[입이트이는영어] Year-End Parties / 송년회

입이트이는영어 (2019.12.20)

 

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Talk about year-end parties in Korea.

 

Year-end parties are a unique aspect of Korea's holiday season.

Most people have lots of get-togethers in December.

It's because of these year-end parties.

Before the year comes to an end, people gather with friends, acquaintances, and coworkers.

They share a meal and mark the occasion of the year's end.

People might attend just one or two parties, or as many as five or six.

Drinks are ever-present at these year-end parties.

People drink more than usual during this time of year.

 

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a unique aspect of ~의 독특한 측면

get-together 모임

share a meal 함께 식사하다

mark the occasion 기념하다

be ever-present 빠지지 않다

 

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1) holiday season 연말연시

Year-end parties are a unique aspect of Korea's holiday season.

The department stores are crowded during holiday season.

I always see my family during holiday season.

 

2) come to an end 끝나다

Before the year comes to an end, people gather together.

It felt like the meeting would never come to an end.

Everyone was crying when the movie came to an end.

 

3) this time of year 연중 이맘때

People drink more than usual during this time of year.

The mountains are beautiful this time of year.

I don't like going there at this time of year.

 

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Talk about a year-end party you have been to this year.

 

I have a total of 3 year-end parties this year.

First, there was a gathering with my office coworkers.

As we ate, we gave each other a pat on the back for pulling together and working hard.

The next year-end party I went to was a get-together with my friends.

I went to a bar with my oldest friends.

The bar had a great ambience, and we had a blast as we drank wine.

Finally, I had an year-end party with parishioners at my church.

We did volunteer work during the day.

Then we partied at night as we ate dinner.

These year-end gatherings provided a chance for to recognize all the great people I know.

 

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a total of 다 합해서

office coworker 직장 동료

old friend 오랜 친구

have a blast 매우 즐거운 시간을 보내다

parishioners at someone's church 교인

do volunteer work 봉사활동을 하다

provide a chance 계기가 되다, 기회를 제공하다

 

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1) a pat on the back 격려, 칭찬

As we ate, we gave each other a pat on the back for working other.

You deserve a pat on the back.

My boss gave me a pat on the back after the meeting.

 

2) pull together 함께 힘을 모으다

We pulled togther and worked hard this year.

We needed to pull together to finish on time.

Everyone in our group pulled together for the project.

 

3) have a great ambience 분위기가 좋다

The bar had a great ambience.

That restaurant is expensive, but it has a great ambience.

Outdoor cafes have a great ambience.

 

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Please RSVP. 참석 가능한지 알려 줘.

A: I'm inviting some friends to my house for dinner tomorrow. Can you come?

B: I'm not sure yet. I need to check my schedule.

A: When you decide, please RSVP. I need to know how much food to cook.

B: Okay, I'll call you before I leave work today.