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📚 Korean language (history, literature, ethics, art, culture, politics, economics, biology, science, environment) · 한국어(역사·문학·윤리·예술·문화·정치·경제·생물·과학·환경)

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🟡 Intermediate
역사를 알면 지금 우리가 사는 세상이 훨씬 잘 보이는 것 같아. (역사를 알면, 역사를 이해하면, 과거를 돌아보면, 역사를 배우면)
🔤 yeoksareul almyeon / jigeum uriga saneun sesangi hwolssin jal boineun geot gata (yeoksareul almyeon, yeoksareul ihaehamyeon, gwageoreul dorabomyeon, yeoksareul baeumyeon)
If you know history / I think the world we live in now looks so much clearer. (knowing history, understanding history, looking back at the past, learning history)
🟡 Intermediate
과거의 실수를 반복하지 않으려면 역사를 배워야 한다고 생각해. (반복하지 않으려면, 되풀이하지 않으려면, 다시 겪지 않으려면)
🔤 gwageoui silsureul / banbokhaji anheuryeomyeon / yeoksareul baewoya handago saenggakhae (banbokhaji anheuryeomyeon, doepurihaji anheuryeomyeon, dasi gyeokji anheuryeomyeon)
Mistakes from the past / if we want to avoid repeating them / I think we need to learn history. (avoid repeating them, not repeat them, not go through them again)
🟡 Intermediate
요즘 겪는 문제들도 알고 보면 역사에 뿌리가 있는 경우가 많아. (뿌리가 있는, 원인이 있는, 배경이 있는, 이유가 있는)
🔤 yojeum gyeongneun munjedeuldo / algo bomyeon yeoksae / ppuriga inneun / gyeonguga mana (ppuriga inneun, wonini inneun, baegyeongi inneun, iyuga inneun)
The problems we face these days too / if you trace them back, in history / they often have roots / in many cases. (having roots, having a cause, having a background, having a reason)
🟡 Intermediate
넌 역사에서 가장 중요한 사건이 뭐라고 생각해? (가장 중요한 사건, 가장 기억에 남는 사건, 가장 큰 사건, 꼭 알아야 할 사건)
🔤 neon / yeoksaeseo / gajang jungyohan sageoni mworago saenggakhae (gajang jungyohan sageon, gajang gieoge namneun sageon, gajang keun sageon, kkok araya hal sageon)
You / in history / what do you think is the most important event? (most important event, most memorable event, biggest event, event you must know)
🟡 Intermediate
역사는 승자의 기록이라는 말, 어떻게 생각해? (어떻게 생각해, 넌 동의해, 맞다고 봐, 어떻게 봐)
🔤 yeoksaneun seungjaui girogiraneun mal / eotteoke saenggakhae (eotteoke saenggakhae, neon dongihae, matdago bwa, eotteoke bwa)
They say history is written by the winners, / what do you think? (what do you think, do you agree, do you think that's right, how do you see it)
🟡 Intermediate
옛날 사람들의 삶을 들여다보면 지금과 크게 다르지 않은 것 같아. (크게 다르지 않은, 비슷한, 닮은, 별반 다르지 않은)
🔤 yennal saramdeurui salmeul deuryeodabomyeon / jigeumgwa / keuge dareuji anheun / geot gata (keuge dareuji anheun, biseutan, dalmeun, byeolban dareuji anheun)
When you look into how people lived long ago, / compared to now / it doesn't seem all that different / I think. (not all that different, similar, alike, not much different)
🟡 Intermediate
그냥 외우기보다 왜 그런 일이 일어났는지 이해하는 게 더 중요해. (외우기보다, 암기하기보다, 무작정 외우기보다)
🔤 geunyang / oeugiboda / wae geureon iri ireonatneunji ihaehaneun ge deo jungyohae (oeugiboda, amgihagiboda, mujakjeong oeugiboda)
Rather than / just memorizing it / it's more important to understand why it happened. (rather than just memorizing, rather than memorizing, rather than memorizing blindly)
🟡 Intermediate
우리가 지금 내리는 선택도 언젠가는 역사가 되겠지. (언젠가는, 결국, 훗날, 나중에)
🔤 uriga jigeum naerineun seontaekdo / eonjenganeun / yeoksaga doegetji (eonjenganeun, gyeolguk, hunnal, najunge)
The choices we make right now / someday / will become history too. (someday, eventually, in later years, later on)
🟡 Intermediate
같은 사건이라도 나라마다 다르게 기록한다는 게 흥미로워. (흥미로워, 신기해, 재밌어, 놀라워)
🔤 gateun sageonirado / naramada dareuge girokandaneun ge / heungmirowo (heungmirowo, singihae, jaemisseo, nollawo)
Even the same event / gets recorded differently from country to country, / and that's interesting. (interesting, fascinating, fun, surprising)
🟡 Intermediate
현재를 제대로 이해하려면 결국 과거를 돌아볼 수밖에 없어. (돌아볼 수밖에 없어, 살펴봐야 해, 공부할 수밖에 없어)
🔤 hyeonjaereul jedaero ihaehaeryeomyeon / gyeolguk gwageoreul / dorabol subakke eopseo (dorabol subakke eopseo, salpyeobwaya hae, gongbuhal subakke eopseo)
To properly understand the present / in the end we have no choice but / to look back at the past. (have no choice but to look back, have to examine it, have no choice but to study it)
🟡 Intermediate
좋은 소설 한 권은 다른 사람의 인생을 대신 살아보게 해줘. (좋은 소설 한 권은, 좋은 책 한 권은, 좋은 이야기 하나는, 감동적인 소설은)
🔤 joeun soseol han gwoneun / dareun saramui insaengeul daesin sarabogehaejwo (joeun soseol han gwoneun, joeun chaek han gwoneun, joeun iyagi hananeun, gamdongjeogin soseoreun)
A good novel / lets you live someone else's life for a while. (a good novel, a good book, a good story, a moving novel)
🟡 Intermediate
나는 시를 읽으면 짧은 문장에 담긴 감정이 오래 남더라. (오래 남더라, 계속 맴돌더라, 여운이 남더라, 마음에 남더라)
