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μž…νŠΈμ˜ 일주일치 Monday 13th October 2025 Native 284

ν•˜λŠ˜μ„ λ‚˜λŠ” λ‹₯ν„° 고아원 μ§± 2025. 12. 28. 17:07

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μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.10.13 — My Favorite Movie λ‚˜μ˜ 인생 μ˜ν™”

μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.10.14 — 30,000 Won Dilemma 3만 원에 λŒ€ν•œ κ³ λ―Ό

μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.10.15 — First Trip to Sapporo λ‚˜μ˜ 첫 μ‚Ών¬λ‘œ μ—¬ν–‰

μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.10.16 — It’s a Small World 세상 μ°Έ 쒁닀

μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.10.17 — Compatibility ꢁ합

 

μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.10.13 — My Favorite Movie λ‚˜μ˜ 인생 μ˜ν™”

Everyone has that one movie they call the greatest of their life.

λˆ„κ΅¬λ‚˜ 인생 졜고의 μ˜ν™” ν•œ νŽΈμ€ 있게 λ§ˆλ ¨μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* the greatest of one's life : 인생 쀑 졜고

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When someone asks me what mine is, I can say without hesitation, Titanic.

λˆ„κ΅°κ°€ λ‚˜μ—κ²Œ λ‹Ήμ‹ μ˜ 인생 μ˜ν™”λŠ” 무엇이냐고 λ¬»λŠ”λ‹€λ©΄, μ €λŠ” 두말할 λ‚˜μœ„ 없이 <타이타닉>이라고 λ§ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* say without hesitation : κ³ λ―Ό 없이 λ§ν•˜λ‹€, ν™•μ‹ ν•˜λ‹€

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The movie is based on real-life events of 1912.

이 μ˜ν™”λŠ” 1912λ…„μ˜ μ‹€μ œ 사건을 기반으둜 λ§Œλ“€μ–΄μ§„

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* based on real-life events : μ‹€μ œ 사건을 λ°”νƒ•μœΌλ‘œ ν•œ

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It's the love story of its two main characters.

두 주인곡의 μ‚¬λž‘ μ΄μ•ΌκΈ°μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* main character : 주인곡

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From the moment the ship hits the iceberg to its eventual sinking, the film is incredibly tense.

λ°°κ°€ λΉ™μ‚°κ³Ό μΆ©λŒν•˜λŠ” μˆœκ°„λΆ€ν„° μ’…λ‚΄ μΉ¨λͺ°ν•˜λŠ” κ³Όμ •κΉŒμ§€ μ˜ν™”λŠ” μ—„μ²­λ‚œ κΈ΄μž₯감을 κ°€μ Έμ˜΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* from the moment : ~ν•˜λŠ” μˆœκ°„λΆ€ν„°

* incredibly tense : μ—„μ²­λ‚˜κ²Œ κΈ΄μž₯λ˜λŠ”

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You start out feeling awed by the grandeur of the ship.

μ›…μž₯ν•œ 배의 크기에 κ°νƒ„ν–ˆλ‹€κ°€

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* feel awed by : ~에 κ°νƒ„ν•˜λ‹€, 경외심이 λŠκ»΄μ§€λ‹€

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Later, you might feel a deep sense of emptiness as you watch it sink in the face of nature.

κ²°κ΅­ μžμ—° μ•žμ—μ„œ λ¬΄λ„ˆμ§€λŠ” 것을 λ³΄λ©΄μ„œ ν—ˆλ¬΄ν•œ 감정도 깊게 λŠλ‚„ 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* sense of emptiness : ν—ˆλ¬΄ν•œ 감정, κ³΅ν—ˆν•¨

* in the face of : ~에 직면해

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But the movie is not just about the story.

이 μ˜ν™”λŠ” μŠ€ν† λ¦¬λΏλ§Œ μ•„λ‹ˆλΌ

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* be not just about : 비단 ~만이 μ „λΆ€κ°€ μ•„λ‹ˆλ‹€

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Everything is impressive — the artistry, the music, and the direction.

μ˜ˆμˆ μ„±, μŒμ•…, μ—°μΆœ λͺ¨λ‘ λŒ€λ‹¨ν•œ μž‘ν’ˆμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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That's why I love this film so much.

