The Unwelcome Guests
π CEFR Level: B1 | Korean
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After a long journey, Sarah and Tom finally arrived at their hotel in the city.
κΈ΄ μ¬ν λμ, μ¬λΌμ ν°μ λ§μΉ¨λ΄ λμμ νΈν
μ λμ°©νμ΅λλ€.
κΈ΄ μ¬ν λμ, μ¬λΌμ ν°μ λ§μΉ¨λ΄ λμμ νΈν
μ λμ°©νμ΅λλ€.
The lobby looked clean, and the receptionist was very friendly.
λ‘λΉλ κΉ¨λν΄ λ³΄μκ³ , μ μμμ λ§€μ° μΉμ νμ΅λλ€.
λ‘λΉλ κΉ¨λν΄ λ³΄μκ³ , μ μμμ λ§€μ° μΉμ νμ΅λλ€.
They were excited to relax in their room after the tiring trip.
κ·Έλ€μ μ§μΉ μ¬ν νμ λ°©μμ μ¬λ κ²μ κΈ°λνκ³ μμμ΅λλ€.
κ·Έλ€μ μ§μΉ μ¬ν νμ λ°©μμ μ¬λ κ²μ κΈ°λνκ³ μμμ΅λλ€.
However, when Sarah sat on the bed, she noticed a small, reddish-brown insect crawling on the pillow.
κ·Έλ¬λ μ¬λΌκ° μΉ¨λμ μμμ λ, κ·Έλ
λ λ² κ° μλ₯Ό κΈ°μ΄ λ€λλ μκ³ λΆμ κ°μμ λ²λ λ₯Ό λ°κ²¬νμ΅λλ€.
κ·Έλ¬λ μ¬λΌκ° μΉ¨λμ μμμ λ, κ·Έλ
λ λ² κ° μλ₯Ό κΈ°μ΄ λ€λλ μκ³ λΆμ κ°μμ λ²λ λ₯Ό λ°κ²¬νμ΅λλ€.
She immediately felt a sense of dread.
κ·Έλ
λ μ¦μ λλ €μμ λκΌμ΅λλ€.
κ·Έλ
λ μ¦μ λλ €μμ λκΌμ΅λλ€.
"Tom, look at this!" she said, her voice full of worry.
ν°, μ΄κ² μ’ λ΄! κ·Έλ
λ κ±±μ κ°λν λͺ©μλ¦¬λ‘ λ§νμ΅λλ€.
"ν°, μ΄κ² μ’ λ΄!" κ·Έλ
λ κ±±μ κ°λν λͺ©μλ¦¬λ‘ λ§νμ΅λλ€.
Tom examined the insect and his expression turned serious.
ν°μ΄ λ²λ λ₯Ό μ΄ν΄λ³΄μ κ·Έμ νμ μ΄ μ§μ§ν΄μ‘μ΅λλ€.
ν°μ΄ λ²λ λ₯Ό μ΄ν΄λ³΄μ κ·Έμ νμ μ΄ μ§μ§ν΄μ‘μ΅λλ€.
"I think that's a bed bug," he stated quietly.
μ΄κ²μ λΉλμΈ κ² κ°μ, κ·Έλ μ‘°μ©ν λ§νμ΅λλ€.
"μ΄κ²μ λΉλμΈ κ² κ°μ," κ·Έλ μ‘°μ©ν λ§νμ΅λλ€.
They both knew this was a serious problem.
λ λ€ μ΄κ²μ΄ μ¬κ°ν λ¬Έμ λΌλ κ²μ μκ³ μμμ΅λλ€.
λ λ€ μ΄κ²μ΄ μ¬κ°ν λ¬Έμ λΌλ κ²μ μκ³ μμμ΅λλ€.
Carefully, they lifted the sheets and found more bugs hiding in the seams of the mattress.
μ‘°μ¬μ€λ½κ² κ·Έλ€μ μνΈλ₯Ό λ€μ΄ μ¬λ € λ§€νΈλ¦¬μ€ μκΈ° μμ μ¨μ΄ μλ λ λ§μ λ²λ λ€μ λ°κ²¬νμ΅λλ€.
μ‘°μ¬μ€λ½κ² κ·Έλ€μ μνΈλ₯Ό λ€μ΄ μ¬λ € λ§€νΈλ¦¬μ€ μκΈ° μμ μ¨μ΄ μλ λ λ§μ λ²λ λ€μ λ°κ²¬νμ΅λλ€.
Sarah felt itchy just looking at them.
μ¬λΌλ κ·Έλ€μ λ³΄κΈ°λ§ ν΄λ κ°λ €μμ λκΌμ΅λλ€.
μ¬λΌλ κ·Έλ€μ λ³΄κΈ°λ§ ν΄λ κ°λ €μμ λκΌμ΅λλ€.
"We cannot stay here," Tom declared firmly.