🔤 naneun sireul ilgeumyeon / jjarbeun munjange damgin gamjeongi / orae namdeora (orae namdeora, gyesok maemdoldeora, yeouni namdeora, maeume namdeora)
When I read poetry, / the emotion packed into those short lines / stays with me for a long time. (stays with me for a long time, keeps lingering, leaves an afterglow, stays in my heart)
🟡 Intermediate
문학에서 얻은 교훈이 실제 삶에 도움이 될 때가 많아. (실제 삶에, 일상에, 현실에, 살아가는 데)
🔤 munhageseo eodeun gyohuni / silje sarme / doumi doel ttaega mana (silje sarme, ilsange, hyeonsire, saraganeun de)
Lessons learned from literature / often turn out to help / in real life. (in real life, in everyday life, in reality, in living life)
🟡 Intermediate
넌 최근에 읽고 마음에 남은 책이 있어? (마음에 남은, 인상 깊었던, 기억에 남는, 감명받은)
🔤 neon / choegeune ilkgo / maeume nameun / chaegi isseo (maeume nameun, insang gipeotdeon, gieoge namneun, gammyeongbadeun)
Do you / have a book you recently read / that stuck with you / that left a lasting impression? (stuck with you, left a deep impression, memorable, moved you deeply)
🟡 Intermediate
등장인물에 나를 대입해서 읽으면 훨씬 몰입이 잘 돼. (몰입이 잘 돼, 빠져들게 돼, 실감이 나, 재밌어져)
🔤 deungjanginmure nareul daeiphaeseo ilgeumyeon / hwolssin / moribi jal dwae (moribi jal dwae, ppajyeodeulge dwae, silgami na, jaemisseojyeo)
When I read by putting myself in the character's shoes, / it's so much / easier to get absorbed in the story. (easier to get absorbed, easier to get drawn in, feels more real, becomes more fun)
🟡 Intermediate
결말이 열려 있는 이야기가 오히려 여운이 더 오래 남는 것 같아. (열려 있는, 여운을 남기는, 상상하게 하는, 뚜렷하지 않은)
🔤 gyeolmari / yeollyeo inneun / iyagiga / ohiryeo yeouni deo orae namneun geot gata (yeollyeo inneun, yeouneul namgineun, sangsanghage haneun, ttuyeotaji anheun)
A story / with an ending / that's left open / actually seems to leave a longer-lasting impression. (left open, that leaves a lingering feeling, that makes you imagine, that isn't clear-cut)
🟡 Intermediate
문학은 재미도 주지만 세상을 보는 눈도 넓혀줘. (세상을 보는 눈도 넓혀줘, 생각을 깊게 해줘, 시야를 넓혀줘, 마음을 성장시켜줘)
🔤 munhageun jaemido jujiman / sesangeul boneun nundo neolpyeojwo (sesangeul boneun nundo neolpyeojwo, saenggageul gipge haejwo, siyareul neolpyeojwo, maeumeul seongjangsikyeojwo)
Literature is entertaining, but / it also broadens how you see the world. (broadens how you see the world, deepens your thinking, broadens your perspective, helps your heart grow)
🟡 Intermediate
같은 책도 나이가 들어 다시 읽으면 느낌이 완전히 달라져. (나이가 들어, 시간이 지나, 세월이 흘러, 어른이 되어)
🔤 gateun chaekdo / naiga deureo / dasi ilgeumyeon neukkimi wanjeonhi dallajyeo (naiga deureo, sigani jina, sewori heulleo, eoreuni doeeo)
Even the same book / once you're older / feels completely different when you read it again. (once you're older, once time has passed, once the years have gone by, once you've become an adult)
🟡 Intermediate
슬픈 이야기인데도 자꾸 다시 읽게 되는 이유가 뭘까? (슬픈 이야기인데도, 아픈 이야기인데도, 마음 아픈데도)
🔤 seulpeun iyagiindedo / jakku dasi ilkge doeneun iyuga mwolkka (seulpeun iyagiindedo, apeun iyagiindedo, maeum apeundedo)
Even though it's a sad story, / why do I keep coming back to read it again? (even though it's a sad story, even though it's a painful story, even though it hurts)
🟡 Intermediate
작가가 왜 이런 결말을 택했는지 같이 이야기해보면 재밌어. (이야기해보면, 토론해보면, 얘기 나눠보면, 생각해보면)
🔤 jakgaga wae ireon gyeolmareul taekaetneunji / gachi / iyagihaebomyeon / jaemisseo (iyagihaebomyeon, toronhaebomyeon, yaegi nanwobomyeon, saenggakaebomyeon)
Why the author chose this kind of ending / together / if we talk it over / it's fun. (if we talk it over, if we discuss it, if we share our thoughts, if we think it through)
🟡 Intermediate
옳은 일이라는 걸 알면서도 실천하기는 참 어려운 것 같아. (실천하기는, 행동으로 옮기기는, 지키기는, 막상 하기는)
🔤 oreun irirageun geol almyeonseodo / silcheonhagineun / cham eoryeoun geot gata (silcheonhagineun, haengdongeuro omgigineun, jikigineun, maksang hagineun)
Even knowing something is the right thing to do, / actually putting it into practice / seems really hard. (putting it into practice, turning it into action, keeping to it, actually doing it)
🟡 Intermediate
넌 거짓말이 항상 나쁘다고 생각해? (항상 나쁘다고, 무조건 나쁘다고, 다 나쁘다고, 언제나 잘못이라고)
🔤 neon / geojinmari / hangsang nappeudago / saenggakhae (hangsang nappeudago, mujogeon nappeudago, da nappeudago, eonjena jalmosirago)
Do you / think / lying / is always bad? (always bad, unconditionally bad, all bad, always wrong)
🟡 Intermediate
나만 편하려고 남에게 피해를 주면 안 된다고 배웠어. (남에게 피해를 주면, 남을 힘들게 하면, 다른 사람을 불편하게 하면)
🔤 naman pyeonhaeryeogo / name pihaereul jumyeon / an doendago baewosseo (name pihaereul jumyeon, nameul himdeulge hamyeon, dareun sarameul bulpyeonhage hamyeon)
Just for my own comfort, / causing harm to others / is something I was taught not to do. (causing harm to others, making others suffer, making other people uncomfortable)
