Day 7: Interviewing Mom for Homework

Dialogue

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   A 엄마, 이제 인터뷰 시작할게. 숙제니까 진지하게 대답해야 돼.

   Eomma, ije inteobyu sijakalge. Sukjenikka jinjihage daedapaeya dwae.

   Mom, I'm starting the interview now. It's homework, so you have to answer seriously.

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   B 좋아, 기자님. 뭐든지 물어봐. 엄마는 준비됐어.

   Joa, gijanim. Mwodeunji mureobwa. Eommaneun junbidwaesseo.

   Okay, Ms. Reporter. Ask me anything. I'm ready.

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   A 첫 번째 질문. 엄마는 회사에서 무슨 일을 해? 친구들한테 설명할 수 있게 쉽게 말해 줘.

   Cheot beonjjae jilmun. Eommaneun hoesaeseo museun ireul hae? Chingudeulhante seolmyeonghal su itge swipge malhae jwo.

   First question. What do you do at work? Say it simply so I can explain it to my friends.

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   B 엄마는 우리 회사 물건을 다른 나라에 파는 일을 해. 해외 영업팀 팀장이야.

   Eommaneun uri hoesa mulgeoneul dareun narae paneun ireul hae. Haeoe yeongeoptim timjangiya.

   I sell our company's products to other countries. I'm the head of the overseas sales team.

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   A 두 번째 질문. 엄마는 왜 맨날 엄청 늦게 와? 어제도 내가 잠든 다음에 왔잖아.

   Du beonjjae jilmun. Eommaneun wae maennal eomcheong neutge wa? Eojedo naega jamdeun daeume watjana.

   Second question. Why do you always come home so late? Yesterday you got home after I was asleep again.

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   B 음, 이유가 여러 가지야. 갑자기 잡히는 회의라든가 끝도 없는 야근이라든가...

   Eum, iyuga yeoreo gajiya. Gapjagi japineun hoeuiradeunga kkeutdo eomneun yageuniradeunga...

   Hmm, there are lots of reasons. Meetings that pop up out of nowhere, overtime that never ends...

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   A 야근이 뭐야? 밤에 하는 일이야?

   Yageuni mwoya? Bame haneun iriya?

   What's overtime? Work you do at night?

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   B 응, 퇴근 시간이 지나도 늦게까지 일하는 거. 외국이랑 시간이 달라서 밤에 통화할 일이 많거든.

   Eung, toegeun sigani jinado neutgekkaji ilhaneun geo. Oegugirang sigani dallaseo bame tonghwahal iri mankeodeun.

   Yes, working late after it's time to go home. Other countries are in different time zones, so I often have calls at night.

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   A 그럼 회식은? 아빠가 엄마 회식 때문에 늦는다고 했어.

   Geureom hoesigeun? Appaga eomma hoesik ttaemune neunneundago haesseo.

   What about company dinners? Dad said you'd be late because of a company dinner.

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    B 회식은 회사 사람들끼리 같이 저녁 먹는 거야. 가끔은 가기 싫은데 가야 될 때도 있어.

    Hoesigeun hoesa saramdeulkkiri gachi jeonyeok meongneun geoya. Gakkeumeun gagi sireunde gaya doel ttaedo isseo.

    A company dinner is when people from work eat dinner together. Sometimes you have to go even when you don't want to.

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    A 가기 싫은데 가야 된다니? 그게 무슨 회식이야? 숙제랑 똑같잖아.

    Gagi sireunde gaya doendani? Geuge museun hoesigiya? Sukjerang ttokgatjana.

    You have to go even when you don't want to? What kind of dinner is that? That's just like homework.

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    B 하하, 우리 하윤이 말이 맞네. 엄마도 회식에서 잡담하는 것보다 집에 와서 너랑 노는 게 더 좋아.

    Haha, uri Hayuni mari manne. Eommado hoesigeseo japdamhaneun geotboda jibe waseo neorang noneun ge deo joa.

    Ha, you've got a point, Hayoon. I'd rather come home and play with you than make small talk at a company dinner, too.

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    A 그럼 회사에서 제일 힘든 건 뭐야?

    Geureom hoesaeseo jeil himdeun geon mwoya?

    Then what's the hardest thing at work?

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    B 보고서라든지 실적 발표라든지 할 일이 한꺼번에 몰릴 때. 그리고 급한 결재를 받아야 하는데 사장님이 안 계실 때.

    Bogoseoradeunji siljeok balpyoradeunji hal iri hankkeobeone mollil ttae. Geurigo geupan gyeoljaereul badaya haneunde sajangnimi an gyesil ttae.

    When reports and sales presentations and everything else pile up at once. And when I urgently need the boss to sign off on something and he's not around.

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    A 마지막 질문. 엄마가 사장님이 되면 뭘 바꾸고 싶어?

    Majimak jilmun. Eommaga sajangnimi doemyeon mwol bakkugo sipeo?

    Last question. If you were the boss, what would you change?

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    B 글쎄, 기자님 생각부터 들어 보자. 하윤이가 사장이면 뭘 바꿀 거야?

    Geulsse, gijanim saenggakbuteo deureo boja. Hayuniga sajangimyeon mwol bakkul geoya?

    Hmm, let's hear what the reporter thinks first. If you were the boss, what would you change?

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    A 나는 규칙을 세 개 만들 거야. 첫째, 야근 금지. 둘째, 회식은 점심에만. 셋째, 엄마 아빠들은 여섯 시에 무조건 퇴근!

    Naneun gyuchigeul se gae mandeul geoya. Cheotjjae, yageun geumji. Duljjae, hoesigeun jeomsimeman. Setjjae, eomma appadeureun yeoseot sie mujogeon toegeun!

    I'd make three rules. One, no overtime. Two, company dinners only at lunchtime. Three, moms and dads go home at six, no matter what!

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    B 와, 그런 회사면 다들 일할 맛 나서 능률도 오르겠다. 엄마가 당장 들어갈게. 그 규칙들, 숙제에 꼭 써.

    Wa, geureon hoesamyeon dadeul ilhal mat naseo neungnyuldo oreugetda. Eommaga dangjang deureogalge. Geu gyuchikdeul, sukjee kkok sseo.

    Wow, at a company like that, everyone would enjoy their work and get more done. I'd join in a heartbeat. Make sure you put those rules in your homework.

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