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Society and people, Neighbors

Neighbors

Todd: Hello. Phil: Hello. Good morning. Todd: Hi. I don't think we've met. My name's Todd. Phil: Oh, nice to meet you. My name's Phil. I'm from England. Todd: Oh, hey Phil, I'm from the states. I've noticed you in the building. How long have you lived here? Phil: I've lived here for six months actually. Todd: Oh, really. Phil: Yeah. Todd: Well, I've been here for two months and I don't think , you know, we've haven't met yet, so. Phil: I guess we're always busy at work. I never see you. Todd: Right. Right.

Now, do you live on the fourth floor? Phil: Yeah, yeah. I live actually quite near to your room, just right around the corner. Todd: Oh, really. What room number are you? Phil: I'm 443. Todd: Ah, OK. Actually, I'm 430, so. Phil: I'm lucky my room's at the end of the corridor so it's really quiet. Todd: Yeah, you know, I was wondering though, at night I do my laundry sometimes and the laundry room is near your room and it makes a lot of noise. Does it keep you up at night? Phil: I've never heard it to be honest. Maybe I'm a really good sleeper. Todd: Oh, good. Phil: I never hear it. Todd: So, what do you do? Phil: I'm an English teacher near here. Todd: Oh, really, actually so am I. Phil: Oh, really. I only teach junior high school, so quite young children. Todd: Ah, that's cool. I'm the opposite. I teach mainly university students. Phil: Oh, OK, yeah. Junior high school students are really good but, quite often they like to sleep in the lesson. Maybe, I'm just a boring teacher. I don't know. Todd: Nah, nah. I think it's just cause when they're young kids. Yeah, the university kids are nice, but I think you have a lot more holidays though. Phil: Yeah, that's true. Recently, I had five weeks summer vacation. I was really lucky. Todd: I'm jealous. That's nice. Hey, so what do you think of the building that we live in?

Phil: Actually, I really like it. The rooms are quite small. The atmosphere, everyone is so friendly, and I get to meet people from all over the world and talk to them in different languages if I can and it's really interesting. Todd: Yeah, I agree. I really like living here. I mean, you know sometimes, I like to be by myself, you know, but I have to admit, I really like having so many people that you can talk to in the building. Phil: Yeah, it's really nice and there's really good places to prepare food and everything is really clean and nice so it's a really nice place to live. Todd: How much longer do you think you're going to stay? Phil: My contract is for another six months here, so I will stay that long and then maybe longer, I'm not sure. Todd: OK, well, anyway it was nice to meet you. Phil: Oh, yeah, nice to meet you, too.

Neighbors Nachbarn Vecinos Voisins 近隣住民 이웃 Vizinhos Соседи Komşular Сусіди 邻居 鄰居

Todd: Hello. Phil: Hello. Good morning. Todd: Hi. I don’t think we’ve met. No creo que nos hayamos conocido. My name’s Todd. Phil: Oh, nice to meet you. My name’s Phil. I’m from England. Todd: Oh, hey Phil, I’m from the states. I’ve noticed you in the building. Te he visto en el edificio. Ik heb je in het gebouw opgemerkt. How long have you lived here? Phil: I’ve lived here for six months actually. Todd: Oh, really. Phil: Yeah. Todd: Well, I’ve been here for two months and I don’t think , you know, we’ve haven’t met yet, so. Todd: Nun, ich bin seit zwei Monaten hier und ich glaube nicht, dass wir uns schon begegnet sind, also. Todd: Bueno, he estado aquí durante dos meses y no creo, ya sabes, aún no nos conocemos, así que. トッド：ええと、私はここに2か月いますが、まだ会っていないと思います。 Todd: Nou, ik ben hier al twee maanden en ik denk niet, weet je, we hebben elkaar nog niet ontmoet, dus. Phil: I guess we’re always busy at work. Phil: Ik denk dat we altijd druk zijn op het werk. I never see you. Ich sehe dich nie. Nunca te veo. Todd: Right. Right.