🟡 Intermediate
상황에 따라 옳고 그름이 달라질 수도 있을까? (상황에 따라, 경우에 따라, 사람에 따라, 처지에 따라)
🔤 sanghwange ttara / oko geureumi dallajil sudo isseulkka (sanghwange ttara, gyeongue ttara, sarame ttara, cheochie ttara)
Depending on the situation, / could right and wrong actually change? (depending on the situation, depending on the case, depending on the person, depending on one's circumstances)
🟡 Intermediate
작은 약속이라도 지키는 게 결국 신뢰를 만든다고 봐. (신뢰를 만든다고, 믿음을 쌓는다고, 관계를 지킨다고)
🔤 jageun yaksogirado jikineun ge / gyeolguk / silloereul mandeundago / bwa (silloereul mandeundago, mideumeul ssangneundago, gwangyereul jikindago)
Keeping even small promises / in the end / I think / builds trust. (builds trust, builds faith, preserves the relationship)
🟡 Intermediate
양심에 걸리는 일은 안 하는 게 마음이 편하더라. (양심에 걸리는 일은, 찜찜한 일은, 떳떳하지 못한 일은)
🔤 yangsime geollineun ireun / an haneun ge maeumi pyeonhadeora (yangsime geollineun ireun, jjimjjimhan ireun, tteottotaji motan ireun)
Things that weigh on your conscience / — not doing them is what brings peace of mind. (things that weigh on your conscience, things that feel off, things you can't feel proud of)
🟡 Intermediate
다들 그렇게 한다고 해서 그게 옳은 건 아니잖아. (옳은 건 아니잖아, 맞는 건 아니잖아, 정당한 건 아니잖아)
🔤 dadeul geureoke handago haeseo / geuge / oreun geon anijana (oreun geon anijana, matneun geon anijana, jeongdanghan geon anijana)
Just because everyone does it that way / doesn't mean / it's right. (it's right, it's correct, it's justified)
🟡 Intermediate
어려운 사람을 돕는 건 의무일까, 아니면 선택일까? (어려운 사람을 돕는 건, 남을 돕는 건, 이웃을 돕는 건)
🔤 eoryeoun sarameul dopneun geon / uimuilkka, animyeon seontaegilkka (eoryeoun sarameul dopneun geon, nameul dopneun geon, iuseul dopneun geon)
Helping people in need — / is it a duty, or a choice? (helping people in need, helping others, helping your neighbor)
🟡 Intermediate
나는 결과보다 그 사람의 의도가 더 중요하다고 생각해. (의도가, 마음이, 동기가, 진심이)
🔤 naneun / gyeolgwaboda geu saramui / uidoga / deo jungyohadago saenggakhae (uidoga, maeumi, donggiga, jinsimi)
I / think, more than the outcome, that person's / intention / matters more. (intention, heart, motive, sincerity)
🟡 Intermediate
윤리적인 기준은 사람마다 조금씩 다른 것 같아. (사람마다, 문화마다, 시대마다, 상황마다)
🔤 yullijeogin gijuneun / saram-mada / jogeumssik dareun geot gata (saram-mada, munhwa-mada, sidae-mada, sanghwang-mada)
Ethical standards / from person to person / seem to differ a little. (from person to person, from culture to culture, from era to era, from situation to situation)
🟡 Intermediate
예술은 꼭 특별한 사람만 하는 게 아니라고 생각해. (특별한 사람만, 재능 있는 사람만, 전문가만, 배운 사람만)
🔤 yesureun / kkok / teukbyeolhan saramman / haneun ge anirago saenggakhae (teukbyeolhan saramman, jaeneung inneun saramman, jeonmun-gaman, baeun saramman)
Art / isn't / something only special people / do, I think. (only special people, only talented people, only experts, only educated people)
🟡 Intermediate
나는 힘들 때 음악을 들으면 위로를 많이 받아. (음악을 들으면, 그림을 보면, 영화를 보면, 책을 읽으면)
🔤 naneun himdeul ttae / eumageul deureumyeon / wiroreul mani bada (eumageul deureumyeon, geurimeul bomyeon, yeonghwareul bomyeon, chaegeul ilgeumyeon)
When I'm going through a hard time, / listening to music / gives me a lot of comfort. (listening to music, looking at paintings, watching movies, reading books)
🟡 Intermediate
그림 한 점이 말보다 더 많은 걸 전할 때가 있어. (그림 한 점이, 사진 한 장이, 음악 한 곡이, 시 한 편이)
🔤 geurim han jeomi / malboda deo maneun geol jeonhal ttaega isseo (geurim han jeomi, sajin han jangi, eumak han gogi, si han pyeoni)
A single painting / can sometimes say more than words. (a single painting, a single photo, a single song, a single poem)
🟡 Intermediate
넌 어떤 예술 장르를 제일 좋아해? (예술 장르, 음악 장르, 영화 장르, 그림 스타일)
🔤 neon / eotteon / yesul jangneureul jeil joahae (yesul jangneu, eumak jangneu, yeonghwa jangneu, geurim seutail)
What / kind of / art genre do you like best? (art genre, music genre, film genre, painting style)
🟡 Intermediate
예술 작품은 보는 사람마다 다르게 해석되는 게 매력이야. (다르게 해석되는, 다르게 느껴지는, 다르게 다가오는)
🔤 yesul jakpumeun / boneun saram-mada / dareuke haeseokdoeneun / ge maeryeogiya (dareuke haeseokdoeneun, dareuke neukkyeojineun, dareuke dagaoneun)
A work of art — / by every person who looks at it / it's interpreted differently — / that's what makes it charming. (interpreted differently, felt differently, experienced differently)
🟡 Intermediate
일상 속에도 예술은 어디에나 있는 것 같아. (예술은, 아름다움은, 감동은, 영감은)
🔤 ilsang sogedo / yesureun / eodienna inneun geot gata (yesureun, areumdaumeun, gamdongeun, yeonggameun)
Even in everyday life / art / seems to be everywhere. (art, beauty, being moved, inspiration)
🟡 Intermediate
