여: 있잖아. 내가 생각해봤는데
여) You know I just thought
책) You know I was thinking…
여: 미국에도 한국의 어린이날과 비슷한 게 있을까?
여) do you have something similar to Korea’s Children’s Day in America?
책) does the US have something similar to Children’s Day in Korea?
남: 꼭 그렇지는 않지만,
남) Not exactly,
책) Not exactly,
남: 어린이를 위한 특별한 날들이 있긴 하지.
남) but we do have special days for kids.
책) but we do have special days for kids.
여: 정말? 예를 들면, 어떤 건데?
여) Really? For instance, what are they?
책) Really? Like what?
남: 일부 학교에서는 어린이 날이 있기도 하고,
남) Umm, some schools do have Children’s Day,
책) There’s Children’s day at some schools.
남: 성탄절, 크리스마스나 생일 같은 특별한 명절에 아이들이 많은 관심과 선물을 받지
남) and kids get lots of attentions and presents on special holidays like Christmas or their birthdays.
책) and kids get lots of attention and gifts on holidays like Christmas or birthdays.
** attention 주의; 관심
** 주치쌤: I think on birthdays we all receive attention and gifts. But kids especially during Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays. I think in the western culture, we tend to focus a lot on Children.
여: 아, 그런 날들이 어린이를 위한 날이라고 보는 거네.
여) I got it. I guess those days are for kids.
책) Got it. It’s not exactly the same.
여: 그게 꼭 어린이 날이 아니더라도 어디서나 everywhere 어린들이 축하를 받는다니 다행이지 뭐.
여) It’s good that kids are celebrated anywhere even though it’s not just Childen’s Day.
책) but it’s nice to know kids are celebrated everywhere.
** it’s nice/good to know 알게되니 / 알고보니 좋네
** [사람] be celebrated <= 그 사람의 가치를 존중해주고 아껴주고 많은 관심을 주다
** Who should we save first? Women and children first.
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꼭 그렇지는 않아요.
There’s a lttle bit of variation.
출처 EBS 반디 5dang.ebs.co.kr 오디오어학당 Easy English (영어회화 레벨 2) We do have special days for kids. 어린이를 위한 특별한 날들이 있긴 하지.
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