Day 124: Running for Apartment Council Chair

Dialogue

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   A 여보, 나 이번에 입주자 대표 회장 선거에 나가 볼까 해.

   Yeobo, na ibeone ipjuja daepyo hoejang seongeoe naga bolkka hae.

   Honey, I'm thinking of running for chair of the residents' council this time.

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   B 뭐? 갑자기 무슨 선거야? 정년퇴직하고 이제 좀 쉬겠다더니.

   Mwo? Gapjagi museun seongeoya? Jeongnyeontoejikago ije jom swigetdadeoni.

   What? What's this about an election all of a sudden? You said you'd finally get some rest after retiring.

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   A 쉬어 보니까 심심해서 못 살겠어. 게다가 우리 아파트 요즘 문제가 한두 개가 아니잖아.

   Swieo bonikka simsimhaeseo mot salgesseo. Gedaga uri apateu yojeum munjega handu gaega anijana.

   I've tried resting, and I'm bored to death. Besides, our complex has more than a few problems these days.

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   B 그러니까 말리는 거야. 주차 문제는 말할 것도 없고, 관리비 올린다고 매번 싸우잖아. 골치 아픈 일만 떠맡는 자리야.

   Geureonikka mallineun geoya. Jucha munjeneun malhal geotdo eopgo, gwallibi ollindago maebeon ssaujana. Golchi apeun ilman tteomanneun jariya.

   That's exactly why I'm stopping you. Never mind the parking, there's a fight every time they try to raise the maintenance fee. It's a job where you only get landed with headaches.

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   A 그러니까 누가 나서서 해결해야 할 거 아니야.

   Geureonikka nuga naseoseo haegyeolhaeya hal geo aniya.

   Which is why somebody has to step up and sort it out.

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   B 지난번 회장님 봐. 밤마다 인터폰 오고, 단톡방에서 욕까지 먹고. 결국 일 년도 못 채우고 그만두셨잖아.

   Jinanbeon hoejangnim bwa. Bammada inteopon ogo, dantokbangeseo yokkkaji meokgo. Gyeolguk il nyeondo mot chaeugo geumandusyeotjana.

   Look at the last chair. Calls on the intercom every night, abuse in the group chat. In the end he quit before his first year was up.

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   A 그 양반은 혼자 다 하려고 해서 그래. 나는 삼십 년 동안 총무과에서 일했어. 회의 하나는 자신 있어.

   Geu yangbaneun honja da haryeogo haeseo geurae. Naneun samsip nyeon dongan chongmugwaeseo ilhaesseo. Hoeui hananeun jasin isseo.

   That's because he tried to do everything himself. I worked in general affairs for thirty years. If there's one thing I can do, it's run a meeting.

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   B 회사랑 아파트는 달라. 주민들은 월급 받는 부하 직원이 아니거든. 소통이 먼저야.

   Hoesarang apateuneun dalla. Jumindeureun wolgeup banneun buha jigwoni anigeodeun. Sotongi meonjeoya.

   A company and an apartment complex are different. The residents aren't your salaried staff. Talking with them comes first.

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   A 알아. 그래서 연설 준비도 해 놨어. 한번 들어 볼래?

   Ara. Geuraeseo yeonseol junbido hae nwasseo. Hanbeon deureo bollae?

   I know. That's why I've prepared a speech. Want to hear it?

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    B 벌써? 해 봐, 들어나 보자.

    Beolsseo? Hae bwa, deureona boja.

    Already? Go on, let's hear it.

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    A 에헴. "존경하는 주민 여러분, 공약을 말씀드리기에 앞서 제 소개부터 하겠습니다."

    Ehem. "Jongyeonghaneun jumin yeoreobun, gongyageul malsseumdeurigie apseo je sogaebuteo hagetseumnida."

    Ahem. "Dear respected residents, before presenting my pledges, allow me to introduce myself."

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    B 너무 딱딱해. 여기가 국회야? 그냥 "몇 동 사는 누구 할아버지입니다" 하면 다들 알아.

    Neomu ttakttakae. Yeogiga gukhoeya? Geunyang "myeot dong saneun nugu harabeojiimnida" hamyeon dadeul ara.

    Way too stiff. Is this the National Assembly? Just say "I'm so-and-so's grandpa from such-and-such building," and everyone will know you.

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    A 그래? 그럼... "안녕하세요, 삼 동 칠 층 서준이 할아버지 김영철입니다. 무엇보다 주차 문제부터 풀겠습니다."

    Geurae? Geureom... "annyeonghaseyo, sam dong chil cheung seojuni harabeoji Gimyeongcheorimnida. Mueotboda jucha munjebuteo pulgetseumnida."

    Really? Then... "Hello, I'm Kim Youngcheol, Seojun's grandpa from the seventh floor of Building 3. First and foremost, I'll fix the parking."

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    B 어떻게 풀 건데? 다들 그게 제일 궁금할 거야.

    Eotteoke pul geonde? Dadeul geuge jeil gunggeumhal geoya.

    How are you going to fix it? That's what everyone will want to know.

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    A 밤에는 비어 있는 상가 주차장을 주민들이 쓸 수 있게 상가 쪽이랑 협의해 보려고.

    Bameneun bieo inneun sangga juchajangeul jumindeuri sseul su itge sangga jjogirang hyeobuihae boryeogo.

    I'm going to negotiate with the shopping arcade so residents can use its car park at night, when it's empty.

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    B 오, 그건 괜찮네. 관리비는?

    O, geugeon gwaenchanne. Gwallibineun?

    Oh, that's not bad. And the maintenance fee?

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    A '관리비에 손대기에 앞서, 어디에 어떻게 쓰이는지 내역부터 매달 게시판에 투명하게 공개하겠습니다.' 모르니까 의심하는 거거든.

    'Gwallibie sondaegie apseo, eodie eotteoke sseuineunji naeyeokbuteo maedal gesipane tumyeonghage gonggaehagetseumnida.' Moreunikka uisimhaneun geogeodeun.

    'Before touching the fee, I will post a clear breakdown of where the money goes on the notice board every month.' People are suspicious because they don't know.

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    B 듣고 보니 제법인데? 그 공약이면 나라도 찍겠다.

    Deutgo boni jebeobinde? Geu gongyagimyeon narado jjikgetda.

    Now that I hear it, that's not bad at all. With that platform, even I'd vote for you.

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    A 그럼 한 표 확보. 이제 선거 운동 좀 도와줘. 노인정 가면 나보다 인기가 훨씬 많잖아.

    Geureom han pyo hwakbo. Ije seongeo undong jom dowajwo. Noinjeong gamyeon naboda ingiga hwolssin manchana.

    That's one vote in the bag. Now help me with the campaign. At the seniors' centre, you're far more popular than me.

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    B 그건 맞지. 그럼 연설도 아예 내가 할까?

    Geugeon matji. Geureom yeonseoldo aye naega halkka?

    That's true. So maybe I should give the speech as well?

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