좋은 공연을 보고 나면 며칠 동안 기분이 좋아져. (좋은 공연을, 멋진 전시를, 감동적인 영화를, 좋은 콘서트를)
🔤 joeun gongyeoneul / bogo namyeon / myeochil dongan gibuni joajyeo (joeun gongyeoneul, meotjin jeonsireul, gamdongjeogin yeonghwareul, joeun konseoteureul)
A good performance — / once I've seen it / I feel good for days afterward. (a good performance, a wonderful exhibit, a moving film, a good concert)
🟡 Intermediate
예술이 사회를 바꾸는 힘이 있다고 생각해? (사회를 바꾸는, 사람을 움직이는, 세상을 바꾸는, 마음을 움직이는)
🔤 yesuri / sahoereul bakkuneun / himi itdago saenggakhae (sahoereul bakkuneun, sarameul umjigineun, sesangeul bakkuneun, maeumeul umjigineun)
Do you think art / has the power / to change society? (to change society, to move people, to change the world, to move hearts)
🟡 Intermediate
나는 잘 그리진 못해도 그림 그리는 시간 자체가 즐거워. (그림 그리는, 노래하는, 글 쓰는, 춤추는)
🔤 naneun jal geurijin motaedo / geurim geurineun / sigan jachega jeulgeowo (geurim geurineun, noraehaneun, geul sseuneun, chumchuneun)
Even though I'm not good at drawing, / the time I spend drawing / is enjoyable in itself. (drawing, singing, writing, dancing)
🟡 Intermediate
예술은 인간의 감정을 표현하는 가장 오래된 방법인 것 같아. (감정을 표현하는, 마음을 나누는, 자신을 드러내는)
🔤 yesureun / ingan-ui / gamjeongeul pyohyeonhaneun / gajang oraedoen bangbeobin geot gata (gamjeongeul pyohyeonhaneun, maeumeul nanuneun, jasineul deureonaeneun)
Art / seems to be humanity's / oldest way of / expressing emotion. (of expressing emotion, of sharing feelings, of revealing oneself)
🟡 Intermediate
다른 나라 문화를 알면 그 사람들을 이해하기가 훨씬 쉬워져. (이해하기가, 공감하기가, 받아들이기가, 가까워지기가)
🔤 dareun nara munhwareul almyeon / geu saramdeureul / ihaehagiga / hwolssin swiwojyeo (ihaehagiga, gonggamhagiga, badadeuligiga, gakkawojigiga)
Once you know another country's culture, / those people / become much easier / to understand. (to understand, to empathize with, to accept, to grow close to)
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나는 여행을 가면 그 지역 음식부터 먹어봐. (그 지역 음식부터, 전통 음식부터, 시장부터, 명소부터)
🔤 naneun yeohaengeul gamyeon / geu jiyeok eumsikbuteo / meogeobwa (geu jiyeok eumsikbuteo, jeontong eumsikbuteo, sijangbuteo, myeongsobuteo)
When I travel, / I try the local food / first. (the local food, the traditional food, the market, the landmarks)
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문화가 다르다고 해서 틀린 건 아니잖아. (틀린 건 아니잖아, 잘못된 건 아니잖아, 나쁜 건 아니잖아)
🔤 munhwaga dareudago haeseo / teullin geon anijana (teullin geon anijana, jalmotdoen geon anijana, nappeun geon anijana)
Just because a culture is different / doesn't mean it's wrong. (it's wrong, it's mistaken, it's bad)
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넌 외국 문화 중에 특히 흥미로운 게 있어? (흥미로운 게, 인상 깊은 게, 배우고 싶은 게, 신기한 게)
🔤 neon / oeguk munhwa junge teukhi / heungmiroun ge / isseo (heungmiroun ge, insang gipeun ge, baeugo sipeun ge, singihan ge)
You — / among foreign cultures, especially — / is there something / that interests you? (interesting, impressive, something you want to learn, fascinating)
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명절 풍습을 보면 그 나라의 가치관이 보이는 것 같아. (가치관이, 정서가, 전통이, 삶의 방식이)
🔤 myeongjeol pungseubeul bomyeon / geu naraui / gachigwani / boineun geot gata (gachigwani, jeongseoga, jeontongi, salmui bangsigi)
When you look at holiday customs, / it seems you can see / that country's / values. (values, sentiments, traditions, way of life)
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언어를 배우면 그 문화까지 자연스럽게 배우게 돼. (문화까지, 정서까지, 사고방식까지, 역사까지)
🔤 eoneoreul baeumyeon / geu / munhwakkaji / jayeonseureopge baeuge dwae (munhwakkaji, jeongseokkaji, sagobangsikkkaji, yeoksakkaji)
When you learn a language, / you naturally end up learning / its / culture too. (culture too, sentiment too, way of thinking too, history too)
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우리 문화를 외국인에게 설명하려니 생각보다 어렵더라. (설명하려니, 소개하려니, 알려주려니)
🔤 uri munhwareul oegugin-ege / seolmyeonghaeryeoni / saenggakboda eoryeopdeora (seolmyeonghaeryeoni, sogaehaeryeoni, allyeojuryeoni)
Explaining our culture to foreigners — / when I actually tried / it was harder than I expected. (tried to explain, tried to introduce, tried to inform them)
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문화 차이 때문에 오해가 생기는 경우도 종종 있어. (오해가, 갈등이, 실수가, 어색함이)
🔤 munhwa chai ttaeune / ohaega / saenggineun gyeongudo jongjong isseo (ohaega, galdeungi, silsuga, eosaekami)
Because of cultural differences, / misunderstandings / sometimes come up. (misunderstandings, conflicts, mistakes, awkwardness)
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세계가 가까워지면서 문화도 서로 섞이는 것 같아. (섞이는, 닮아가는, 영향을 주고받는, 어우러지는)
🔤 segyega gakkawojimyeonseo / munhwado seoro / seokkineun / geot gata (seokkineun, dalmagganeun, yeonghyangeul jugobadneun, eoureojineun)
