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μ νΈμ - Daughter’s Gift μμ€ν λΈμ μ λ¬Ό (26.01.05)
μ νΈμ - Daughter’s Gift μμ€ν λΈμ μ λ¬Ό (26.01.05)
I'm an ordinary dad with a daughter in fourth grade.
μ λ μ΄λ±νκ΅ 4νλ λΈμ κ°μ§ νλ²ν μλΉ μ λλ€.
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A couple of days ago, it was Parents' Day.
λ©°μΉ μ μ΄ μ΄λ²μ΄λ μ΄μμ΅λλ€.
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* a couple of days ago : λ©°μΉ μ μ
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Since it fell on a weekday, we didn't get a chance to eat out as a family.
κ·Έλ μ νμΌμ΄μ΄μ κ°μ‘±λΌλ¦¬ μΈμμ ν κΈ°νκ° μμμ΅λλ€.
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* fall on a weekday : νμΌμ ν΄λΉνλ€
* get a chance : κΈ°νκ° μκΈ°λ€
* eat out as a family : κ°μ‘±λΌλ¦¬ μΈμμ νλ€
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But that weekend, my daughter suggested we go to a family restaurant buffet. And she said that she would cover the bill.
κ·Έλ°λ° μ ν¬ λΈμ΄ κ·Έ μ£Όλ§μ μκΈ°κ° λμ λΌ ν λ, ν¨λ°λ¦¬ λ μ€ν λμ κ°μ λ·ν μμμ λ¨Ήμκ³ μ μνμ΅λλ€.
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* cover the bill : λΉμ©μ λΆλ΄νλ€
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So, our family went out to a buffet that weekend.
κ·Έλμ μ°λ¦¬ κ°μ‘±μ κ·Έ μ£Όλ§μ λ·νμ κ°μ΅λλ€.
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We had an amazing time thanks to our daughter. We enjoyed great food and chatted about this and that at a fancy restaurant.
λΈ λλΆμ κ³ κΈμ§ λ μ€ν λμμ λ§μλ μμ¬λ νκ³ μ΄λ°μ λ° μ΄μΌκΈ°λ λλλ©° λ무 ν볡ν μκ°μ 보λμ΅λλ€.
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* have an amazing time : λ§€μ° μ¦κ±°μ΄ μκ°μ 보λ΄λ€
* chat about this and that : μ΄λ°μ λ° μ΄μΌκΈ°λ₯Ό λλλ€
* a fancy restaurant : κ³ κΈ μμμ
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She had saved up her allowance little by little to pay for the meal.
μμ΄λ κ·Έλμ μ©λμΌλ‘ λ°μ λμ μ‘°κΈμ© λͺ¨μμ μμκ°μ λμ΅λλ€.
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* save up one's allowance : μ©λμ λͺ¨μΌλ€
* little by little : μ‘°κΈμ©
* pay for the meal : μμ¬ λΉμ©μ λΆλ΄νλ€
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I was so proud of her.
λΈμμ΄κ° μΌλ§λ κΈ°νΉνλμ§ λͺ¨λ¦ λλ€.
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* proud of ~ : ~μ΄ μλμ€λ¬μ΄, κΈ°νΉν
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When her birthday comes around, I will definitely treat her to a great meal.
λΈ μμΌμ΄ λμμ€λ©΄ μ κ° κΌ λ§μλ λ°₯μ μ¬ μ€μΌκ² μ΅λλ€.
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* birthday comes around : μμΌμ΄ λμμ€λ€
* treat someone to : (~μκ²) …μ μ¬ μ£Όλ€, λμ νλ€
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Dialogue Practice
A : It looks like you went to a fancy restaurant over the weekend!
μ£Όλ§μ λ©μ§ μμμ μ κ°μ μμ¬λ₯Ό νμ λͺ¨μμ΄λλ°μ?
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* it looks like ~ : ~μΈ λͺ¨μμ΄λ€
* over the weekend : μ£Όλ§μ
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B : Oh, so you must have seen the photos.
μ, μ¬μ§ λ³΄μ ¨κ΅°μ.
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A : Yes, it looked like such a great time.
λ€, λ무 μ’μ 보μ΄λλ°μ?
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B : Our daughter is only in fourth grade, but she paid for the meal.
μ΄μ μ΄λ±νκ΅ 4νλ λ°μ μ λ μ°λ¦¬ λΈμ΄ λ°₯κ°μ λμ΄μ.
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* pay for the meal : μμ¬ λΉμ©μ λΆλ΄νλ€
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A : Oh, really?
μ΄λ¨Έ, μ λ§μ΄μ?
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B : She used her saved-up allowance to treat us because we couldn't go out on Parents' Day.
μ΄λ²μ΄λ κ°μ΄ μΈμμ λͺ»νλ€λ©° λͺ¨μ λμ μ©λμΌλ‘ μ¬ μ£Όμμ΄μ.
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* treat someone : (~μ) λμ νλ€, νν±λ΄λ€
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