Day 93: Who Pays for the Ceiling Leak?

Dialogue

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   A 들어오세요. 여기 보세요. 욕실 앞 천장에 이렇게 누렇게 얼룩이 번졌어요. 벽지도 다 들떴고요.

   Deureooseyo. Yeogi boseyo. Yoksil ap cheonjange ireoke nureoke eollugi beonjyeosseoyo. Byeokjido da deultteotgoyo.

   Come in. Look here. See this yellow stain spreading across the ceiling outside the bathroom? And the wallpaper's peeling everywhere.

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   B 어머, 생각보다 훨씬 심하네요. 쪽지 보고 바로 내려왔어요. 정말 죄송해요.

   Eomeo, saenggakboda hwolssin simhaneyo. Jjokji bogo baro naeryeowasseoyo. Jeongmal joesonghaeyo.

   Oh my, it's much worse than I thought. I came straight down when I saw your note. I'm so sorry.

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   A 지난주부터 물이 한 방울씩 떨어지더니 어제는 바닥에 대야를 받쳐 놔야 할 정도였어요.

   Jinanjubuteo muri han bangulssik tteoreojideoni eojeneun badage daeyareul batchyeo nwaya hal jeongdoyeosseoyo.

   It started dripping last week, and by yesterday I had to put a basin on the floor to catch it.

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   B 이 정도면 화나실 법도 하죠. 제가 봐도 속상하네요.

   I jeongdomyeon hwanasil beopdo hajyo. Jega bwado soksanghaneyo.

   It's only natural you'd be angry about this. It upsets me just to look at it.

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   A 솔직히 처음엔 화가 났는데, 직접 와 주셔서 좀 풀렸어요. 원인은 찾으셨어요?

   Soljiki cheoeumen hwaga nanneunde, jikjeop wa jusyeoseo jom pullyeosseoyo. Wonineun chajeusyeosseoyo?

   Honestly, I was angry at first, but I feel better now that you've come down yourself. Have you found the cause?

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   B 어제 설비 기사님이 오셨는데, 저희 욕실 바닥 밑 배관에서 물이 샌대요. 배관이 노후돼서 오래된 아파트에서는 그럴 법한 일이라고 하더라고요.

   Eoje seolbi gisanimi osyeonneunde, jeohui yoksil badak mit baegwaneseo muri saendaeyo. Baegwani nohudwaeseo oraedoen apateueseoneun geureol beopan irirago hadeoragoyo.

   A plumber came yesterday and said water's leaking from the pipe under our bathroom floor. He said the pipes are worn out, so it's the sort of thing you'd expect in an old building.

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   A 그럼 수리는 언제 하세요? 배관을 안 고치면 우리 천장을 고쳐도 소용없잖아요.

   Geureom surineun eonje haseyo? Baegwaneul an gochimyeon uri cheonjangeul gochyeodo soyongeopjanayo.

   So when will it be repaired? If the pipe isn't fixed, there's no point fixing my ceiling.

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   B 이번 주 목요일에 바닥을 뜯기로 했어요. 공사하는 동안 소음이 좀 있을 텐데 양해 부탁드려요.

   Ibeon ju mogyoire badageul tteutgiro haesseoyo. Gongsahaneun dongan soeumi jom isseul tende yanghae butakdeuryeoyo.

   We're opening up the floor this Thursday. There'll be some noise during the work, so I hope you'll bear with us.

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   A 그건 괜찮아요. 그런데 우리 천장 도배랑 석고보드 교체 비용은 어떻게 하실 거예요?

   Geugeon gwaenchanayo. Geureonde uri cheonjang dobaerang seokgobodeu gyoche biyongeun eotteoke hasil geoyeyo?

   That's fine. But what will you do about the cost of replacing my ceiling board and wallpaper?

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    B 당연히 제 책임이죠. 다만 제가 들어 둔 보험 중에 일상생활배상책임보험이 있는데, 그걸로 처리될 수도 있어요.

    Dangyeonhi je chaegimijyo. Daman jega deureo dun boheom junge ilsangsaenghwalbaesangchaegimboheomi inneunde, geugeollo cheoridoel sudo isseoyo.

    It's my responsibility, of course. But one of my insurance policies includes personal liability cover, so it might be handled through that.

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    A 그런 보험이 있어요? 저는 처음 들어요.

    Geureon boheomi isseoyo? Jeoneun cheoeum deureoyo.

    There's insurance like that? That's the first I've heard of it.

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    B 실손 보험 같은 데 특약으로 많이 넣어요. 보험료가 한 달에 천 원 정도인데, 이웃집 피해를 대신 보상해 주거든요.

    Silson boheom gateun de teugyageuro mani neoeoyo. Boheomnyoga han dare cheon won jeongdoinde, iutjip pihaereul daesin bosanghae jugeodeunyo.

    Lots of people add it as an extra to their health insurance. The premium is about a thousand won a month, and it pays for damage you cause to the neighbours.

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    A 설마 오래된 배관이라고 보험사에서 안 해 주려고요?

    Seolma oraedoen baegwanirago boheomsaeseo an hae juryeogoyo?

    Surely the insurer won't refuse just because the pipes are old?

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    B 저희 배관 고치는 비용은 안 되지만, 아래층 피해는 보상된대요. 오늘 바로 접수할게요.

    Jeohui baegwan gochineun biyongeun an doejiman, araecheung pihaeneun bosangdoendaeyo. Oneul baro jeopsuhalgeyo.

    They say it won't cover fixing our pipes, but it does cover the damage downstairs. I'll file the claim today.

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    A 보험사에서 사진이 필요하다고 할 것 같은데, 제가 찍어 둔 게 있어요. 보내 드릴까요?

    Boheomsaeseo sajini piryohadago hal geot gateunde, jega jjigeo dun ge isseoyo. Bonae deurilkkayo?

    I think the insurer will want photos, and I've taken some. Shall I send them to you?

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    B 네, 주시면 너무 감사하죠. 물이 번진 날짜가 나온 사진이면 더 좋고요.

    Ne, jusimyeon neomu gamsahajyo. Muri beonjin naljjaga naon sajinimyeon deo jokoyo.

    Yes, that would be great. Even better if the photos show the dates the stain spread.

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    A 그런데 혹시 보험이 안 되면요? 그땐 어떻게 하실 거예요?

    Geureonde hoksi boheomi an doemyeonyo? Geuttaen eotteoke hasil geoyeyo?

    But what if the insurance doesn't cover it? What will you do then?

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    B 그땐 수리비는 제가 전액 부담할게요. 견적서만 받아 주세요. 제가 설마 모른 척하겠어요?

    Geuttaen suribineun jega jeonaek budamhalgeyo. Gyeonjeokseoman bada juseyo. Jega seolma moreun cheokagesseoyo?

    Then I'll cover the full repair cost myself. Just get a quote. You don't think I'd pretend it's nothing to do with me, do you?

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    A 그렇게 말씀해 주시니 마음이 놓이네요. 목요일에 공사 끝나면 한번 같이 확인해요.

    Geureoke malsseumhae jusini maeumi noineyo. Mogyoire gongsa kkeunnamyeon hanbeon gachi hwaginhaeyo.

    That's a relief to hear. Let's check it together once the work's done on Thursday.

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