Day 13: Should Grandma Move In With Us?

Dialogue

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   B 어제 엄마랑 통화했는데 목소리에 힘이 하나도 없더라. 요즘 식사도 잘 안 하시나 봐.

   Eoje eommarang tonghwahaenneunde moksorie himi hanado eopdeora. Yojeum siksado jal an hasina bwa.

   I talked to Mom on the phone yesterday, and she sounded so tired. I don't think she's eating properly these days.

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   A 그러게. 아버님 돌아가시고 벌써 이 년째 혼자 지내시잖아. 겨울이 오니까 더 걱정이야.

   Geureoge. Abeonim doragasigo beolsseo i nyeonjjae honja jinaesijana. Gyeouri onikka deo geokjeongiya.

   I know. It's been two years since your dad passed away, and she's been on her own ever since. With winter coming, I worry even more.

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   B 그래서 말인데, 우리 집으로 모시면 어떨까? 혼자 계시면 위급할 때 도와줄 사람도 없을뿐더러 외로우실 거야.

   Geuraeseo marinde, uri jibeuro mosimyeon eotteolkka? Honja gyesimyeon wigeupal ttae dowajul saramdo eopseulppundeoreo oerousil geoya.

   That's what I wanted to talk about. What if we had her come live with us? On her own, there's no one to help in an emergency, and she must be lonely too.

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   A 나도 그 생각은 했어. 근데 어머님이 오시려고 하실까? 거기 친구분들도 다 계시고 텃밭도 있잖아.

   Nado geu saenggageun haesseo. Geunde eomeonimi osiryeogo hasilkka? Geogi chingubundeuldo da gyesigo teotbatdo itjana.

   I've thought about it too. But would she even want to come? All her friends are there, and she has her vegetable patch.

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   C 할머니가 우리 집에서 같이 살아? 진짜? 매일?

   Halmeoniga uri jibeseo gachi sara? Jinjja? Maeil?

   Grandma's going to live with us? Really? Every day?

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   B 아직 정한 건 아니야. 근데 할머니가 쓰실 방이 없어서 고민이야.

   Ajik jeonghan geon aniya. Geunde halmeoniga sseusil bangi eopseoseo gominiya.

   It's not decided yet. But there's no room for Grandma, so we're trying to figure it out.

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   C 내 방 드리면 되잖아. 나는 엄마 아빠 방에서 같이 자도 돼.

   Nae bang deurimyeon doejana. Naneun eomma appa bangeseo gachi jado dwae.

   She can have my room. I can sleep in your room with you.

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   A 우리 하은이가 방을 양보한다니? 언제 이렇게 다 컸어?

   Uri Haeuniga bangeul yangbohandani? Eonje ireoke da keosseo?

   You'd give up your room, Haeun? When did you get so grown-up?

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   B 아니면 내 서재를 비우면 돼. 어차피 책도 거의 안 읽잖아.

   Animyeon nae seojaereul biumyeon dwae. Eochapi chaekdo geoui an ikjana.

   Or I could clear out my study. I hardly read those books anyway.

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    A 방 문제는 그렇다 쳐도, 어머님이 여기 오시면 아는 사람이 하나도 없잖아. 오히려 더 허전하실 수도 있어.

    Bang munjeneun geureota chyeodo, eomeonimi yeogi osimyeon aneun sarami hanado eopjana. Ohiryeo deo heojeonhasil sudo isseo.

    Even if we sort out the room, she won't know a single person here. She might end up feeling even emptier.

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    B 잠깐, 마침 이런 기사가 있네. "홀로 사는 노인 다섯 명 중 한 명, 하루 종일 한마디도 안 했다."

    Jamkkan, machim ireon gisaga inne. "Hollo saneun noin daseot myeong jung han myeong, haru jongil hanmadido an haetda."

    Wait, here's an article on exactly that. "One in five elderly people living alone goes a whole day without saying a word."

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    A 어머님이 요즘 전화하시면 말씀을 엄청 길게 하시잖아. 다 외로우셔서 그랬나 봐.

    Eomeonimi yojeum jeonhwahasimyeon malsseumeul eomcheong gilge hasijana. Da oerousyeoseo geuraenna bwa.

    Your mom's been talking on and on whenever she calls lately. It must be because she's lonely.

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    C 할머니 오시면 내가 매일 말 걸어 드릴게. 학교 얘기도 해 드리고 숙제도 같이 할게.

    Halmeoni osimyeon naega maeil mal georeo deurilge. Hakgyo yaegido hae deurigo sukjedo gachi halge.

    If Grandma comes, I'll talk to her every day. I'll tell her about school and we can do homework together.

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    B 그래, 결정했어. 이번 주말에 내려가서 엄마한테 직접 여쭤보자. 억지로 모셔 오는 건 안 되니까.

    Geurae, gyeoljeonghaesseo. Ibeon jumare naeryeogaseo eommahante jikjeop yeojjwoboja. Eokjiro mosyeo oneun geon an doenikka.

    Okay, that settles it. Let's go down this weekend and ask her ourselves. We can't just bring her here if she doesn't want to come.

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    A 좋아. 오시면 베란다에 화초라도 사다 놓자. 어머님은 뭘 키우셔야 기운이 나시잖아.

    Joa. Osimyeon berandae hwachorado sada nocha. Eomeonimeun mwol kiusyeoya giuni nasijana.

    Good. If she comes, let's at least get some plants for the balcony. She needs something to grow to feel alive.

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    C 그럼 할머니 방 창가에 화분 놓을 자리는 내가 만들어 둘게!

    Geureom halmeoni bang changgae hwabun noeul jarineun naega mandeureo dulge!

    Then I'll make a space for Grandma's plants by the window in her room!

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