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몇 질문을 답해 주세요 ^^ 한국어 읽기 책에 대화에는 이 문장이 됐어요: (This sentence was said in a dialogue in a Korean reading book) 어, 이거 영미 씨 아니예요? '이거'대신에 '이 사람'라는 말 했을 걸 그랬으까? (Should he have said '이 사람' instead of '이 거'?) I thought it was considered rude to refer to a person as 것. ------------ '그는 단 한 푼도 허비지않는다' 그 문장이 영어로 'He doesn't waste even a single penny'라는 뜻인지 아는데 푼은 'penny'라는 뜻 진짜예요? 한국에는 penny이 있나요? O_o 어리선은 질문인가요 ㅋㅋ ----- '이 책에는 좋은 과일을 고르는 요령이 적혀 있다' 영어로는 A hint is written in this book that s/he chooses a good fruit이라는 뜻인가요? 아 이상해 ㅜ ----------마지막으로 *에휴*---- '세 살 버릇 여든까지 간다는 말 있다' It is said that this habit goes from three to eighty years of age이라는 뜻?? 또 이상하죠 ㅎㅎ 고맙습니다~

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I 100% agree with Gloups. He's got a good point.^^/ However, adding some more to his great reply, "푼" used to be a monetary unit in the past, and in here it is used to mean "quite small amount of money" As you mentioned, you should've said "이 사람" or "이 분"^^/ "이 게" would be acceptable if you are quite close to the listner who you are referring to, but I'd say "이 사람이 영미 너야?" or "이 사람이 영미씨 아니에요?(more polite) \^o^/
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Thank you so much ^^
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(1) 거 can used colloquially to refer to people (이게 누구야?), it could be rude said to the wrong person... (3) I think it shud be: In this book there s a trick as to how to chose a good fruit. (4) 가다 can have the meaning of 'last, remain (time passing)' (cf. 오래 간다). So... the saying goes: a (bad) habit gained at the age of 3 remains till the end. Please correct me if I am wrong... ;-)

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