이것이 μ œκ°€ 이 μ˜ν™”λ₯Ό κ·Έλ ‡κ²Œ μ‚¬λž‘ν•˜λŠ” μ΄μœ μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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I'm eagerly waiting for it to be released in theaters again.

이 μ˜ν™”κ°€ κ·Ήμž₯μ—μ„œ μž¬κ°œλ΄‰ν•˜κΈ°λ₯Ό 손꼽아 기닀리고 μžˆλ‹΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* eagerly wait for : ~을 손꼽아 기닀리닀

* be released in theaters : κ·Ήμž₯ κ°œλ΄‰μ„ ν•˜λ‹€

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​Dialogue Practice

A : What's the most memorable movie you've ever seen?

μ§€κΈˆκΉŒμ§€ κ°€μž₯ 기얡에 λ‚¨λŠ” μ˜ν™”κ°€ λ­μ˜ˆμš”?

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B : For me, it's Titanic, no question.

μ €λŠ” κ³ λ―Όν•  ν•„μš”λ„ 없이 <타이타닉>μ΄μ—μš”.

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* no question : κ³ λ―Όν•  것도 없이, λΆ„λͺ…νžˆ

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A : Oh, really?

μ•„, μ •λ§μ΄μš”?

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B : Yes, I've watched it so many times I've lost count.

λ„€, λ„ˆλ¬΄ 많이 λ΄μ„œ μ…€ μˆ˜λ„ μ—†μ–΄μš”.

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* lose count : μ…€ 수 μ—†κ²Œ λ˜λ‹€

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A : It really is an epic masterpiece.

정말 λŒ€μž‘μ΄κΈ°λŠ” ν•˜μ£ .

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* an epic masterpiece : μ—„μ²­λ‚œ λŒ€μž‘

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B : It feels different every time I watch it. I get completely absorbed in each scene.

λ³Ό λ•Œλ§ˆλ‹€ λŠλ‚Œμ΄ λ‹€λ₯΄κ³ , μž₯λ©΄ ν•˜λ‚˜ν•˜λ‚˜μ— μ‹¬μ·¨ν•˜κ²Œ λΌμš”.

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* feel different every time : 맀번 λŠλ‚Œμ΄ λ‹€λ₯΄λ‹€

* get completely absorbed in : ~에 μ™„μ „νžˆ μ‹¬μ·¨ν•˜λ‹€

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μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.10.14 — 30,000 Won Dilemma 3만 원에 λŒ€ν•œ κ³ λ―Ό

Around the end of last October, I went hiking to see the autumn leaves.

μ§€λ‚œν•΄ 10μ›” 말쯀 단풍을 보러 산에 κ°”λ‹€.

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* around the end of : ~이 λλ‚˜κ°ˆ 무렡에

* go hiking : 등산을 ν•˜λ‹€

* see the autumn leaves : 단풍을 보닀

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On my way down the mountain, I saw some bills lying on the ground.

그런데 산을 λ‚΄λ €μ˜€λ‹€κ°€ 땅에 λ–¨μ–΄μ Έ μžˆλŠ” 지폐λ₯Ό λ°œκ²¬ν•˜μ˜€λ‹€.

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* on one's way down : λ‚΄λ €κ°€λŠ” 길에

* lying on the ground : λ•…λ°”λ‹₯에 놓인

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I quickly picked them up and unfolded them — it was 30,000 won.

μ–Όλ₯Έ λˆμ„ μ§‘μ–΄ 펼쳐 λ³΄λ‹ˆ 3만 μ›μ΄μ—ˆλ‹€.

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I looked around to see if anyone had just passed by, but there was no one.

방금 μ§€λ‚˜κ°„ μ‚¬λžŒμ„ 찾으렀고 λ‘˜λŸ¬λ³΄μ•˜μœΌλ‚˜ 아무도 μ—†μ—ˆλ‹€.

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* look around to see : 보렀고 λ‘λ¦¬λ²ˆκ±°λ¦¬λ‹€

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So many thoughts ran through my mind in that instant.

λ°”λ‘œ κ·Έ μˆœκ°„ μˆ˜λ§Žμ€ 생각듀이 κ΅μ°¨ν–ˆλ‹€.

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* run through someone's mind : (~의) 머릿속에 λ– μ˜€λ₯΄λ‹€, 슀쳐 μ§€λ‚˜κ°€λ‹€

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Should I splurge on a nice dinner?

