Author: max
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1: 식사하셨어요?
식사하셨어요? 우리가 어렸을 때만 해도 서로 길에서 만나면 “식사하셨어요?” 하는 게 인사를 대신하던 말이었다. 밥 한 끼 제때 먹는 것도 어려운 시대여서 그랬던 걸까? 아직도 한국의 1970년대를 살고 있는 남편도 우리 집에 들른 사람에게 그렇게 묻는다. “식사하셨어요?” “밥 먹었니?” 한국 사람에겐 한국말로, 미국 사람에겐 영어로 물어본다. “Did you eat?” 그런 인사 문화가 없는 미국 사람에겐…
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2: 주무시고 가실래요? Have you eaten already?
My husband and I have lived in New York for nearly 40 years and raised 4 children. My journey from Korea to France and to New York wasn’t always easy but filled with joy and laughter thanks to dear friends and family who shared our lives over good meals. Whenever I run into someone I…
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1: 주무시고 가실래요? Host Diary
Today wasn’t much different from any other day. We invited everyone and anyone, offering them a place to stay and serving home-cooked meals without much thought. Sometimes, people needed a place to stay. Living in NYC, we often had friends or friends of friends visiting the city. Other times, we simply invited people out of…