Day 20: A 300-Won Deposit on Every Cup

Dialogue

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   B 아이스 아메리카노 두 잔, 칠천사백 원입니다. 일회용 컵 보증금 육백 원이 포함된 금액입니다.

   Aiseu amerikano du jan, chilcheonsabaek wonimnida. Ilhoeyong keop bojeunggeum yukbaek woni pohamdoen geumaegimnida.

   Two iced Americanos, that's seven thousand four hundred won. That includes a six-hundred-won deposit for the disposable cups.

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   A 네? 보증금이요? 컵 하나에 보증금을 받다니요. 처음 들어 봐요.

   Ne? Bojeunggeumiyo? Keop hanae bojeunggeumeul batdaniyo. Cheoeum deureo bwayo.

   Sorry? A deposit? Charging a deposit on a cup? I've never heard of that.

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   B 제주에서는 일회용 컵에 보증금을 삼백 원씩 받고 있습니다. 컵을 반납하시면 그대로 돌려 드려요.

   Jejueseoneun ilhoeyong keobe bojeunggeumeul sambaek wonssik batgo itseumnida. Keobeul bannapasimyeon geudaero dollyeo deuryeoyo.

   In Jeju we charge a three-hundred-won deposit on each disposable cup. You get it back when you return the cup.

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   A 어디에 반납해야 해요? 저 여행 온 거라서 여기 다시 올지 모르겠는데요.

   Eodie bannapaeya haeyo? Jeo yeohaeng on georaseo yeogi dasi olji moreugenneundeyo.

   Where do I return it? I'm here on holiday, so I don't know if I'll come back here.

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   B 이 스티커가 붙은 매장이면 어디든지 반납하실 수 있습니다. 관광지에도 반납하는 기계가 있고요.

   I seutikeoga buteun maejangimyeon eodideunji bannapasil su itseumnida. Gwangwangjiedo bannapaneun gigyega itgoyo.

   You can return it to any shop with this sticker. There are return machines at tourist spots too.

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   A 서울에는 이런 제도가 없는데요. 제주에서만 한다니 신기하네요.

   Seoureneun ireon jedoga eomneundeyo. Jejueseoman handani singihaneyo.

   We don't have anything like this in Seoul. How interesting that it's just in Jeju.

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   B 쓰레기를 줄이려고 시작한 친환경 제도입니다. 섬이라서 분리수거를 해도 쓰레기를 처리하기가 더 어렵거든요.

   Sseuregireul juriryeogo sijakan chinhwangyeong jedoimnida. Seomiraseo bullisugeoreul haedo sseuregireul cheorihagiga deo eoryeopgeodeunyo.

   It's an eco-friendly scheme that started to cut down on waste. Because it's an island, rubbish is harder to deal with, even when it's sorted for recycling.

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   A 취지는 좋은데요, 솔직히 삼백 원 받으려고 컵을 들고 다닐까요? 저라면 그냥 버릴 것 같은데요.

   Chwijineun joeundeyo, soljiki sambaek won badeuryeogo keobeul deulgo danilkkayo? Jeoramyeon geunyang beoril geot gateundeyo.

   It's a good idea in principle, but honestly, would people carry a cup around to get three hundred won back? I think I'd just throw it away.

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   B 저희도 처음에는 그렇게 생각했어요. 그런데 의외로 반납하시는 손님이 꽤 많습니다. 삼백 원이라도 버리기는 아깝다고 하세요.

   Jeohuido cheoeumeneun geureoke saenggakaesseoyo. Geureonde uioero bannapasineun sonnimi kkwae manseumnida. Sambaek wonirado beorigineun akkapdago haseyo.

   We thought so too at first. But surprisingly, quite a lot of customers bring them back. They say even three hundred won is too much to throw away.

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    A 그래도 컵을 씻어서 가져와야 하잖아요. 그게 더 번거로울 것 같은데요.

    Geuraedo keobeul ssiseoseo gajyeowaya hajanayo. Geuge deo beongeoroul geot gateundeyo.

    But you'd have to wash the cup before bringing it back. That sounds like more of a hassle.

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    B 깨끗이 씻지 않으셔도 됩니다. 남은 음료만 비우고 물로 가볍게 헹궈 오시면 됩니다.

    Kkaekkeusi ssitji aneusyeodo doemnida. Nameun eumnyoman biugo mullo gabyeopge henggwo osimyeon doemnida.

    You don't need to wash it properly. Just empty out what's left and give it a quick rinse.

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    A 예전에 제가 다녔던 회사 근처 카페는 텀블러를 가져가면 이백 원을 깎아 줬어요. 그래도 쓰는 사람만 썼어요.

    Yejeone jega danyeotdeon hoesa geuncheo kapeneun teombeulleoreul gajyeogamyeon ibaek woneul kkakka jwosseoyo. Geuraedo sseuneun saramman sseosseoyo.

    The café near the company I used to work for took two hundred won off if you brought a tumbler. Even so, only the people who already used them did.

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    B 할인은 안 받아도 손해가 없지만, 보증금은 안 돌려받으면 손해잖아요. 사람들은 돈을 잃는 걸 훨씬 크게 체감하거든요.

    Harineun an badado sonhaega eopjiman, bojeunggeumeun an dollyeobadeumyeon sonhaejanayo. Saramdeureun doneul illeun geol hwolssin keuge chegamhageodeunyo.

    If you skip a discount, you don't lose anything, but if you don't get your deposit back, you do. People feel a loss much more keenly.

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    A 듣고 보니 그렇네요. 그래도 여행객한테는 엄청 불편한 제도예요. 컵을 들고 관광하라니요.

    Deutgo boni geureonneyo. Geuraedo yeohaenggaekanteneun eomcheong bulpyeonhan jedoyeyo. Keobeul deulgo gwangwangharaniyo.

    That's a fair point. Still, it's a really inconvenient scheme for tourists. Sightseeing with a cup in my hand?

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    B 그러시면 매장에서 드시고 가시는 건 어떠세요? 머그잔에 드리면 보증금도 없습니다.

    Geureosimyeon maejangeseo deusigo gasineun geon eotteoseyo? Meogeujane deurimyeon bojeunggeumdo eopseumnida.

    In that case, how about having them here? If we serve them in mugs, there's no deposit.

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    A 아, 그런 방법도 있네요. 그럼 한 잔은 여기서 마시고, 한 잔만 일회용 컵에 주세요.

    A, geureon bangbeopdo inneyo. Geureom han janeun yeogiseo masigo, han janman ilhoeyong keobe juseyo.

    Oh, I hadn't thought of that. Then I'll drink one here, and just one in a disposable cup, please.

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