ν‘Έμ§ν•œ 저녁 식사λ₯Ό ν• κΉŒ?

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* splurge on : ~에 ν°λˆμ„ μ“°λ‹€

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Buy a lottery ticket?

λ³΅κΆŒμ„ μ‚΄κΉŒ?

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* buy a lottery ticket : λ³΅κΆŒμ„ 사닀

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Donate it somewhere?

μ–΄λ”” κΈ°λΆ€λ₯Ό ν• κΉŒ?

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Should I just use it to buy some groceries for dinner?

μ•„λ‹ˆλ©΄ 저녁 찬거리λ₯Ό μ’€ μ‚΄κΉŒ?

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* buy some groceries : μž₯을 보닀

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I kept thinking about it on the way home.

집에 μ˜€λŠ” λ™μ•ˆ 계속 κ·Έ 생각을 ν•˜λ‹€κ°€

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* on the way home : 집에 κ°€λŠ” 길에

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In the end, I went to the police station and reported it.

κ²°κ΅­ νŒŒμΆœμ†Œμ— κ°€μ„œ μ‹ κ³ λ₯Ό ν•˜μ˜€λ‹€.

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They told me that if no one claims it within six months, I could take ownership.

6κ°œμ›” λ™μ•ˆ 주인이 λ‚˜νƒ€λ‚˜μ§€ μ•ŠμœΌλ©΄ μ†Œμœ κΆŒμ΄ ν–‰μ‚¬λœλ‹€κ³  λ§ν–ˆλ‹€.

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* take ownership : μ†Œμœ κΆŒμ„ ν–‰μ‚¬ν•˜λ‹€

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But then I wondered, if I do get the money after six months, should I just donate it to charity?

그런데 6κ°œμ›” 후에 λ‚΄κ°€ κ·Έ λˆμ„ λ°›κ²Œ 되면, κ·Έλƒ₯ μžμ„  단체에 κΈ°λΆ€ν•΄μ•Ό ν•˜λ‚˜?

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* donate it to charity : μžμ„  단체에 κΈ°λΆ€ν•˜λ‹€

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I never imagined 30,000 won could give me so much to think about.

3만 μ›μœΌλ‘œ μ΄λ ‡κ²Œ λ§Žμ€ 고민을 ν•˜κ²Œ 될 쀄은 κΏˆμ—λ„ λͺ°λžλ‹€.

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* never imagine : 상상도 ν•˜μ§€ λͺ»ν•˜λ‹€

* much to think about : λ§Žμ€ 고민거리

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​Dialogue Practice

A : I found 30,000 won while I was on a hike today.

λ‚˜ 였늘 μ‚°ν–‰ν•˜λ‹€κ°€ 3λ§Œμ› μ£Όμ› μ–΄.

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* be on a hike : 등산을 ν•˜λ‹€, λ„λ³΄λ‘œ μ΄λ™ν•˜λ‹€

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B : Really? Then treat me to something!

그래? 그럼 ν•œν„±λ‚΄!

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* treat someone to : (~μ—κ²Œ) …을 ν•œν„±λ‚΄λ‹€

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A : I have to think about the person who lost it. The right thing to do is to return it.

λˆμ„ μžƒμ–΄λ²„λ¦° μ‚¬λžŒμ„ μƒκ°ν•΄μ„œ λŒλ €μ€„ 생각을 ν•΄μ•Όμ§€.

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* the right thing to do : μ˜¬λ°”λ₯Έ 행동

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B : Are you going to just stand around at the spot and wait?

κ·Έλ ‡λ‹€κ³  주운 μž₯μ†Œμ—μ„œ 마λƒ₯ μ„œμ„œ 기닀릴 κ±°μ•Ό?

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* just stand around : κ·Έλƒ₯ μ„œ μžˆλ‹€

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A : I reported it to the police.

νŒŒμΆœμ†Œμ— μ‹ κ³ ν–ˆμ–΄.

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* report it to the police : 경찰에 μ‹ κ³ ν•˜λ‹€

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B : I wonder how many people in the world would do that.

λ„ˆ 같은 μ‚¬λžŒμ΄ 세상에 κ³Όμ—° μ–Όλ§ˆλ‚˜ μžˆμ„κΉŒ?

 

 

μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.10.15 — First Trip to Sapporo λ‚˜μ˜ 첫 μ‚Ών¬λ‘œ μ—¬ν–‰

I've been to Japan a couple of times, but I'd never been to Sapporo in Hokkaido.