As the world grows closer, / cultures too / seem to be / mixing together. (mixing together, growing more alike, influencing each other, blending together)
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전통을 지키는 것과 변화를 받아들이는 것 사이의 균형이 중요해. (균형이, 조화가, 조율이)
🔤 jeontongeul jikineun geotgwa / byeonhwareul badadeurineun geot saiui / gyunhyeongi / jungyohae (gyunhyeongi, johwaga, joryuli)
Between keeping tradition / and accepting change, / the balance / matters. (the balance, the harmony, the adjustment)
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투표는 우리가 할 수 있는 가장 기본적인 참여라고 생각해. (가장 기본적인, 가장 확실한, 가장 중요한, 가장 쉬운)
🔤 tupyoneun / uriga hal su inneun / gajang gibonjeogin / chamyeorago saenggakhae (gajang gibonjeogin, gajang hwaksilhan, gajang jungyohan, gajang swiun)
Voting, / I think, / is the most basic / form of participation we can offer. (most basic, most certain, most important, easiest)
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넌 이번 선거에서 뭐가 제일 중요한 기준이야? (중요한 기준, 판단 기준, 고려 사항, 우선순위)
🔤 neon / ibeon seongeoeseo mwoga jeil / jungyohan gijuniya (jungyohan gijun, pandan gijun, goryeo sahang, useonsunwi)
You — / in this election, what's the most / important standard for you? (important criterion, standard for judging, factor to consider, priority)
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정치에 관심이 없다고 해서 영향을 안 받는 건 아니잖아. (영향을 안 받는, 상관없는, 무관한, 피해 갈 수 있는)
🔤 jeongchie gwansimi eopdago haeseo / yeonghyangeul an banneun / geon anijana (yeonghyangeul an banneun, sanggwaneopneun, mugwanhan, pihae gal su inneun)
Just because you're not interested in politics / doesn't mean / you're not affected by it. (not affected by it, unrelated to it, has nothing to do with it, able to avoid it)
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한 사람의 목소리도 모이면 큰 변화를 만들 수 있어. (모이면, 뭉치면, 함께하면)
🔤 han saramui moksorido / moimyeon / keun byeonhwareul mandeul su isseo (moimyeon, mungchimyeon, hamkkehamyeon)
Even a single person's voice, / once it joins with others, / can create real change. (once it joins with others, once they band together, once they act together)
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나는 뉴스를 한 곳만 보지 않고 여러 곳에서 보려고 해. (여러 곳에서, 다양하게, 비교하며, 균형 있게)
🔤 naneun / nyuseureul han gonman boji anko / yeoreo goseseo / boryeogo hae (yeoreo goseseo, dayanghage, bigyohamyeo, gyunhyeong itge)
I / don't rely on just one news source — / from several places / I try to get my news. (from several places, in a varied way, while comparing, in a balanced way)
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정책을 제대로 알고 지지하는 게 중요한 것 같아. (지지하는 게, 선택하는 게, 판단하는 게, 투표하는 게)
🔤 jeongchaegeul jedaero algo / jijihaneun ge / jungyohan geot gata (jijihaneun ge, seontaekhaneun ge, pandanhaneun ge, tupyohaneun ge)
Knowing a policy properly / and then supporting it / seems important. (supporting it, choosing it, judging it, voting for it)
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청년들의 의견이 정치에 더 많이 반영되면 좋겠어. (청년들의, 젊은 세대의, 다양한 세대의, 시민들의)
🔤 cheongnyeondeurui / uigyeoni / jeongchie deo mani banyeongdoemyeon jokesseo (cheongnyeondeurui, jeolmeun sedaeui, dayanghan sedaeui, siminddeurui)
I wish young people's / opinions / were reflected more in politics. (young people's, the younger generation's, various generations', citizens')
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비판만 하기보다 대안을 제시하는 게 낫다고 봐. (대안을 제시하는, 해결책을 내놓는, 방법을 찾는)
🔤 bipanman hagiboda / daeaneul jesihaneun / ge natdago bwa (daeaneul jesihaneun, haegyeolchaegeul naenoneun, bangbeobeul chatneun)
Rather than just criticizing, / I think it's better / to offer an alternative. (to offer an alternative, to come up with a solution, to look for a way)
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넌 시민 단체 활동에 참여해본 적 있어? (시민 단체 활동, 봉사 활동, 캠페인, 서명 운동)
🔤 neon / simin danche hwaldonge chamyeohaebon jeok isseo (simin danche hwaldong, bongsa hwaldong, kaempein, seomyeong undong)
Have you / ever taken part in civic group activities? (civic group activities, volunteer work, a campaign, a signature drive)
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민주주의는 우리가 참여하지 않으면 유지되기 어렵다고 생각해. (참여하지 않으면, 관심 갖지 않으면, 목소리 내지 않으면)
🔤 minjujuuineun / uriga / chamyeohaji anheumyeon / yujidoegi eoryeopdago saenggakhae (chamyeohaji anheumyeon, gwansim gatji anheumyeon, moksori naeji anheumyeon)
Democracy / I think / if we don't participate / is hard to sustain. (if we don't participate, if we don't stay interested, if we don't speak up)
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뭔가를 선택한다는 건 결국 다른 걸 포기하는 거잖아. (포기하는, 놓치는, 못 하게 되는)
