2/19 Talk about a typical housewarming party in Korea.

When Koreans move into a new home, it's common to hold a housewarming party.
* housewarming party: 집들이
* move into: ~로 이사하다.
ex> When are you going to throw a housewarming party?

The guests don't usually come empty-handed either.
ex> I don't go empty-handed when I'm visiting someone at the hospital.

Korean housewarming gifts are rather practical such as toilet paper or laundry detergent.
* laundry detergent: 세제
ex> You need to take more of a practical approach.

Some guests will sometimes chip in to buy a more high-end item like a rice cooker.
* chip in: 돈을 조금씩 보태다.
* high-end item: 고급/고가의 물건, rather expensive
ex> If we chip in a little, we can help him out.

Housewarming parties can vary in size.

Newlyweds tend to hold bigger ones where the wife goes all out in cooking the meal.
* newlyweds: 신혼부부
* go all out: 전력을 다하다, = bend over backward
ex> She went all out to look good for him.  그녀는 그에게 잘 보이기 위해 최선을 다했다.


@ Let me whip up something for you right away.  빨리 뭐 좀 만들어 줄게.
= Let me fix something for you.  (특히 음식을) 준비하다, 마련하다.
ex> I'll fix supper.

1. We moved into a new apartment last month.
2. I came back empty-handed because I lost wallet.
3. We chipped in to buy a present for our teacher.
4. I went all out to prepare dinner for ten guests.