μ €λŠ” 일본은 λͺ‡ μ°¨λ‘€ κ°€ λ³΄μ•˜μ§€λ§Œ, 홋카이도에 μžˆλŠ” μ‚Ών¬λ‘œλŠ” ν•œ λ²ˆλ„ λͺ» κ°€ λ΄€μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* a couple of times : λͺ‡ μ°¨λ‘€

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I especially wanted to take a photo at a tourist attraction near Sapporo called Biei.

특히 μ‚Ών¬λ‘œ 인근의 '비에이'λΌλŠ” λͺ…μ†Œμ—μ„œ 사진을 찍어 남기고 μ‹Άμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* tourist attraction : κ΄€κ΄‘μ§€, λͺ…μ†Œ

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So, I planned a trip to Sapporo for the first time.

κ·Έλž˜μ„œ 처음으둜 μ‚Ών¬λ‘œ 여행을 κ³„νšν•˜κ²Œ λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* plan a trip to : ~ 여행을 κ³„νšν•˜λ‹€

* for the first time : 처음으둜

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It was snowing heavily on the day I arrived, and I was happily thinking about how I might capture the perfect shot.

λ„μ°©ν•œ 날은 눈이 많이 λ‚΄λ Έκ³ , 인생샷을 μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ 찍을지 ν–‰λ³΅ν•œ 고민을 ν•˜κ³  μžˆμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* happily think about : ~에 λŒ€ν•΄ ν–‰λ³΅ν•œ 고민을 ν•˜λ‹€

* capture the perfect shot : μ™„λ²½ν•œ 사진을 찍닀

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But just before we entered a tunnel, there was a massive 13-car pileup.

그런데 터널에 μ§„μž…ν•˜κΈ° 직전, 13쀑 λŒ€ν˜• μΆ”λŒ 사고가 λ°œμƒν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* 13-car pileup : 13쀑 μΆ”λŒ 사고

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The guide told us the tour of Biei would be impossible.

κ²°κ΅­ κ°€μ΄λ“œλŠ” 비에이 νˆ¬μ–΄κ°€ λΆˆκ°€λŠ₯ν•˜λ‹€κ³  μ „ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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I really felt deflated.

λ„ˆλ¬΄ ν—ˆλ§ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* feel deflated : ν—ˆλ§ν•˜λ‹€, ν—ˆνƒˆν•˜λ‹€

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Still, I consoled myself by being grateful that I hadn't been directly involved in such a big accident.

κ·Έλž˜λ„, 무엇보닀 그런 큰 사고λ₯Ό 직접 κ²ͺμ§€ μ•Šμ•˜λ‹€λŠ” 사싀에 κ°μ‚¬ν•˜λ©° 슀슀둜λ₯Ό μœ„λ‘œν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* console oneself : 슀슀둜 μœ„λ‘œν•˜λ‹€

* be directly involved : 직접 κ΄€μ—¬λ˜λ‹€

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I just hope that one day I can return to Sapporo and leave with only good memories.

μ–Έμ  κ°€ λ‹€μ‹œ μ‚Ών¬λ‘œλ‘œ 여행을 κ°€μ„œ 쒋은 κΈ°μ–΅λ§Œ 남길 수 있기λ₯Ό κΈ°λŒ€ν•΄ λ΄…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* with only good memories : 쒋은 κΈ°μ–΅λ§Œ κ°€μ§€κ³ 

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Dialogue Practice

A : You've been to Japan several times, right?

일본에 μ—¬λŸ¬ 번 λ‹€λ…€μ˜€μ…¨μ£ ?

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B : Yes, but I haven't had a chance to visit Hokkaido.

λ„€. 그런데 홋카이도 지역은 아직 κ°€ λ³Ό κΈ°νšŒκ°€ μ—†μ—ˆμ–΄μš”.

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* have a chance to : ~ν•  κΈ°νšŒκ°€ μžˆλ‹€

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A : Why not?

μ™œμš”?

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B : The flight times are longer, and the tickets are a bit pricier compared to other regions.

λΉ„ν–‰ μ‹œκ°„λ„ κΈΈκ³ , 푯값이 λ‹€λ₯Έ 지역에 λΉ„ν•΄ μ’€ 더 λΉ„μ‹Έμ„œμš”.

