입트영] Friendly Neighbors / 반가운 이웃

Relocating to a new region ment living far away from my parents and long-time acquaintance.

 

 - long-time acquaintance 오래 알고지낸 지인

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On top of being in an unfamiliar place, the weather was so cold in winter that I curled up both physically and emotionally.

 

 - on top of 가뜩이나, 엎친데 덮친 격으로

 - curl up 몸을 둥글게 움츠리다, 위축되다

 - both physically and emotionally 몸과 마음이 모두

    I was exhausted both physically and emotionally.

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There's a kid in my class who looks just like the kid next door.

 

They live next door to my parents.

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It turned out that the neighbor's child was in the same class as my daughter.

 

 - it turns out that ~ 알고 보니 = as it turns out, (쉼표랑 써야 함)

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Both families had a boy and a girl with a similar age gap, so it felt like a surprising and delightful connection.

 

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Having a classmate living next door made it much easier for my daughter to adjust to her new school.

 

- adjust 적응하다

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On days when their schedules match up they go to the library.

 

 - match up 딱 들어맞다 / align은 formal한 버전

     Our schedules match up today, so we met up for lunch.

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They have been getting along well. 

 

 - get along 잘 지내다

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They must be really warm-hearted people.

 

 - warm-hearted 마음이 따뜻한, 다정한