🔤 mwongareul seontaekandaneun geon / gyeolguk dareun geol / pogihaneun / geojana (pogihaneun, notchineun, mot hage doeneun)
Choosing something / means, in the end, / giving something else / up, doesn't it. (giving up, missing out on, no longer being able to do)
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나는 살 때마다 이게 정말 필요한지 한 번 더 생각해. (정말 필요한지, 꼭 사야 하는지, 나중에 후회 안 할지)
🔤 naneun sal ttaemada / ige / jeongmal piryohanji / han beon deo saenggakhae (jeongmal piryohanji, kkok saya haneunji, najunge huhoe an halji)
Every time I'm about to buy something, / I ask myself once more / whether this / is really necessary. (is really necessary, absolutely needs to be bought, won't be regretted later)
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싼 게 항상 이득은 아니라는 걸 요즘 많이 느껴. (싼 게, 저렴한 게, 세일하는 게)
🔤 ssan ge / hangsang ideugeun anirageun geol / yojeum mani neukkyeo (ssan ge, jeoryeomhan ge, seilhaneun ge)
Cheap things / aren't always a good deal — / I've been feeling that a lot lately. (cheap things, inexpensive things, discounted things)
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넌 돈을 쓸 때 주로 어떤 기준으로 결정해? (돈을 쓸 때, 물건을 살 때, 소비할 때)
🔤 neon / doneul sseul ttae / juro eotteon gijuneuro gyeoljeonghae (doneul sseul ttae, mulgeoneul sal ttae, sobihal ttae)
You — / when spending money, / what's your usual standard for deciding? (when spending money, when buying something, when making a purchase)
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시간도 돈만큼이나 소중한 자원인 것 같아. (시간도, 건강도, 관계도, 신뢰도)
🔤 sigando / donmankeuma sojunghan jawonin geot gata (sigando, geonganggo, gwangyedo, silloedo)
Time too / seems to be as precious a resource as money. (time, health, relationships, trust)
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지금 조금 아끼는 게 나중에 더 큰 도움이 될 때가 있어. (아끼는 게, 참는 게, 절약하는 게)
🔤 jigeum jogeum / akkineun ge / najunge deo keun doumi doel ttaega isseo (akkineun ge, chamneun ge, jeoryakhaneun ge)
Saving / a little now / can sometimes help you a lot more later. (saving, holding back, being frugal)
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공짜처럼 보여도 숨은 비용이 있는 경우가 많더라. (숨은 비용이, 대가가, 조건이, 함정이)
🔤 gongjjacheoreom boyeodo / sumeun biyongi / inneun gyeonguga mandeora (sumeun biyongi, daegaga, jogeoni, hamjeongi)
Even when something looks free, / there's often / a hidden cost. (a hidden cost, a price to pay, a condition attached, a catch)
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나는 충동구매를 줄이려고 장바구니에 하루 담아둬. (충동구매를 줄이려고, 낭비를 막으려고, 후회를 줄이려고)
🔤 naneun / chungdonggumaereul jurieuryeogo / jangbagunie haru damadwo (chungdonggumaereul jurieuryeogo, nangbireul mageuryeogo, huhoereul jurieuryeogo)
I / leave it in my cart for a day, / to cut down on impulse buying. (to cut down on impulse buying, to prevent waste, to reduce regret)
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기회비용을 생각하면 선택이 조금 더 신중해져. (신중해져, 조심스러워져, 진지해져)
🔤 gihoebiyongeul saenggakhamyeon / seontaegi jogeum deo / sinjunghaejyeo (sinjunghaejyeo, josimseureowojyeo, jinjihaejyeo)
When you think about opportunity cost, / your choices become a bit / more careful. (more careful, more cautious, more serious)
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한정된 돈으로 만족을 최대한 늘리는 게 결국 경제생활이야. (한정된 돈으로, 정해진 예산으로, 적은 돈으로)
🔤 hanjeongdoen doneuro / manjogeul choedaehan neullineun ge gyeolguk gyeongjesaenghwariya (hanjeongdoen doneuro, jeonghaejin yesan-euro, jeogeun doneuro)
With a limited amount of money, / maximizing your satisfaction is really what an economic life comes down to. (with a limited amount of money, with a fixed budget, with little money)
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사람 몸은 알면 알수록 정말 신기한 것 같아. (신기한, 놀라운, 정교한, 오묘한)
🔤 saram momeun / almyeon alsurok jeongmal / singihan / geot gata (singihan, nollaun, jeonggyohan, omyohan)
The human body / the more you learn about it, really, / seems / amazing. (amazing, astonishing, intricate, mysterious)
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넌 평소에 잠을 충분히 자는 편이야? (잠을 충분히, 푹, 규칙적으로, 제때)
🔤 neon / pyeongsoe / jameul chungbunhi / janeun pyeoniya (jameul chungbunhi, puk, gyuchikjeogeuro, jettae)
Do you / usually / get enough / sleep? (enough, deep, regular, on-time)
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스트레스가 몸에 그렇게 영향을 많이 준다더라. (몸에, 건강에, 면역력에, 마음에)
🔤 seuteuresega / mome / geureoke yeonghyangeul mani jundadeora (mome, geongange, myeonyeongnyeoge, maeume)
I heard that stress / really affects / the body that much. (the body, health, the immune system, the mind)