μ°λ¦¬λ μ¬κΈ°μ λ¨Έλ¬Ό μ μμ΄, ν°μ΄ λ¨νΈνκ² μ μΈνμ΅λλ€.
"μ°λ¦¬λ μ¬κΈ°μ λ¨Έλ¬Ό μ μμ΄," ν°μ΄ λ¨νΈνκ² μ μΈνμ΅λλ€.
They decided to pack their bags immediately and go back to the reception.
κ·Έλ€μ μ¦μ κ°λ°©μ μΈμ λ‘λΉλ‘ λμκ°κΈ°λ‘ κ²°μ νμ΅λλ€.
κ·Έλ€μ μ¦μ κ°λ°©μ μΈμ λ‘λΉλ‘ λμκ°κΈ°λ‘ κ²°μ νμ΅λλ€.
The manager was very apologetic when they explained the situation.
λ§€λμ λ κ·Έλ€μ΄ μν©μ μ€λͺ
νμ λ§€μ° μ¬κ³Όνμ΅λλ€.
λ§€λμ λ κ·Έλ€μ΄ μν©μ μ€λͺ
νμ λ§€μ° μ¬κ³Όνμ΅λλ€.
He offered them a full refund and a free night at a different hotel.
κ·Έλ μ μ‘ νλΆκ³Ό λ€λ₯Έ νΈν
μμμ λ¬΄λ£ μλ°μ μ 곡νμ΅λλ€.
κ·Έλ μ μ‘ νλΆκ³Ό λ€λ₯Έ νΈν
μμμ λ¬΄λ£ μλ°μ μ 곡νμ΅λλ€.
Although they were disappointed, they were glad they discovered the issue early.
λΉλ‘ μ€λ§μ€λ¬μ μ§λ§, κ·Έλ€μ λ¬Έμ λ₯Ό μΌμ° λ°κ²¬ν΄μ λ€νμ΄λΌκ³ μκ°νμ΅λλ€.
λΉλ‘ μ€λ§μ€λ¬μ μ§λ§, κ·Έλ€μ λ¬Έμ λ₯Ό μΌμ° λ°κ²¬ν΄μ λ€νμ΄λΌκ³ μκ°νμ΅λλ€.
In the future, they will always check hotel beds very carefully before unpacking.
μμΌλ‘λ, κ·Έλ€μ μ§μ νκΈ° μ μ νμ νΈν
μΉ¨λλ₯Ό λ§€μ° μ£Όμ κΉκ² νμΈν κ²μ
λλ€.
μμΌλ‘λ, κ·Έλ€μ μ§μ νκΈ° μ μ νμ νΈν
μΉ¨λλ₯Ό λ§€μ° μ£Όμ κΉκ² νμΈν κ²μ
λλ€.
This unpleasant experience taught them an important lesson about travel.
μ΄ λΆμΎν κ²½νμ κ·Έλ€μκ² μ¬νμ κ΄ν μ€μν κ΅νμ κ°λ₯΄μ³ μ£Όμμ΅λλ€.
μ΄ λΆμΎν κ²½νμ κ·Έλ€μκ² μ¬νμ κ΄ν μ€μν κ΅νμ κ°λ₯΄μ³ μ£Όμμ΅λλ€.
π Vocabulary
journey β an act of traveling from one place to another
yeohaeng
μ¬ν β ν μ₯μμμ λ€λ₯Έ μ₯μλ‘ μ΄λνλ νμ
lobby β the entrance area of a hotel or other large building
robi
λ‘λΉ β νΈν
μ΄λ λ€λ₯Έ ν° κ±΄λ¬Όμ μ
ꡬ 곡κ°
receptionist β a person who greets and assists visitors in an office or hotel
jeopsuwon
μ μμ β μ¬λ¬΄μ€μ΄λ νΈν
μμ λ°©λ¬Έκ°μ λ§μ΄νκ³ λμμ£Όλ μ¬λ
tiring β causing one to feel exhausted or in need of rest
jichineun
μ§μΉλ β νΌκ³€ν¨μ λλΌκ² νκ±°λ ν΄μμ΄ νμνκ² λ§λλ
insect β a small animal with six legs, such as a bug or beetle
beolle
λ²λ β λ²λ λ λ±μ λ²λ μ κ°μ΄ λ€λ¦¬κ° μ¬μ― κ°μΈ μμ λλ¬Ό
crawling β moving slowly on hands and knees or dragging the body along the ground
gieo danineun
κΈ°μ΄ λ€λλ β μκ³Ό 무λ¦μΌλ‘ μ²μ²ν μμ§μ΄κ±°λ λͺΈμ λ
μ λλ©° μμ§μ΄λ
dread β great fear or apprehension about something that may happen
duryeoum
λλ €μ β μΌμ΄λ μ§λ λͺ¨λ₯΄λ μ΄λ€ κ²μ λν ν° κ³΅ν¬λ λΆμ
examined β looked at something carefully to assess its condition
salpyeobon
μ΄ν΄λ³Έ β μνλ₯Ό νκ°νκΈ° μν΄ λ¬΄μΈκ°λ₯Ό μ£Όμ κΉκ² λ³Έ
expression β the look on someone's face that shows their feelings
pyojeong
νμ β λκ΅°κ°μ κ°μ μ 보μ¬μ£Όλ μΌκ΅΄μ λͺ¨μ΅
serious β demanding careful consideration; important and possibly dangerous
