8/5 Talk about public baths or saunas in Korea.

Koreans are fairly used to going to public bathhouses.

* public bathhouse: 공중 목욕탕

ex> My son like to go to public bathhouses.

Some places have a communal area where people can mingle.

* mingle: 섞여서 어울리다

ex> I mingled with people who came to the party.

* communal area: 공용 구역

You can kick back and relax or just watch television there.

* kick back and relax: (두 다리를 쭉 뻗고) 편히 쉬다

ex> I just kick back and relax when I got home.

These public facilities are relatively cheap.

ex> Outlet malls are relatively cheaper than department stores.

Some places are open around the clock.

* around the clock: 24시간 내내

ex> I worked around the clock to finish my assignment.

@ I want to get a body scrub.  때 밀고 싶어.

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1. There are some people who don’t like to go to public bathhouses.

2. They mingled well just as soon as they met.

3. I’m too busy to kick back and relax.

4. I’m looking for a pharmacy that is open around the clock.

@ Related Topics>> Public baths (2011.2.4), Saunas (2012.7.19)