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우리 뇌는 쓰면 쓸수록 발달한다는 게 흥미로워. (발달한다는, 좋아진다는, 성장한다는, 젊어진다는)
🔤 uri noeneun / sseumyeon sseulsurok / baldalhandaneun / ge heungmirowo (baldalhandaneun, joajindaneun, seongjanghandaneun, jeolmeojindaneun)
Our brain / the more we use it / it develops — / that's fascinating. (that it develops, that it improves, that it grows, that it grows younger)
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나는 운동을 하고 나면 확실히 컨디션이 좋아져. (컨디션이, 기분이, 몸이, 집중력이)
🔤 naneun undongeul hago namyeon / hwaksilhi / keondisyeoni / joajyeo (keondisyeoni, gibuni, momi, jipjungnyeogi)
After I work out, / my condition / definitely / improves. (condition, mood, body, focus)
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인간도 결국 자연의 일부라는 생각이 들어. (자연의 일부, 생태계의 일부, 동물의 하나)
🔤 ingando gyeolguk / jayeonui ilburaneun saenggagi deureo (jayeonui ilbu, saengtaegyeui ilbu, dongmurui hana)
I feel that humans, in the end, / are just part of nature. (part of nature, part of the ecosystem, one kind of animal)
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타고난 유전자가 성격에도 영향을 줄까? (성격에도, 습관에도, 건강에도, 재능에도)
🔤 tagonan yujeonjaga / seonggyeogedo / yeonghyangeul julkka (seonggyeogedo, seupgwanedo, geongangedo, jaeneungedo)
Do the genes we're born with / also affect / our personality? (personality, habits, health, talent)
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나이가 들수록 건강이 제일 중요하다는 걸 느껴. (건강이, 체력이, 습관이, 꾸준함이)
🔤 naiga deulsurok / geonganggi / jeil jungyohadaneun geol neukkyeo (geonganggi, chelyeogi, seupgwani, kkujunhami)
The older I get, / the more I feel / that health matters most. (health, stamina, habits, consistency)
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사람마다 타고난 체질이 조금씩 다른 것 같아. (체질이, 성향이, 리듬이, 기질이)
🔤 saram-mada / tagonan / chejiri / jogeumssik dareun geot gata (chejiri, seonghyangi, rideumi, gijiri)
Every person / has an inborn / constitution / that seems a little different. (constitution, disposition, rhythm, temperament)
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잘 먹고 잘 자는 게 결국 최고의 건강 비결이야. (잘 먹고 잘 자는 게, 규칙적인 생활이, 꾸준한 운동이)
🔤 jal meokgo jal janeun ge / gyeolguk choegoui geongang bigyeoriya (jal meokgo jal janeun ge, gyuchikjeogin saenghwari, kkujunhan undongi)
Eating well and sleeping well / is, in the end, the best secret to good health. (eating well and sleeping well, living on a regular schedule, exercising consistently)
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스마트폰 하나로 못 하는 게 거의 없는 시대야. (스마트폰 하나로, 인터넷 하나로, 앱 하나로)
🔤 seumateupon hanaro / mot haneun ge geoui eomneun sidaeya (seumateupon hanaro, inteonet hanaro, aep hanaro)
With just one smartphone, / there's almost nothing you can't do these days. (with just one smartphone, with just one internet connection, with just one app)
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넌 인공지능이 우리 삶을 더 좋게 만들 거라고 생각해? (더 좋게, 더 편하게, 더 풍요롭게, 더 안전하게)
🔤 neon / inggongjineungi uri sarmeul / deo joke / mandeul georago saenggakhae (deo joke, deo pyeonhage, deo pungyoropge, deo anjeonhage)
You, / do you think AI / will make our lives / better? (better, more convenient, more abundant, safer)
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과학 덕분에 편해졌지만 그만큼 잃은 것도 있는 것 같아. (잃은 것도, 놓친 것도, 사라진 것도)
🔤 gwahak deokbune pyeonhaejyeotjiman / geumankeum / ireun geotdo / inneun geot gata (ireun geotdo, notchin geotdo, sarajin geotdo)
Thanks to science, life has gotten more convenient, but / by that same measure / there seem to be things / we've lost too. (things we've lost, things we've missed, things that have disappeared)
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예전엔 상상만 하던 일들이 이제 현실이 됐어. (현실이 됐어, 가능해졌어, 일상이 됐어)
🔤 yejeonen sangsangman hadeon ildeuri / ije / hyeonsiri dwaesseo (hyeonsiri dwaesseo, ganeunghaejyeosseo, ilsangi dwaesseo)
Things we used to only imagine / have now / become reality. (become reality, become possible, become everyday life)
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나는 새로운 기술이 나오면 일단 써보는 편이야. (일단 써보는, 바로 시도하는, 관심 갖는)
🔤 naneun / saeroun gisuri naomyeon / ildan sseoboneun / pyeoniya (ildan sseoboneun, baro sidohaneun, gwansim gatneun)
I'm / the type who, whenever new technology comes out, / tries it out / first. (tries it out first, tries it right away, gets interested)
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기술이 너무 빨리 변해서 따라가기 벅찰 때도 있어. (따라가기, 적응하기, 배우기)
🔤 gisuri neomu ppalli byeonhaeseo / ttaragagi / beokchal ttaedo isseo (ttaragagi, jeogeunghagi, baeugi)
Technology changes so fast / that keeping up / can feel overwhelming at times. (keeping up, adapting, learning it)
🟡 Intermediate
