[입이트이는영어] Funeral Service Agencies / 상조회사

2020.04.08

 

 

# Study Group Questions

1. What are some unique aspects of funeral culture in Korea?
2. Describe a funeral you went to. What was it like? How did you behave?
3. Describe the similarities and differences between funeral service agencies and wedding planners.
 

# SPEECH PRACTICE

Talk about funeral service agencies in Korea.

When someone passes away, there is a funeral. A funeral parlor is set up so that mourners can offer their condolences. After the wake, the body of the deceased is moved to the burial site. This entire process requires close attention and a considerable amount of money. The surviving family must swallow their tears and take care of it all.
That's why there are funeral service agencies in Korea that help out with this process. These companies provide services to aid the whole process, from A to Z. Users can pay in installments for various service packages, so it is less of a financial burden.

 

When someone passes away , there is a funeral.

A funeral parlor is set up so that mourners can offer their condolences.

After the wake, the body of the deceased is moved to the burial site.

The entire process requires close attention and a considerable amount of money.

The surviving family must swallow their tears and take care of it all.

That's why there are funeral service agencies in Korea that help out with this process.

These companies provide services to aid the whole process, from A to A.

Users can pay in installments for various service packages, so it is less of a financial burden.  

[해석]

누군가 돌아가시면, 장례 절차를 밟게 된다. 일단 조문객들이 애도의 뜻을 표할 수 있게 빈소가 차려진다. 조문 기간이 끝나면, 고인의 시신을 장지로 운구하게 된다. 이러한 장례 절차에는 세심한 정성과 제법 큰 비용이 들어간다. 유가족들은 슬픈 마음을 참아가며 그 모든 절차를 치러야 한다.
그래서 한국에는 이러한 장례 절차를 도와주는 상조 회사들이 있다. 상조 회사들은 처음부터 끝까지 장례의 모든 절차를 도와주는 서비스를 제공한다. 다양한 장례 서비스 상품을 할부로 납부할 수 있어서 경제적 부담도 줄어든다. 
 

# Key Expressions

pass away 돌아가시다, 별세하다
funeral parlor 장례식장, 빈소
mourner 조문객
offer one's condolences 애도의 뜻을 전하다, 조문하다
wake 장례식장 경야
the deceased 고인
burial site 장지
close attention 세심한 정성
a considerable amount of 상당한 양의
surviving family 유가족
swallow one's tears 슬픔을 참다
funeral service agency 상조 회사
help out 도움을 주다
aid the whole process 전 과정을 돕다
from A to Z 처음부터 끝까지
pay in installments 분할 납부를 하다
be less of a financial burden 경제적 부담이 덜 되다
 

# Pattern Practice

1. offer one's condolences 애도의 뜻을 전하다, 조문하다
Mourners visit to offer their condolences.
I couldn't go there in person, so I called to offer my condolences.
People came to offer their condolences all night.

2. swallow one's tears 슬픔을 참다
The surviving family must swallow their tears and take care of it all.
We were so busy that I had to swallow my tears and keep working.
I admired her ability to swallow her tears.

3. from A to Z 처음부터 끝까지
The companies provide services to aid the whole process, from A to Z.
The book covers the entire subject, from A to Z.
We've prepared for everything from A to Z.
 

# Dialogue Practice

A: I signed up for a funeral service package.
B: Really? What's that?
A: It's a service that helps out with the funeral when a family member passes away.
B: I see.
A: A funeral costs an arm and a leg. This lets me prepare in advance.
B: Oh, so you can pay in installments?
A: Yeah. For the package I got, I pay in 60 monthly installments.
B: That sounds like it would be much less of a burden.

A: 나 상조 회사 상품을 가입했어.
B: 정말? 그게 뭔데?
A: 가족이 돌아가셨을 때 장례 절차를 도와주는 서비스야.
B: 그렇구나.
A: 장례를 치르는 데 큰 비용이 드니까 미리 대비할 수 있게 해 줘.
B: 아, 비용을 나눠서 내는 거야?
A: 응. 내가 가입한 상품은 60개월 동안 할부로 내는 거야.
B: 나눠서 내면 부담이 훨씬 덜하기는 하겠다.
 

# Key Expressions

sign up for ~에 가입하다
funeral service package 상조 회사 상품
help out with ~에 도움을 주다
pass away 돌아가시다, 별세하다
cost an arm and a leg 비용이 매우 많이 들다
prepare in advance 사전에 준비하다
pay in installments 분할 납부를 하다
pay in 60 monthly installments 60개월 할부로 지불하다
be much less of a burden 부담이 훨씬 덜하다