모두 바빠요

Everyone is busy

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You want to thank everyone with a dinner on Saturday. You send messages and knock on doors. Minho can't; he must... (a list). Sujin is working. Jiwoo must ask her grandma, and Ms Choi does not even open her door.

이웃 여러분, 토요일 저녁 7시에 제 집에 오세요. 저녁 식사예요!
Dear neighbours, dinner at my place on Saturday at seven. You are all invited!
이웃 여러분, 토요일 저녁 7시에 제 집에 오세요. 저녁 식사예요!
Dear neighbours, dinner at my place on Saturday at seven. You are all invited!
국과 팬케이크를 만들 거예요. 케이크도요.
I am making soup and pancakes, and a cake.
국과 팬케이크를 만들 거예요. 케이크도요.
I am making soup and pancakes, and a cake.
민호
죄송해요. 창문을 닦아야 해요. 종이도 사요. 또 일이 있어요.
Sorry. I have to clean windows, buy paper, and do one more thing.
모두 토요일 저녁이에요? 또 무슨 일이에요?
All on Saturday evening? And what is this one more thing?
모두 토요일 저녁이에요? 또 무슨 일이에요?
All on Saturday evening? And what is this one more thing?
수진
저도 못 가요. 일이 있어요. 나중에 만나요?
Unfortunately I cannot either. I have things to do. Another time?
지우
먼저 할머니한테 물어요.
I have to ask Grandma first.
좋아요. 저도 물어요.
All right. Then I will ask her too.
좋아요. 저도 물어요.
All right. Then I will ask her too.
You knock on Ms Choi's door. Behind it someone whispers. Then nothing.
최 선생님? 거기 있어요?
Ms Choi? Are you there?
최 선생님? 거기 있어요?
Ms Choi? Are you there?
The door stays shut. Nabi walks past you and down the stairs without looking at you.
토요일 저녁에 오세요. 같이 먹어요?
Saturday evening at my place. Are you coming for dinner?
토요일 저녁에 오세요. 같이 먹어요?
Saturday evening at my place. Are you coming for dinner?
벽이 얇아요, 최 선생님. 들려요.
The walls are thin, Ms Choi. I can hear you.
벽이 얇아요, 최 선생님. 들려요.
The walls are thin, Ms Choi. I can hear you.
나비도요? 나비도 바빠요?
You too, Nabi? Are you busy too?
나비도요? 나비도 바빠요?
You too, Nabi? Are you busy too?
Jihun comes down and sits next to you on the stairs.
지훈
모두 바빠요?
Everyone busy?
모두요. 아무도 시간이 없어요.
Everyone. Nobody has time.
모두요. 아무도 시간이 없어요.
Everyone. Nobody has time.
지훈
서울에 갈 거예요? 이사해요?
Do you want to move to Seoul?
아직 몰라요. 여기서는 세 달 살았어요. 함부르크에서는 십 년 살았어요.
I do not know yet. I have only lived here three months. Before that, ten years in Hamburg.
아직 몰라요. 여기서는 세 달 살았어요. 함부르크에서는 십 년 살았어요.
I do not know yet. I have only lived here three months. Before that, ten years in Hamburg.
지훈
저도 열여덟 살에 7번 집을 떠났어요.
I moved away from number seven at eighteen too.
그다음에는요?
And then?
그다음에는요?
And then?
지훈
다시 왔어요.
I came back again.
왜요?
Why?
왜요?
Why?
지훈
서울에는 사람이 많아요. 여기에서는 이름을 알아요.
There are many people in Seoul. Here they know your name.