과학이 발전할수록 윤리 문제도 같이 고민해야 해. (윤리 문제도, 부작용도, 책임도, 안전 문제도)
🔤 gwahagi baljeonhalsurok / yulli munjedo / gachi gominhaeya hae (yulli munjedo, bujagyongdo, chaegimdo, anjeon munjedo)
The more science advances, / ethical issues too / need to be thought through alongside it. (ethical issues, side effects, responsibility, safety issues)
🟡 Intermediate
의학이 발전해서 예전보다 훨씬 오래 사는 시대가 됐어. (오래 사는, 건강하게 사는, 병을 이겨내는)
🔤 uihagi baljeonhaeseo / yejeonboda hwolssin / orae saneun / sidaega dwaesseo (orae saneun, geonganghage saneun, byeongeul igyeonaeneun)
Thanks to advances in medicine, / it's become an era / of living / much longer than before. (living longer, living healthier, overcoming disease)
🟡 Intermediate
편리함에 익숙해지면 작은 불편도 못 견디게 되는 것 같아. (편리함에, 빠른 속도에, 자동화에)
🔤 pyeollihame / iksukhaejimyeon / jageun bulpyeondo mot gyeondige doeneun geot gata (pyeollihame, ppareun sokdoe, jadonghwae)
Once you get used to / convenience, / you seem to become unable to bear even small inconveniences. (convenience, fast speed, automation)
🟡 Intermediate
앞으로 10년 뒤엔 세상이 또 얼마나 바뀔지 궁금해. (10년 뒤엔, 미래엔, 다음 세대엔)
🔤 apeuro / sip nyeon dwien / sesangi tto eolmana bakkwilji gunggeumhae (sip nyeon dwien, miraeen, daeum sedaeen)
Going forward, / ten years from now, / I wonder how much the world will change again. (ten years from now, in the future, in the next generation)
🟡 Intermediate
요즘 날씨가 예전 같지 않다는 걸 확실히 느껴. (날씨가, 계절이, 기후가, 여름이)
🔤 yojeum / nalssiga / yejeon gatji anhdaneun geol hwaksilhi neukkyeo (nalssiga, gyejeori, gihuga, yeoreumi)
These days / I can clearly feel / that the weather isn't what it used to be. (the weather, the seasons, the climate, the summers)
🟡 Intermediate
나는 되도록 일회용품을 안 쓰려고 노력해. (일회용품을, 플라스틱을, 비닐봉지를, 종이컵을)
🔤 naneun doedorok / ilhoeyongpumeul / an sseuryeogo noryeokhae (ilhoeyongpumeul, peullaseutigeul, binilbongjireul, jongicheobeul)
I try, as much as possible, / not to use / disposable products. (disposable products, plastic, plastic bags, paper cups)
🟡 Intermediate
작은 습관 하나가 모이면 큰 변화를 만들 수 있어. (작은 습관 하나가, 사소한 실천이, 개인의 노력이)
🔤 jageun seupgwan hanaga / moimyeon keun byeonhwareul mandeul su isseo (jageun seupgwan hanaga, sasohan silcheoni, gaeinui noryeogi)
One small habit, / once it adds up, can create a big change. (one small habit, one minor practice, individual effort)
🟡 Intermediate
넌 분리수거를 꼼꼼히 하는 편이야? (분리수거를, 재활용을, 쓰레기 분류를)
🔤 neon / bullisugeoreul / kkomkkomhi haneun pyeoniya (bullisugeoreul, jaehwallyongeul, sseuregi bullyureul)
Do you / sort your recycling / carefully? (sort your recycling, recycle, sort your trash)
🟡 Intermediate
환경 문제는 결국 우리 모두의 책임인 것 같아. (우리 모두의 책임, 다 같이 풀 문제, 함께할 일)
🔤 hwangyeong munjeneun / gyeolguk / uri moduui chaegimin geot gata (uri moduui chaegim, da gachi pul munje, hamkkehal il)
Environmental issues, / in the end, / seem to be all of our responsibility. (all of our responsibility, a problem we must solve together, something we must do together)
🟡 Intermediate
미래 세대를 위해서라도 지금 당장 행동해야 한다고 생각해. (지금 당장, 하루빨리, 늦기 전에, 지금부터)
🔤 mirae sedaereul wihaeseorado / jigeum dangjang / haengdonghaeya handago saenggakhae (jigeum dangjang, harupalli, neutgi jeone, jigeumbuteo)
For the sake of future generations, if nothing else, / I think we need to act / right now. (right now, as soon as possible, before it's too late, starting now)
🟡 Intermediate
편리함을 조금만 포기해도 지구에 큰 도움이 되잖아. (지구에, 환경에, 다음 세대에, 자연에)
🔤 pyeollihameul jogeumman pogihaedo / jigue / keun doumi doejana (jigue, hwangyeonge, daeum sedaee, jayeone)
Even giving up just a little convenience / really helps / the planet. (the planet, the environment, future generations, nature)
🟡 Intermediate
기업들도 환경을 지금보다 훨씬 더 신경 써야 한다고 봐. (기업들도, 정부도, 우리 모두, 사회 전체가)
🔤 gieopdeuldo / hwangyeongeul jigeumboda hwolssin deo singyeong sseoya handago bwa (gieopdeuldo, jeongbudo, uri modu, sahoe jeonchega)
I think companies too / need to care about the environment far more than they do now. (companies, the government, all of us, society as a whole)
🟡 Intermediate
대중교통을 이용하면 돈도 아끼고 환경도 지킬 수 있어. (대중교통을, 자전거를, 도보를)
🔤 daejunggyotongeul / iyonghamyeon / dondo akkigo hwangyeongdo jikil su isseo (daejunggyotongeul, jajeongeoreul, doboreul)
Using / public transportation / lets you save money and protect the environment at the same time. (public transportation, a bicycle, walking)
🟡 Intermediate
지구는 하나뿐이니까 우리가 잘 지켜야지. (잘 지켜야지, 아껴야지, 보호해야지)
🔤 jiguneun hanappunnikka / uriga / jal jikyeoyaji (jal jikyeoyaji, akkyeoyaji, bohohaeyaji)
Since there's only one Earth, / we / need to take good care of it. (take good care of it, use it sparingly, protect it)
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