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* flight times are longer : λΉ„ν–‰ μ‹œκ°„μ΄ 더 κΈΈλ‹€

* a bit pricier : μ’€ 더 λΉ„μ‹Ό

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A : Oh, I see.

μ•„, κ·Έλ ‡κ΅°μš”.

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B : But there's this picture-perfect town called Biei that I want to visit, so I might plan a trip there.

κ·Έλ ‡μ§€λ§Œ '비에이'λΌλŠ” κ·Έλ¦Ό 같은 λ§ˆμ„μ— κΌ­ κ°€ 보고 μ‹Άμ–΄μ„œ, μ—¬ν–‰ κ³„νšμ„ μ„Έμ›Œ 볼까 ν•΄μš”.

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* picture-perfect : κ·Έλ¦Ό 같은, μ™„λ²½ν•œ

* plan a trip : 여행을 κ³„νšν•˜λ‹€

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μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.10.16 — It’s a Small World 세상 μ°Έ 쒁닀

In early November, I attended the wedding of a younger coworker that I am close with.

μ§€λ‚œ 11μ›” μ΄ˆμ— κ°€κΉκ²Œ μ§€λ‚΄λŠ” 직μž₯ ν›„λ°° κ²°ν˜Όμ‹μ— λ‹€λ…€μ™”λ‹€.

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* attend a wedding : κ²°ν˜Όμ‹μ— κ°€λ‹€

* be close with : ~와 κ°€κΉŒμš΄ 사이닀

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The wedding was held outdoors, so the bride and groom looked especially radiant.

μ•Όμ™Έ κ²°ν˜Όμ‹μ΄μ–΄μ„œ μ‹ λž‘κ³Ό μ‹ λΆ€μ˜ λͺ¨μŠ΅μ΄ 더없이 밝고 화사해 λ³΄μ˜€λ‹€.

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* be held outdoors : μ•Όμ™Έμ—μ„œ μ§„ν–‰λ˜λ‹€

* look especially radiant : 특히 더 화사해 보이닀

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There was no officiant.

μ£Όλ‘€ 없이

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Instead, the bride read aloud a letter she had prepared for the groom.

μ‹ λΆ€κ°€ μ‹ λž‘μ—κ²Œ 미리 μ€€λΉ„ν•œ 글을 λ‚­λ…ν–ˆλ‹€.

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* read aloud a letter : νŽΈμ§€λ₯Ό λ‚­λ…ν•˜λ‹€

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She said she had chosen the date for the outdoor wedding after analyzing the weather patterns from the past three years.

μ‹ λΆ€λŠ” 이 μ•Όμ™Έ κ²°ν˜Όμ‹μ„ μœ„ν•΄ μ§€λ‚œ 3λ…„ κ°„μ˜ 날씨 νŒ¨ν„΄μ„ 뢄석해 이날을 νƒν–ˆλ‹€κ³  ν–ˆλ‹€.

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* choose the date : λ‚ μ§œλ₯Ό μ •ν•˜λ‹€

* from the past three years : μ§€λ‚œ 3λ…„κ°„μ˜

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I was deeply moved by the thought and effort she put into it.

μ‹ λΆ€κ°€ 듀인 κ·Έ μ •μ„±κ³Ό λ…Έλ ₯에 감동이 λ¬Όλ°€ 듯이 λ°€λ €μ™”λ‹€.

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* be deeply moved : κΉŠμ€ 감동을 λ°›λ‹€

* the thought and effort : μ •μ„±κ³Ό λ…Έλ ₯

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After the ceremony, there was a photo session for family and relatives.

식이 λλ‚˜κ³  κ°€μ‘±, μΉœμ§€ 기념 사진 촬영이 μžˆμ—ˆλ‹€.

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* family and relatives : κ°€μ‘±κ³Ό μΉœμ§€λ“€

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That's when I noticed the bride's father looked oddly familiar.

근데 κ·Έλ•Œ μ‹ λΆ€ μ•„λ²„λ‹˜μ΄ μ™ μ§€ 낯읡은 μ–Όκ΅΄μ΄μ—ˆλ‹€.

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* look oddly familiar : μ™ μ§€ μ΅μˆ™ν•΄ 보이닀

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I went closer to get another look, and realized it was my old boss from 15 years ago.

