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This is a true story from the Japanese Embassy in US !!!
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A few years ago, Prime Minister Mori was given some Basic English conversation training before he visits Washington and meets president Bill Clinton... ¸î³âÀü¿¡ ÀϺ» ¼ö»ó ¸ð¸®¾¾´Â ±×°¡ ¿Í½ÌÅæÀ» ¹æ¹®ÇÏ¿© ºô Ŭ¸°ÅÏ ´ëÅë·ÉÀ» ¸¸³ª±â Àü¿¡ ±âº»ÀûÀÎ ¿µ¾î ȸȱ³½ÀÀ» ¹Þ¾Ò´Ù.
The instructor told Mori "Prime Minister, when you shake hand with President Clinton, please say 'How r u'." °½À±³»ç´Â ¸ð¸® ¼ö»ó¿¡°Ô "¼ö»ó´Ô, Ŭ¸°ÅÏ´ëÅë·É°ú ¾Ç¼öÇϽǶ§ '¾È³çÇϽʴϱî'¶ó°í Çϼ¼¿ä"¶ó°í ¸»Çß´Ù.
"Then Mr. Clinton should say, 'I am fine, and you?' Now, you should say 'me too'. "±×·¯¸é Ŭ¸°ÅϾ¾°¡ '³ª´Â ¸ðµçÀÏÀÌ Àß µÇ°í ÀÖ´Â µ¥ ´ì¿¡¼´Â'ÇÏ°í ¹°À» ÅÙµ¥ ±×·¯¸é '³ªµµ¿ä' Çϼ¼¿ä.
Afterwards we, translators, will do the work for you.' ±× ´ÙÀ½ºÎÅÍ´Â ¿ì¸® Å뿪°üµéÀÌ ´Ù ¾Ë¾Æ¼ ÇÒ °ÍÀÔ´Ï´Ù"
It looks quite simple, but the truth is.... ¾ÆÁÖ ´Ü¼øÇÑ ÀÏ °°ÀÌ º¸¿´Áö¸¸, ½ÇÁ¦·Î ÀÏ¾î³ »ç½ÇÀº...
When Mori met Clinton, he mistakenly said 'Who r u?' (Instead of 'How r u?'.)
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Mr. Clinton was a bit shocked but still managed to react with humor: Ŭ¸°ÅϾ¾´Â ¾à°£ ´çȲÇßÀ¸³ª Å¿¬È÷ À¯¸Ó·Î ´ëÀÀÇß´Ù.
'Well, I'm Hillary's husband, ha-ha...'
'³ª¿ä? Èú¶ó¸®ÀÇ ³²ÆíµÇÁö¿ä, ÇÏÇÏ...'
Then Mori replied 'Me too, ha-ha... .'.
±×·±´Ï ¸ð¸®¾¾°¡ ´äÇϱ⸦ '³ªµµ¿ä, ÇÏ ÇÏ ..."
Then there was a long silence in the meeting room !!!!!! ±×·±ÈÄ ±× ȸÀǽǿ¡ ¿À·£ ħ¹¬ÀÌ Èê·¶´Ù!!!!
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