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Pre-wedding events (결혼 전 이벤트들) Just as in Korea, weddings are huge events in America. Many couples have an engagement party just after they get engaged. For the engagement party the couple usually invites their closest family and friends to a dinner banquet. Then a few weeks before the wedding, the woman's friends will usually throw a wedding shower for the bride-to-be. All the br..

Greasy spoons 싸구려 식당들 When we head off on road trips we often like to stop off at a nice "greasy spoon". A greasy spoon is a restaurant that serves nice greasy, unhealthy food. Keep in mind that when you're on vacation you often like to eat food that you wouldn't normally eat because it's so unhealthy. That's why there are so many greasy spoons and fast food joints on the side of th..

First and Last Names : 이름과 성 In Korea, your first name is your last name and your last name is your first name. Confusing, isn't it? What I mean is, when Americans or Westerners say, "What is your last name?" they are really asking, "What is your family name?" In Korea your family name comes first, but in Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and most all other Western countr..

Collocation] Hot commodity : 최고의 인기상품 Mr. Kim has become a hot commodity in business. Many companies pay huge amounts of money for him to consult. Nara Jang has become a real hot commodity recently. She is in all the commercials. There is always one toy that becomes a hot commodity right before Christmas. A commodity is a product or an economic good. When we think of commodities, ..

have been around : 겪을 만큼 겪다 A: I’ll play a trick on him. What do you think? B: You won’t fool him with such a simple trick. He’s been around. A: 내가 그 친구에게 속임수를 좀 쓰려고 하는데. 어떻게 생각해? B: 그런 간단한 속임수로 그 사람을 속인다는 것은 불가능하지. 그 친구 안 겪어 본 일이 있어야지. --> have been around..