.

    Maja. Halmeoniga dowajusinikka jigeumeun gwaenchaneunde, agikkaji matgimyeon halmeoniga neomu himdeusil geoya.

    Right. It's fine now because Grandma helps, but if we left a baby with her too, it would be too much for her.

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    A 그럼 아기는 어린이집에 가면 되잖아.

    Geureom agineun eorinijibe gamyeon doejana.

    Then the baby can go to daycare.

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    B 아기가 아주 어릴 때는 누가 옆에 있어 줘야 할 때가 많아. 일하는 동시에 육아까지 하는 게 요즘 엄마 아빠들한테는 제일 어려운 숙제야.

    Agiga aju eoril ttaeneun nuga yeope isseo jwoya hal ttaega mana. Ilhaneun dongsie yugakkaji haneun ge yojeum eomma appadeulhanteneun jeil eoryeoun sukjeya.

    When a baby is very small, someone often has to be right there with it. Working and raising a child at the same time is the hardest homework for moms and dads these days.

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    A 아기 키우는 데 돈도 많이 들어?

    Agi kiuneun de dondo mani deureo?

    Does it cost a lot of money to raise a baby?

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    B 응, 많이 들어. 근데 아빠는 돈보다 시간이 더 걱정이야. 서준이랑 노는 시간이 줄어드는 게 싫거든.

    Eung, mani deureo. Geunde appaneun donboda sigani deo geokjeongiya. Seojunirang noneun sigani jureodeuneun ge silkeodeun.

    Yes, a lot. But I worry about time more than money. I don't want less time to play with you.

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    A 아... 그럼 아기 생기면 아빠가 나랑 덜 놀아?

    A... geureom agi saenggimyeon appaga narang deol nora?

    Oh... So if we have a baby, you'll play with me less?

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    B 그럴 수밖에 없지. 엄마도 원하면 몰라도 아빠 혼자 정할 수는 없는 일이야. 그래도 서준이 마음은 엄마한테 꼭 전할게.

    Geureol subakke eopji. Eommado wonhamyeon mollado appa honja jeonghal suneun eomneun iriya. Geuraedo seojuni maeumeun eommahante kkok jeonhalge.

    That's how it would have to be. If Mom wanted it too, maybe, but it's not something I can decide on my own. Still, I'll make sure to tell Mom how you feel.

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    A 좋아. 대신 동생 생기면 내가 기저귀 갈아 줄게. 진짜야.

    Joa. Daesin dongsaeng saenggimyeon naega gijeogwi gara julge. Jinjjaya.

    Okay. But if I get a brother, I'll change his nappies. I mean it.

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    B 하하, 우리 아들 대견하네. 그럼 오늘은 곰 인형으로 기저귀 가는 연습부터 해 볼까?

    Haha, uri adeul daegyeonhane. Geureom oneureun gom inhyeongeuro gijeogwi ganeun yeonseupbuteo hae bolkka?

    Ha, that's my boy. So shall we start by practising nappy changes on your teddy bear tonight?

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