simgakan
μ¬κ°ν β μ μ€ν κ³ λ €λ₯Ό μꡬνλ; μ€μνκ³ μνν μλ μλ
seams β the lines where two pieces of fabric are sewn together
solgi
μκΈ° β λ μ‘°κ°μ μ²μ΄ κΏ°λ§€μ΄μ Έ μλ μ
mattress β the soft part of a bed that you lie on
maeteuriseu
λ§€νΈλ¦¬μ€ β μΉ¨λμμ λλ λΆλλ¬μ΄ λΆλΆ
itchy β having or causing an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch
garyeoun
κ°λ €μ΄ β νΌλΆμ λΆνΈν λλμ μ£Όκ±°λ κ°μ§κ³ μμ΄μ κΈκ³ μΆκ² λ§λλ
declared β said something in a clear and firm way
seoneonhan
μ μΈν β 무μΈκ°λ₯Ό λͺ
ννκ³ λ¨νΈνκ² λ§ν
immediately β at once; without any delay
jeuksi
μ¦μ β μ¦μ; μ΄λ€ μ§μ²΄λ μμ΄
apologetic β expressing regret or saying sorry for something
sagwahaneun
μ¬κ³Όνλ β ννλ₯Ό νννκ±°λ 무μΈκ°μ λν΄ λ―Έμνλ€κ³ λ§νλ
refund β a repayment of money to a customer
hwanbul
νλΆ β κ³ κ°μκ² λμ λλ €μ£Όλ κ²
disappointed β sad or displeased because something did not meet expectations
silmanghan
μ€λ§ν β 무μΈκ°κ° κΈ°λμ λ―ΈμΉμ§ λͺ»ν΄μ μ¬νκ±°λ λΆμΎν
discovered β found something for the first time or became aware of it
balgyeonhan
λ°κ²¬ν β 무μΈκ°λ₯Ό μ²μμΌλ‘ μ°Ύμκ±°λ κ·Έκ²μ μκ² λ
issue β an important topic or problem that needs to be discussed
munje
λ¬Έμ β λ
Όμκ° νμν μ€μν μ£Όμ λ λ¬Έμ
unpacking β taking items out of a suitcase or bag
jim pulgi
μ§ νκΈ° β μ¬νκ°λ°©μ΄λ κ°λ°©μμ 물건μ κΊΌλ΄λ κ²
unpleasant β causing discomfort or unhappiness; not enjoyable
bulkwaehan
λΆμΎν β λΆνΈν¨μ΄λ λΆνμ μΌκΈ°νλ; μ¦κ²μ§ μμ
experience β an event or occurrence that leaves an impression on someone
gyeongheom
κ²½ν β λκ΅°κ°μκ² μΈμμ λ¨κΈ°λ μ¬κ±΄μ΄λ λ°μ
bed bug β a small, blood-sucking insect that infests beds and furniture
bindae
λΉλ β μΉ¨λμ κ°κ΅¬μ μΉ¨ν¬νλ μμ ν‘ν κ³€μΆ©
sense β a feeling or perception about something
neukkim
λλ β 무μΈκ°μ λν κ°μ μ΄λ μΈμ
worried β anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems
geokjeonghaneun
κ±±μ νλ β μ€μ λλ μ μ¬μ μΈ λ¬Έμ μ λν΄ λΆμνκ±°λ κ±±μ νλ
carefully β in a way that avoids harm or mistakes; with attention
josimseureopge
μ‘°μ¬μ€λ½κ² β ν΄λ₯Ό νΌνκ±°λ μ€μλ₯Ό λ°©μ§νλ λ°©μμΌλ‘; μ£Όμλ₯Ό κΈ°μΈμ¬
manager β the person responsible for controlling or administering an organization or group
maenijeo
λ§€λμ β μ‘°μ§μ΄λ μ§λ¨μ ν΅μ νκ±°λ κ΄λ¦¬νλ μ±
μμ΄ μλ μ¬λ
offered β presented something for someone to accept or reject
jegonghan
μ 곡ν β λκ΅°κ°κ° μλ½νκ±°λ κ±°μ ν μ μλλ‘ λ¬΄μΈκ°λ₯Ό μ μν
lesson β an experience from which one can learn something useful
gyohun
κ΅ν β μ μ©ν κ²μ λ°°μΈ μ μλ κ²½ν
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