Day 2: Daycare Becomes a Senior Centre

Dialogue

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   A 서윤 엄마, 저 어린이집 앞에 붙은 공고문 봤어요? 눈이 침침해서 잘 안 보이네요.

   Seoyun eomma, jeo eorinijip ape buteun gonggomun bwasseoyo? Nuni chimchimhaeseo jal an boineyo.

   Seoyun's mom, have you seen the notice on the daycare door over there? My eyes are too weak to read it.

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   B 네, 어르신. 1층 어린이집이 다음 달 말에 문을 닫는대요. 그 자리에는 경로당이 생긴다고 하고요.

   Ne, eoreusin. 1cheung eorinijibi daeum dal mare muneul danneundaeyo. Geu jarieneun gyeongnodangi saenggindago hagoyo.

   Yes, sir. The daycare on the ground floor is closing at the end of next month. And they say a senior centre is going in there instead.

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   A 어린이집 자리에 경로당이라니요? 아이들이 아침마다 줄줄이 들어가던데요.

   Eorinijip jarie gyeongnodangiraniyo? Aideuri achimmada juljuri deureogadeondeyo.

   A senior centre in place of the daycare? But I see the children filing in there every morning.

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   B 보기엔 그래도 아이들이 많이 줄었어요. 올해 새로 들어온 아이가 세 명뿐이었대요.

   Bogien geuraedo aideuri mani jureosseoyo. Olhae saero deureoon aiga se myeongppunieotdaeyo.

   It may look that way, but there are far fewer children now. Apparently only three new children started this year.

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   A 세 명이요? 우리 애들 학교 다닐 때는 한 반에 육십 명씩 있었어요. 세상 참 많이 바뀌었네요.

   Se myeongiyo? Uri aedeul hakgyo danil ttaeneun han bane yuksip myeongssik isseosseoyo. Sesang cham mani bakkwieonneyo.

   Only three? When my kids were at school, there were sixty to a class. How the world has changed.

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   B 저출산 문제가 심각하다고 뉴스에 매일 나오잖아요. 저희 동만 봐도 아이 있는 집이 몇 집 안 돼요.

   Jeochulsan munjega simgakadago nyuseue maeil naojanayo. Jeohui dongman bwado ai inneun jibi myeot jip an dwaeyo.

   The news is always saying how serious the low birth rate is. Even just in our building, only a handful of homes have children.

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   A 젊은 사람들이 왜 아이를 안 낳으려고 하는지 나는 솔직히 잘 모르겠어요.

   Jeolmeun saramdeuri wae aireul an naeuryeogo haneunji naneun soljiki jal moreugesseoyo.

   Honestly, I don't really understand why young people don't want to have children.

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   B 이유가 한두 가지가 아니에요. 집값도 비싸고 사교육비도 많이 들고요. 무엇보다 맞벌이하면 육아가 너무 힘들어요.

   Iyuga handu gajiga anieyo. Jipgapdo bissago sagyoyukbido mani deulgoyo. Mueotboda matbeorihamyeon yugaga neomu himdeureoyo.

   It's not just one or two things. Housing is expensive, and private tutoring costs a fortune. Above all, raising kids is really hard when both parents work.

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   A 그렇겠네요. 서윤 엄마도 회사 다니죠? 어린이집이 없어지면 둘째는 어떡해요?

   Geureokenneyo. Seoyun eommado hoesa danijyo? Eorinijibi eopseojimyeon duljjaeneun eotteokaeyo?

   I suppose so. You work too, don't you? What will you do with your younger one once the daycare's gone?

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    B 그게 제일 걱정이에요. 옆 단지 어린이집은 대기자만 벌써 스무 명이 넘는대요.

    Geuge jeil geokjeongieyo. Yeop danji eorinijibeun daegijaman beolsseo seumu myeongi neomneundaeyo.

    That's what worries me most. The daycare in the next complex already has more than twenty on its waiting list.

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    A 허, 아이를 낳으라고 하면서 있는 어린이집까지 없앤다니, 앞뒤가 안 맞네요.

    Heo, aireul naeurago hamyeonseo inneun eorinijipkkaji eopsaendani, apdwiga an manneyo.

    Huh. They tell people to have children, and then they get rid of the daycare we already have? That doesn't add up.

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    B 그러게 말이에요. 경로당도 필요하지만 아이들 갈 곳이 먼저 사라지는 게 속상해요.

    Geureoge marieyo. Gyeongnodangdo piryohajiman aideul gal gosi meonjeo sarajineun ge soksanghaeyo.

    Tell me about it. A senior centre is needed too, but it's upsetting that the children's place is the first to go.

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    A 우리 노인들이야 좀 멀리 걸어가면 되잖아요. 어린이집은 그대로 두자고 관리사무소에 건의해 볼까요?

    Uri noindeuriya jom meolli georeogamyeon doejanayo. Eorinijibeun geudaero dujago gwallisamusoe geonuihae bolkkayo?

    We old folks can just walk a bit further. Shall I suggest to the management office that they leave the daycare where it is?

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    B 어르신께서 그렇게 말씀해 주시면 주민들도 귀 기울여 들을 거예요. 정말 감사해요.

    Eoreusinkkeseo geureoke malsseumhae jusimyeon jumindeuldo gwi giuryeo deureul geoyeyo. Jeongmal gamsahaeyo.

    If you say that, sir, the other residents will really listen. Thank you so much.

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    A 감사는 무슨. 그리고 급할 때는 둘째를 우리 집에 잠깐 맡겨요. 은퇴하고 나니까 남는 게 시간이거든요.

    Gamsaneun museun. Geurigo geupal ttaeneun duljjaereul uri jibe jamkkan matgyeoyo. Euntoehago nanikka namneun ge siganigeodeunyo.

    Don't mention it. And when you're in a pinch, leave your little one with us for a while. Since I retired, time is the one thing I have plenty of.

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    B 정말요? 그럼 급할 때 꼭 부탁드릴게요. 대신 맛있는 거 사 들고 자주 찾아뵐게요.

    Jeongmaryo? Geureom geupal ttae kkok butakdeurilgeyo. Daesin masinneun geo sa deulgo jaju chajaboelgeyo.

    Really? Then I'll definitely take you up on that when I'm stuck. In return, we'll come and visit often, and bring something tasty.

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