Day 31: A Bike Lane Outside the Office

Dialogue

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   A 지은 씨, 아침에 회사 앞에서 공사하는 거 봤어요? 차선을 하나 막아 놨던데요.

   Jieun ssi, achime hoesa apeseo gongsahaneun geo bwasseoyo? Chaseoneul hana maga nwatdeondeyo.

   Jieun, did you see the roadworks outside the office this morning? They've closed off a lane.

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   B 네, 봤어요. 아침부터 공사를 하길래 작업하시는 분한테 물어봤더니 자전거 도로를 만드는 거래요.

   Ne, bwasseoyo. Achimbuteo gongsareul hagillae jageopasineun bunhante mureobwatdeoni jajeongeo dororeul mandeuneun georaeyo.

   Yes, I did. They were already at it first thing, so I asked one of the workers, and it turns out they're building a bike lane.

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   A 자전거 도로요? 안 그래도 출근 시간마다 막히는데, 차선까지 줄이면 어떡해요.

   Jajeongeo doroyo? An geuraedo chulgeun siganmada makineunde, chaseonkkaji jurimyeon eotteokaeyo.

   A bike lane? The traffic's already terrible every morning. What happens if they take away a lane on top of that?

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   B 도현 씨는 차로 출근하니까 걱정되겠네요.

   Dohyeon ssineun charo chulgeunhanikka geokjeongdoegenneyo.

   You drive to work, so I guess you're worried.

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   A 걱정 정도가 아니에요. 지금도 비 오는 날이면 사십 분씩 걸리곤 하는데, 앞으로는 한 시간도 넘게 걸릴 거예요.

   Geokjeong jeongdoga anieyo. Jigeumdo bi oneun narimyeon sasip bunssik geolligon haneunde, apeuroneun han sigando neomge geollil geoyeyo.

   Worried doesn't cover it. On rainy days it already takes me forty minutes, and from now on it'll take over an hour.

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   B 그래도 저는 찬성이에요. 지난달에 회사 앞 교차로에서 자전거 사고가 났잖아요.

   Geuraedo jeoneun chanseongieyo. Jinandare hoesa ap gyocharoeseo jajeongeo sagoga natjanayo.

   Still, I'm for it. There was a bike accident at the junction outside the office last month, remember?

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   A 아, 그때 구급차 소리가 요란하길래 무슨 일이 났나 했는데, 그게 자전거 사고였어요?

   A, geuttae gugeupcha soriga yoranhagillae museun iri nanna haenneunde, geuge jajeongeo sagoyeosseoyo?

   Oh, there was a loud siren then, and I wondered what had happened. Was that a bike accident?

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   B 네, 배달하시던 분이 버스랑 부딪쳤대요. 크게 안 다치셔서 다행이었지만요.

   Ne, baedalhasideon buni beoseurang buditchyeotdaeyo. Keuge an dachisyeoseo dahaengieotjimanyo.

   Yes, a delivery rider collided with a bus. Luckily he wasn't badly hurt.

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   A 그건 몰랐네요. 그래도 자전거 타는 사람이 그렇게 많을까요?

   Geugeon mollanneyo. Geuraedo jajeongeo taneun sarami geureoke maneulkkayo?

   I didn't know that. Still, are there really that many cyclists?

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    B 요즘 공유 자전거로 출근하는 사람이 꽤 많아요. 저도 날씨 좋은 날엔 지하철역에서 회사까지 타곤 해요.

    Yojeum gongyu jajeongeoro chulgeunhaneun sarami kkwae manayo. Jeodo nalssi joeun naren jihacheoryeogeseo hoesakkaji tagon haeyo.

    Quite a lot of people commute on city bikes these days. On nice days I often ride from the subway station to the office myself.

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    A 지은 씨가요? 그 길에서 자전거를 탄다니, 무섭지 않아요?

    Jieun ssigayo? Geu gireseo jajeongeoreul tandani, museopji anayo?

    You do? You ride on that road? Aren't you scared?

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    B 무섭죠. 차가 바로 옆으로 쌩쌩 지나가면 등에 식은땀이 나요. 매연도 심하고요. 그래서 전용 도로가 꼭 필요한 거예요.

    Museopjyo. Chaga baro yeopeuro ssaengssaeng jinagamyeon deunge sigeunttami nayo. Maeyeondo simhagoyo. Geuraeseo jeonyong doroga kkok piryohan geoyeyo.

    Of course I am. When cars whizz right past me, I break out in a cold sweat. And the exhaust fumes are awful. That's exactly why we need a proper bike lane.

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    A 듣고 보니 안전 문제는 무시할 수 없네요. 그래도 교통 체증은 누가 책임져요?

    Deutgo boni anjeon munjeneun musihal su eomneyo. Geuraedo gyotong chejeungeun nuga chaegimjyeoyo?

    Now that I hear it, safety isn't something you can ignore. But who's going to take responsibility for the traffic jams?

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    B 구청 공지문을 보니까 신호 체계도 같이 바꾼다고 하던데요. 일단 몇 달은 지켜봐야 할 것 같아요.

    Gucheong gongjimuneul bonikka sinho chegyedo gachi bakkundago hadeondeyo. Ildan myeot dareun jikyeobwaya hal geot gatayo.

    The district office's notice says the traffic lights are being changed too. We'll have to wait a few months and see.

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    A 흠, 그럼 저도 차 막히는 날엔 자전거로 한번 와 볼까요? 지은 씨가 같이 타 준다면요.

    Heum, geureom jeodo cha makineun naren jajeongeoro hanbeon wa bolkkayo? Jieun ssiga gachi ta jundamyeonyo.

    Hmm, then maybe I'll try coming in by bike on days when the traffic's bad? If you'll ride with me, that is.

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    B 좋아요. 내일 아침에 역 앞에서 만나요. 근데 도현 씨, 자전거는 탈 줄 알죠?

    Joayo. Naeil achime yeok apeseo mannayo. Geunde Dohyeon ssi, jajeongeoneun tal jul aljyo?

    Deal. Let's meet in front of the station tomorrow morning. But Dohyun, you do know how to ride a bike, right?

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    A 그게... 초등학교 졸업하고는 한 번도 안 타 봤어요.

    Geuge... chodeunghakgyo joreopagoneun han beondo an ta bwasseoyo.

    Well... I haven't been on one since primary school.

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