Day 15: The Landlord Goes Off the Record

Dialogue

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   C 보일러는 이제 잘 돌아갈 거예요. 혹시 또 이상한 소리가 나면 바로 연락 주세요.

   Boilleoneun ije jal doragal geoyeyo. Hoksi tto isanghan soriga namyeon baro yeollak juseyo.

   The boiler should work fine now. If it makes any strange noises again, call me right away.

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   A 감사합니다, 사장님. 저, 그런데 잠깐 시간 괜찮으세요? 여쭤볼 게 있어서요.

   Gamsahamnida, sajangnim. Jeo, geureonde jamkkan sigan gwaenchaneuseyo? Yeojjwobol ge isseoseoyo.

   Thank you, Mr. Choi. Um, do you have a minute? There's something I'd like to ask you.

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   C 네, 뭔데요? 월세 얘기만 아니면 다 괜찮아요.

   Ne, mwondeyo? Wolse yaegiman animyeon da gwaenchanayo.

   Sure, what is it? Anything's fine, as long as it's not about the rent.

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   A 하하, 사실 월세 얘기예요. 예전보다 대학가 월세가 부쩍 오른 이유를 기사로 쓰고 있거든요. 집주인 입장도 듣고 싶어서요.

   Haha, sasil wolse yaegiyeyo. Yejeonboda daehakga wolsega bujjeok oreun iyureul gisaro sseugo itgeodeunyo. Jipjuin ipjangdo deutgo sipeoseoyo.

   Ha, actually it is about the rent. I'm writing an article on why rents near universities have shot up compared with before. I'd like to hear from a landlord too.

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   B 지아가 이번에 처음으로 혼자 맡은 기사예요. 사장님, 좀 도와주세요.

   Jiaga ibeone cheoeumeuro honja mateun gisayeyo. Sajangnim, jom dowajuseyo.

   It's the first article Jia's been given to do on her own. Please help her out, Mr. Choi.

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   C 기사요? 에이, 나 같은 사람이 무슨 인터뷰를 해요.

   Gisayo? Ei, na gateun sarami museun inteobyureul haeyo.

   An article? Oh, come on, who'd want to interview someone like me?

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   A 어렵게 생각 안 하셔도 돼요. 올해 월세를 정하실 때 뭘 제일 고민하셨는지만 말씀해 주시면 돼요.

   Eoryeopge saenggak an hasyeodo dwaeyo. Olhae wolsereul jeonghasil ttae mwol jeil gominhasyeonneunjiman malsseumhae jusimyeon dwaeyo.

   Don't overthink it. Just tell me what you thought about most when you set the rent this year.

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   C 음, 솔직히 대출 금리가 너무 올랐어요. 세금도 올랐을뿐더러 건물이 낡아서 고칠 데가 계속 생기고요. 오늘 보일러처럼요.

   Eum, soljiki daechul geumniga neomu ollasseoyo. Segeumdo ollasseulppundeoreo geonmuri nalgaseo gochil dega gyesok saenggigoyo. Oneul boilleocheoreomyo.

   Well, honestly, the interest on my loan has gone way up. Taxes have gone up too, and on top of that the building's old, so things keep needing repairs. Like the boiler today.

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   A 그러면 월세를 안 올리시면 오히려 손해를 보시는 거네요. 이 말씀을 기사에 그대로 써도 될까요?

   Geureomyeon wolsereul an ollisimyeon ohiryeo sonhaereul bosineun geoneyo. I malsseumeul gisae geudaero sseodo doelkkayo?

   So if you didn't raise the rent, you'd actually be losing money. May I quote you on that in the article?

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    C 쓰는 건 괜찮은데 내 이름은 빼 줘요. 이름이 나가면 세입자들이 금방 알아볼뿐더러 동네에서 얼굴 들고 다니기도 민망해요.

    Sseuneun geon gwaenchaneunde nae ireumeun ppae jwoyo. Ireumi nagamyeon seipjadeuri geumbang arabolppundeoreo dongneeseo eolgul deulgo danigido minmanghaeyo.

    You can write it, but leave my name out. If my name gets out, my tenants will know it's me right away, and I'd be embarrassed to show my face around here.

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    A 그럼 '인근 원룸 건물주 최 모 씨'라고만 쓸게요. 그 정도는 괜찮으세요?

    Geureom 'ingeun wollum geonmulju choe mo ssi'ragoman sseulgeyo. Geu jeongdoneun gwaenchaneuseyo?

    Then I'll just write "a Mr. Choi, owner of a nearby studio building." Is that all right?

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    C 성도 빼요. 이 동네에서 원룸 건물 가진 최 씨는 나 하나밖에 없어요.

    Seongdo ppaeyo. I dongneeseo wollum geonmul gajin Choe ssineun na hanabakke eopseoyo.

    Leave out my surname too. I'm the only Choi around here who owns a studio building.

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    B 사장님, 이름까지 숨기시는 거 보니까 완전 드라마에 나오는 비밀 제보자 같으시네요.

    Sajangnim, ireumkkaji sumgisineun geo bonikka wanjeon deuramae naoneun bimil jeboja gateusineyo.

    Mr. Choi, hiding your name like that, you sound just like a secret informant in a TV drama.

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    C 놀리지 말아요. 대신 집주인도 나름대로 사정이 있다고 꼭 써 줘요.

    Nolliji marayo. Daesin jipjuindo nareumdaero sajeongi itdago kkok sseo jwoyo.

    Stop teasing me. But make sure you write that landlords have their reasons too.

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    A 네, 명심할게요. 학생들 얘기랑 사장님 얘기를 둘 다 공정하게 쓸게요.

    Ne, myeongsimhalgeyo. Haksaengdeul yaegirang sajangnim yaegireul dul da gongjeonghage sseulgeyo.

    I'll keep that in mind. I'll give both the students' side and yours a fair hearing.

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    B 와, 우리 지아 진짜 기자 다 됐네. 기사 나오면 사장님께도 한 부 갖다 드려.

    Wa, uri Jia jinjja gija da dwaenne. Gisa naomyeon sajangnimkkedo han bu gatda deuryeo.

    Wow, Jia, you're a real reporter now. When the article comes out, bring Mr. Choi a copy.

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    C 신문 나오면 나도 꼭 사 볼게요. 내 이름 없는지 확인해야 하니까요.

    Sinmun naomyeon nado kkok sa bolgeyo. Nae ireum eomneunji hwaginhaeya hanikkayo.

    I'll definitely buy the paper when it comes out. I'll need to check my name's not in it.

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