Now, do you live on the fourth floor? Phil: Yeah, yeah. I live actually quite near to your room, just right around the corner. Todd: Oh, really. What room number are you? ¿Qué número de habitación eres? Phil: I’m 443. Todd: Ah, OK. Actually, I’m 430, so. Phil: I’m lucky my room’s at the end of the corridor so it’s really quiet. Phil: Ich habe das Glück, dass mein Zimmer am Ende des Ganges liegt, so dass es wirklich ruhig ist. Phil: Tengo suerte de que mi habitación esté al final del pasillo, así que es muy silencioso. Phil：廊下の端にある私の部屋はラッキーなので、とても静かです。 Фил: Мне повезло, что моя комната находится в конце коридора, поэтому здесь очень тихо. Phil: Odam koridorun sonunda olduğu için şanslıyım, bu yüzden gerçekten sessiz. Todd: Yeah, you know, I was wondering though, at night I do my laundry sometimes and the laundry room is near your room and it makes a lot of noise. Todd: Ja, weißt du, ich habe mich gefragt, ob ich nachts manchmal meine Wäsche wasche, und die Waschküche ist in der Nähe deines Zimmers, und das macht eine Menge Lärm. Todd: Sí, ya sabes, me preguntaba, aunque a veces lavo la ropa por la noche y la lavandería está cerca de tu habitación y hace mucho ruido. Todd: Ja, weet je, ik vroeg me af, 's nachts doe ik mijn was soms en de wasruimte is in de buurt van je kamer en het maakt veel lawaai. Does it keep you up at night? Hält er Sie nachts wach? ¿Te mantiene despierto por la noche? Phil: I’ve never heard it to be honest. Phil: Um ehrlich zu sein, habe ich es noch nie gehört. Phil: Nunca lo he escuchado para ser honesto. Maybe I’m a really good sleeper. Quizás duermo muy bien. Todd: Oh, good. Phil: I never hear it. Todd: So, what do you do? Phil: I’m an English teacher near here. Todd: Oh, really, actually so am I. Todd: Oh, en serio, en realidad yo también. Phil: Oh, really. I only teach junior high school, so quite young children. Sólo enseño en la escuela secundaria, así que a los niños muy pequeños. Todd: Ah, that’s cool. I’m the opposite. Yo soy lo opuesto. I teach mainly university students. Enseño principalmente a estudiantes universitarios. Ik geef voornamelijk universitaire studenten. Phil: Oh, OK, yeah. Junior high school students are really good but, quite often they like to sleep in the lesson. Los estudiantes de secundaria son realmente buenos, pero a menudo les gusta dormir en la lección. Maybe, I’m just a boring teacher. I don’t know. Todd: Nah, nah. I think it’s just cause when they’re young kids. Creo que es solo porque cuando son niños pequeños. Ik denk dat het gewoon de oorzaak is als het jonge kinderen zijn. Yeah, the university kids are nice, but I think you have a lot more holidays though. Sí, los universitarios son agradables, pero creo que tienes muchas más vacaciones. Ja, de universitaire kinderen zijn aardig, maar ik denk dat je nog veel meer vakantie hebt. Phil: Yeah, that’s true. Recently, I had five weeks summer vacation. Recientemente, tuve cinco semanas de vacaciones de verano. I was really lucky. Tuve mucha suerte. Todd: I’m jealous. That’s nice. Hey, so what do you think of the building that we live in? Oye, ¿qué piensas del edificio en el que vivimos?

Phil: Actually, I really like it. Phil: En realidad, me gusta mucho. The rooms are quite small. The atmosphere, everyone is so friendly, and I get to meet people from all over the world and talk to them in different languages if I can and it’s really interesting. El ambiente, todos son muy amigables, y puedo conocer gente de todo el mundo y hablar con ellos en diferentes idiomas si puedo y es realmente interesante. Todd: Yeah, I agree. I really like living here. I mean, you know sometimes, I like to be by myself, you know, but I have to admit, I really like having so many people that you can talk to in the building. Quiero decir, a veces me gusta estar solo, pero debo admitir que me gusta mucho tener tanta gente con la que hablar en el edificio. Phil: Yeah, it’s really nice and there’s really good places to prepare food and everything is really clean and nice so it’s a really nice place to live. Phil：ええ、それは本当に素晴らしく、食べ物を準備するのに本当に良い場所があり、すべてが本当に清潔で素敵なので、住むのに本当にいい場所です。 Todd: How much longer do you think you’re going to stay? Todd: ¿Cuánto tiempo más crees que te vas a quedar? Phil: My contract is for another six months here, so I will stay that long and then maybe longer, I’m not sure. Phil: Mi contrato es por otros seis meses aquí, así que me quedaré tanto tiempo y luego tal vez más, no estoy seguro. Todd: OK, well, anyway it was nice to meet you. Todd: Vale, bueno, de todos modos fue un placer conocerte. Phil: Oh, yeah, nice to meet you, too.