κ°€κΉŒμ΄ κ°€μ„œ ν•œ 번 더 ν™•μΈν–ˆλ‹€. μ•Œκ³  λ³΄λ‹ˆ 15λ…„ μ „ ν•¨κ»˜ μΌν–ˆλ˜ λ‚˜μ˜ μ˜ˆμ „ 직μž₯ μƒμ‚¬μ˜€λ‹€.

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* get another look : ν•œ 번 더 보닀

* one's old boss : μ˜ˆμ „ 상사

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I was so amazed that I kept thinking to myself, "What a small world" on the way home.

ν•˜λ„ μ‹ κΈ°ν•΄μ„œ '세상에 이런 일도 μžˆκ΅¬λ‚˜!' μ†μœΌλ‘œ λ˜λ‡Œλ©° μ§‘μœΌλ‘œ λŒμ•„μ™”λ‹€.

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* think to oneself : μ†μœΌλ‘œ μƒκ°ν•˜λ‹€

* on the way home : 집에 κ°€λŠ” 길에

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​Dialogue Practice

A : How was the wedding?

κ²°ν˜Όμ‹ 잘 λ‹€λ…€μ™”μ–΄?

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B : It was a lovely ceremony, and the food was great too.

λ„ˆλ¬΄ 예쁜 μ˜ˆμ‹μ΄μ—ˆμ–΄. μŒμ‹λ„ λ§›μžˆμ—ˆκ³ .

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* a lovely ceremony : 예쁜 μ˜ˆμ‹

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A : The wedding was held outdoors, right?

μ•Όμ™Έ κ²°ν˜Όμ‹μ΄μ—ˆμ§€?

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* be held outdoors : μ•Όμ™Έμ—μ„œ μ§„ν–‰λ˜λ‹€

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B : Yes, and the weather couldn't have been better.

응, 날씨도 λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ’‹μ•˜μ–΄.

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* couldn't have been better : μ™„λ²½ν–ˆλ‹€, 정말 μ’‹μ•˜λ‹€

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A : Did you get to catch up with a lot of friends?

κ°„λ§Œμ— μΉœκ΅¬λ“€λ„ 많이 λ§Œλ‚¬μ–΄?

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* catch up with : ~와 μ˜€λž˜κ°„λ§Œμ— λ§Œλ‚˜λ‹€

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B : Of course. The bride's father turned out to be someone I knew. I was really surprised.

물둠이지. 근데 μ•Œκ³  λ³΄λ‹ˆ μ‹ λΆ€ μ•„λ²„λ‹˜μ΄ λ‚΄κ°€ μ•„λŠ” λΆ„μ΄μ—ˆμ–΄. 정말 깜짝 λ†€λžμ–΄.

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* turn out to be : μ•Œκ³  λ³΄λ‹ˆ~이닀

 

 

μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.10.17 — Compatibility ꢁ합

A long time ago, parents used to check the compatibility of their children with their future spouses.

였래 μ „μ—λŠ” λΆ€λͺ¨λ‹˜μ΄ 자기 μžμ‹κ³Ό μ˜ˆλΉ„ 배우자의 ꢁ합을 λ”°μ§€κ³€ ν–ˆλ‹€.

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* check the compatibility of : ~의 ꢁ합을 λ”°μ§€λ‹€

* someone's future spouse : (~의) μ˜ˆλΉ„ 배우자

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Back when I had a boyfriend and we started discussing marriage, my mom suddenly asked me his birthday.

였래 전에, λ‚˜λ„ λ‚¨μž μΉœκ΅¬κ°€ μƒκ²¨μ„œ 결혼 μ–˜κΈ°κ°€ λ‚˜μ™”λŠ”λ°, 우리 μ—„λ§ˆκ»˜μ„œ λŒ€λœΈ 그의 생일을 λ¬ΌμœΌμ…¨λ‹€.

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* start discussing marriage : 결혼 이야기λ₯Ό ν•˜κΈ° μ‹œμž‘ν•˜λ‹€

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She went to a well-known fortune teller, who said we must never get married, under any circumstances.

μ—„λ§ˆλŠ” μš©ν•œ μ μŸμ΄ν•œν…Œ κ°”λŠ”λ°, μš°λ¦¬κ°€ μ ˆλŒ€ κ²°ν˜Όν•˜λ©΄ μ•ˆ λœλ‹€κ³  ν–ˆλ‹€.

