동네가 조용했다 : (1) The neighborhood was quiet (2) [= 여기에 사람이 살지 않는 곳처럼 이곳 사람들의 생활이 조용했다] The lives of the people here were quiet as if there were no people here.
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A. 너 없는 동안에 동네가 조용했다 : The lives of the people here were quiet as if there were no people here while you were away
B. 여하간에 니가 오니까 정말 반갑고 좋구나 ㅎㅎㅎ : Anyway, it's really glad and nice to have you here
C. 그래 너희들이 이렇게 반겨주니까 좋네 ... : Yes, it's nice that you guys welcome me like this
[explanations]
* 동네 : [洞네] [=사는 근처] the neighborhood; the (whole) town; the (whole) street; [=마을] a[one's] village
- 동네 사람 : <단수(singular)> a villager / <복수(plural)> village folk[people]; <집합적(collective)> the whole village
- 동네 어른 : elders of one's village
- 큰 동네 : a large village
- 작은 동네 : a hamlet
- 동네 어귀에서 : on the outskirts of a village
- 동네의 소문 : (a) neighborhood gossip
- 온 동네 사람이 그것을 구경하러 나왔다 : The whole village turned out to see it
* -네 : (1) 어떤 사람들의 무리 : a group of people (2) 어떤 집안이나 가족을 나타냄 : indicating a certain family or family (3) (village or town) where a group of people live
* 조용 : quietness
* 조용한 : quiet: silent; still; stilly; tranquil
- 조용한 밤 : a quiet[still] night
- 조용한 태도 : quiet[calm] manners
- 조용한 시골 : a tranquil country place
- 조용한 바다 : a calm[placid] sea
- 조용한 음악 : soft music
- 말소리가 조용한 사람 : a quiet-spoken person
- 조용한 생활을 보내다 : lead a serene life.
* 조용하다 : [=잠잠하다] quiet ; silent ; still; [=고요하다] calm; placid; tranquil; serene; [=격하지 않다] soft; gentle
- 쥐죽은 듯이 조용하다 : be as silent as death[the grave]
* 조용했다 : past tense of 조용하다 by '-었-'
- 온 집안이 쥐 죽은 듯이 조용했다 : Dead silence reigned throughout the house
- 집안은 아주 조용했다 All was still in the house
- 내가 살고 있는 곳은 조용합니다 I live in a quiet neighborhood
* 조용해지다 : passive form of 조용하다 by '-어지다'
* 조용해졌다 : past tense of 조용해지다 by '-었-'
- 그의 말로 온 학생이 조용해졌다 : All the pupils fell silent at his word
- 청중이 쥐 죽은 듯 조용해졌다 : A hush fell over the audience
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