Day 27: The Cat Joined Mom's Video Meeting

Dialogue

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   A 엄마, 회의 끝났어? 아까 호두가 엄마 키보드 밟고 지나갔지? 화면에 호두 꼬리 나왔어?

   Eomma, hoeui kkeunnasseo? Akka hoduga eomma kibodeu bapgo jinagatji? Hwamyeone hodu kkori nawasseo?

   Mom, is your meeting over? Hodu walked across your keyboard earlier, didn't she? Did her tail show up on the screen?

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   B 꼬리만 나왔으면 다행이게? 하필 호두가 키보드를 밟아서 엄마 마이크가 켜졌어. 거래처 사람들이 야옹 소리까지 다 들었어.

   Kkoriman nawasseumyeon dahaengige? Hapil hoduga kibodeureul balbaseo eomma maikeuga kyeojyeosseo. Georaecheo saramdeuri yaong sorikkaji da deureosseo.

   If only it was just her tail! Of all the moments, Hodu stepped on the keyboard and turned my microphone on. The clients heard every meow.

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   A 진짜? 그 사람들 웃었어?

   Jinjja? Geu saramdeul useosseo?

   Really? Did they laugh?

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   B 웃긴 웃었지. 그래도 엄마는 민망해서 얼굴이 금세 빨개졌어. 오늘 회의는 새 계약 조건을 정하는 중요한 자리였거든.

   Utgin useotji. Geuraedo eommaneun minmanghaeseo eolguri geumse ppalgaejyeosseo. Oneul hoeuineun sae gyeyak jogeoneul jeonghaneun jungyohan jariyeotgeodeun.

   They laughed, all right. But I was so embarrassed my face went red in no time. Today's meeting was an important one, to settle the terms of a new contract.

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   A 계약이 뭐야?

   Gyeyagi mwoya?

   What's a contract?

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   B 회사끼리 "우리 이렇게 하자" 하고 약속하는 거야. 그 약속을 정하려고 다 같이 모여서 얘기하는 게 회의고.

   Hoesakkiri "uri ireoke haja" hago yaksokaneun geoya. Geu yaksogeul jeongharyeogo da gachi moyeoseo yaegihaneun ge hoeuigo.

   It's when companies promise each other, "Let's do it this way." And a meeting is when everyone gets together to talk and agree on that promise.

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   A 그런데 엄마 회의는 왜 맨날 엄청 길어? 두 시간 동안 얘기만 하잖아.

   Geureonde eomma hoeuineun wae maennal eomcheong gireo? Du sigan dongan yaegiman hajana.

   But why are your meetings always so long? You just talk for two hours.

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   B 서로 원하는 게 다르니까 그래. 한쪽은 싸게 사고 싶고, 한쪽은 비싸게 팔고 싶고. 그렇게 줄다리기를 하다 보면 두 시간이 훌쩍 지나가곤 해.

   Seoro wonhaneun ge dareunikka geurae. Hanjjogeun ssage sago sipgo, hanjjogeun bissage palgo sipgo. Geureoke juldarigireul hada bomyeon du sigani huljjeok jinagagon hae.

   Because each side wants something different. One side wants to buy cheap, the other wants to sell high. With all that tug-of-war, two hours can easily fly by.

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   A 그럼 엄마들끼리 수다 떠는 거랑 똑같네.

   Geureom eommadeulkkiri suda tteoneun georang ttokganne.

   So it's just like when moms get together and chat.

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    B 아니지. 회의는 회의지 수다가 아니야. 수다는 끝나도 정해지는 게 없지만, 회의는 끝나면 누가 뭘 할지 정해져야 해.

    Aniji. Hoeuineun hoeuiji sudaga aniya. Sudaneun kkeunnado jeonghaejineun ge eopjiman, hoeuineun kkeunnamyeon nuga mwol halji jeonghaejyeoya hae.

    No. A meeting's a meeting, not a chat. When a chat ends nothing's decided, but when a meeting ends, it has to be clear who does what.

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    A 근데 엄마는 회의할 때 맨날 한숨 쉬잖아. 오늘도 세 번 쉬었어. 내가 문 뒤에서 세 봤어.

    Geunde eommaneun hoeuihal ttae maennal hansum swijana. Oneuldo se beon swieosseo. Naega mun dwieseo se bwasseo.

    But you always sigh in meetings, Mom. You sighed three times today. I counted from behind the door.

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    B 그걸 세고 있었어? 엄마가 그렇게 한숨을 쉬곤 했구나. 두 시간 넘게 하면 엄마도 집중력이 떨어져서 그래.

    Geugeol sego isseosseo? Eommaga geureoke hansumeul swigon haetguna. Du sigan neomge hamyeon eommado jipjungnyeogi tteoreojyeoseo geurae.

    You were counting? So I've been sighing like that. When a meeting goes on for over two hours, I lose focus too.

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    A 엄마, 그럼 엄마 회의할 때 내가 호두 데리고 내 방에 있을게. 대신 회의 끝나면 나랑 놀아 줘.

    Eomma, geureom eomma hoeuihal ttae naega hodu derigo nae bange isseulge. Daesin hoeui kkeunnamyeon narang nora jwo.

    Mom, then when you have a meeting, I'll take Hodu to my room. But when it's over, you play with me.

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    B 좋아, 약속하자. 문에 '회의 중' 표시가 붙어 있으면 그때는 조용히 하기.

    Joa, yaksokaja. Mune 'hoeui jung' pyosiga buteo isseumyeon geuttaeneun joyonghi hagi.

    Okay, it's a deal. When the "In a meeting" sign is on the door, we keep quiet.

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    A 그럼 회의 없을 때 엄마가 휴대폰 보는 건? 그것도 일이야?

    Geureom hoeui eopseul ttae eommaga hyudaepon boneun geon? Geugeotdo iriya?

    Then what about when you look at your phone and there's no meeting? Is that work too?

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    B 그건... 일이지 노는 게 아니야. 아마도. 알았어, 그 시간도 줄일게.

    Geugeon... iriji noneun ge aniya. Amado. Arasseo, geu sigando jurilge.

    That's... work, not play. Probably. Okay, okay, I'll cut down on that too.

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    A 호두한테도 말해 줘야겠다. 호두야, 엄마 회의 중에는 키보드 위에서 낮잠 자면 안 돼!

    Hoduhantedo malhae jwoyagetda. Hoduya, eomma hoeui jungeneun kibodeu wieseo natjam jamyeon an dwae!

    I'd better tell Hodu too. Hodu, no napping on the keyboard when Mom's in a meeting!

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