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* well-known fortune teller : μš©ν•œ 점쟁이

* under any circumstances : μ–΄λ– ν•œ κ²½μš°μ—λ„

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If we did, I would die within two years.

κ²°ν˜Όν•˜λ©΄ λ‚΄κ°€ 2λ…„ μ•ˆμ— μ£½λŠ”λ‹€κ³  ν–ˆλ‹€.

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* within two years : 2λ…„ λ‚΄λ‘œ

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I kept arguing with my mom, saying it was just a silly superstition, but I couldn't change her mind.

그건 엉터리 같은 미신에 λΆˆκ³Όν•˜λ‹€λ©΄μ„œ λ‚˜λŠ” 계속 μ—„λ§ˆμ—κ²Œ λ°˜ν•­ν–ˆμ§€λ§Œ, λ„μ €νžˆ μ—„λ§ˆλ₯Ό 꺾을 μˆ˜κ°€ μ—†μ—ˆλ‹€.

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* just a silly superstition : 의미 μ—†λŠ” λ―Έμ‹ 

* change someone's mind : (~의) λ§ˆμŒμ„ λ°”κΎΈλ‹€, μ„€λ“ν•˜λ‹€

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So, I told my boyfriend we had to break up.

κ·Έλž˜μ„œ λ‚˜λŠ” κ·Έμ—κ²Œ ν—€μ–΄μ§€μžκ³  ν–ˆλ‹€.

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* break up : ν—€μ–΄μ§€λ‹€

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I even changed the story and said that if we got married, he would be the one to die within two years.

μš°λ¦¬κ°€ κ²°ν˜Όν•˜λ©΄ κ·Έκ°€ 2λ…„ μ•ˆμ— μ£½λŠ” ꢁ합이라고 λ°”κΏ”μ„œ μ–˜κΈ°ν–ˆλ‹€.

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But he told me he didn't care if he died.

그런데 κ·ΈλŠ” μžκΈ°λŠ” 죽어도 μ’‹μœΌλ‹ˆ,

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If he could live even a short while as my husband, he'd be happy.

λ‚˜μ™€ κ²°ν˜Όν•΄μ„œ μž κΉμ΄λΌλ„ μ‚΄μ•„ 보면 행볡할 것 κ°™λ‹€κ³  ν–ˆλ‹€.

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* even a short while : 짧은 μ‹œκ°„λ§Œμ΄λΌλ„

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I was left speechless.

λ‚œ 어이가 μ—†μ—ˆλ‹€.

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* be left speechless : ν•  말을 μžƒλ‹€, 어이가 μ—†λ‹€

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So, what happened to us after that?

κ·Έ ν›„ 그와 λ‚œ μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ λ˜μ—ˆμ„κΉŒμš”?

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That's a secret!

그건 λΉ„λ°€μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€!

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Dialogue Practice

A : Did you two check your compatibility before you tied the knot?

두 μ‚¬λžŒ κ²°ν˜Όν•  λ•Œ ꢁ합 λ΄€μ–΄μš”?

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* check one's compatibility : ꢁ합을 보닀

* tie the knot : κ²°ν˜Όν•˜λ‹€

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B : My parents did.

저희 λΆ€λͺ¨λ‹˜μ΄ 보고 μ˜€μ…¨μ£ .

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A : And what did they say?

κ·Έλž˜μ„œ ꢁ합이 μ–΄λ–»λ‹€κ³  ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”?

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B : They tried to stop the marriage, saying it was not a good match.

λ³„λ‘œ μ•ˆ μ’‹λ‹€λ©΄μ„œ κ²°ν˜Όμ„ λ°˜λŒ€ν•˜μ‹œλ”λΌκ³ μš”

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* not a good match : 잘 λ§žμ§€ μ•ŠλŠ” 짝

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A : But you still went through with it?

그런데 끝내 κ²°ν˜Όν•˜μ‹  κ±°μ˜ˆμš”?

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* still go through with it : κ·Έλž˜λ„ κ°ν–‰ν•˜λ‹€

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B : Yes, and we've been happily married for 20 years now.

λ„€, 20λ…„μ§Έ ν–‰λ³΅ν•˜κ²Œ 잘 μ‚΄κ³  μžˆμ–΄μš”.

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* happily married for : ~ λ™μ•ˆ ν–‰λ³΅ν•œ 결혼 μƒν™œμ„ ν•œ

 

 

 

 

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