Home Renovations
[Talk about home renovations]
Many people renovate their homes when they are worn out.
One of the most common ways to spruce up a home is to redo the wallpaper.
Simply swapping out the wallpaper can make a house look new.
Re-flooring a house is another common renovation.
These days, people often choose hardwood floors in nice color.
Some people renovate their homes by expanding the living room to the balcony.
This makes the living room feel roomy.
[Voca]
be worn out 낡다, 해지다
spruce up 새롭게 꾸미다, 멋을 내다
redo the wallpaper 도배를 새로 하다
swap out 교체하다
re-floor a house 바닥재를 새로 깔다
hardwood floors 목재 바닥
expand the living room 거실을 확장하다
feel roomy 넓게 느껴지다
1. be worn out
Many people renovate their homes when they are worn out.
The seats are a little worn out, but it's a good car.
Don't throw it away just because it is a little worn out.
2. expand the living room
Some people renovate their homes by expanding the living room to the balcony.
We couldn't afford to expand the living room.
It's a lot more common to expand the living room these days.
3. feel roomy
This makes the living room feel roomy.
The car feels roomier thanks to the sunroof.
It wasn't a big apartment, but it felt roomy to me.
[Talk about changes you want to make to your home]
Our house is getting on in years.
Moisture builds up often in the house, so we need to air out the house very often.
Cold air creeps in through the windows in the winter, so I want to replace the windows.
I want to keep out the cold by upgrading to double-paned windows.
As with most houses in Korea, the houses in our neighborhood are close to each other.
Without proper soundproofing, it's easy to inconvenience neighbors because of noise.
I want to be able to play instruments at home whenever I want, so I want to install soundproofing.
[Voca]
get on in years 나이가 들다
moisture builds up 습기가 차다
air out 환기를 하다
cold air creeps in 찬바람이 새어 들어오다
keep out the cold 찬 기운을 막다
upgrade to ~으로 업그레이드하다
double-paned windows 이중 창문
inconvenience neighbors 이웃에게 폐를 끼치다
install soundproofing 방음 장치를 설치하다
1. get on in years
Our house is getting on in years.
Our dog is getting on in years.
She is getting on in years, but she is more energetic than ever.
2. upgrade to
I want to upgrade to double-paned windows.
We upgraded to a larger car.
Next winter, I'd like to upgrade to a nicer coat.
3. inconvenience neighbors
It's easy to inconvenience neighbors because of noise.
We apologized for inconveniencing our neighbors.
To avoid inconveniencing neighbors, nobody smokes indoors.
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