일반 [영어동화] 이기적인 거인 — 5개 장면으로 배우는 영어 듣기·해석·회화

영어 본문과 한 줄 해석

Every afternoon, the children in a town went and played in a garden.
매일 오후, 마을의 아이들은 한 정원에 가서 놀았어요.

It was a beautiful and magical garden with lots of flowers and butterflies.
꽃과 나비가 가득한 아름답고 신비로운 정원이었어요.

There was green grass and there were many trees.
푸른 잔디가 있었고 나무도 많았어요.

Whenever the children came, the trees and flowers welcomed them with open arms.
아이들이 올 때마다 나무와 꽃들은 두 팔 벌려 반겼어요.

The trees danced with their branches and the flowers moved their leaves.
나무는 가지를 흔들며 춤추고 꽃은 잎을 움직였어요.

Birds were singing on the branches.
새들은 나뭇가지 위에서 노래하고 있었어요.

The children liked to hang on the branches and play hide-and-seek among the trees.
아이들은 나뭇가지에 매달리고 나무 사이에서 숨바꼭질하는 것을 좋아했어요.

They didn't know whose garden it was.
아이들은 누구의 정원인지 몰랐어요.

“Whose garden is this?”
“이건 누구의 정원이야?”

“I don't know. It doesn't matter. Let's play tug-of-war,” said a boy.
“몰라. 상관없어. 줄다리기하자.” 한 소년이 말했어요.

영어 본문과 한 줄 해석

Actually, it was the selfish giant's garden.
사실 그곳은 이기적인 거인의 정원이었어요.

When he came home after traveling, he saw the children playing in the garden.
여행을 마치고 돌아온 거인은 정원에서 노는 아이들을 보았어요.

He was angry. He didn't want them to ruin his beautiful garden.
거인은 화가 났어요. 아이들이 아름다운 정원을 망가뜨리는 것을 원하지 않았어요.

He yelled at the children.
거인은 아이들에게 소리쳤어요.

“What are you doing here? This is my garden. This is mine!”
“여기서 뭘 하는 거야? 이건 내 정원이야. 내 거라고!”

He found a cap. “Whose cap is this?” the giant roared.
거인은 모자를 발견했어요. “이건 누구 모자냐?” 거인이 고함쳤어요.

“It's mine. It's my red cap,” said a boy.
“제 거예요. 제 빨간 모자예요.” 한 소년이 말했어요.

“Take it and get out of here!”
“가지고 당장 나가!”

The boy was afraid of the giant and ran away.
소년은 거인이 무서워서 달아났어요.

The giant found a bicycle and yelled again. “Whose bicycle is this?”
거인은 자전거를 발견하고 다시 소리쳤어요. “이건 누구 자전거야?”

“It's my bike. It's mine,” said a girl.
“제 자전거예요. 제 거예요.” 한 소녀가 말했어요.

“Take it and get out!”
“가지고 나가!”

The children ran away.
아이들은 달아났어요.

영어 본문과 한 줄 해석

The giant didn't want to share his garden.
거인은 정원을 함께 쓰고 싶지 않았어요.

He didn't want to see people ruin his garden.
사람들이 정원을 망가뜨리는 것을 보고 싶지 않았어요.

He loved his garden so much and he wanted to protect it.
거인은 정원을 무척 사랑했고 지키고 싶었어요.

He built a high wall around his garden.
거인은 정원 둘레에 높은 담을 쌓았어요.

He put up a notice board that said: “NO VISITORS ALLOWED.”
그리고 “방문객 출입 금지”라고 쓴 안내판을 세웠어요.

He was very selfish, but he was a good gardener.
거인은 무척 이기적이었지만 정원은 잘 가꿨어요.

He trimmed his beautiful trees and watered his flowers.
아름다운 나무를 다듬고 꽃에 물을 주었어요.

He poured lots of love into the garden, but the trees and the flowers were sad.
정원에 많은 사랑을 쏟았지만 나무와 꽃들은 슬펐어요.

The birds were sad too. They missed the children's laughter and their games of hide-and-seek.
새들도 슬펐어요. 아이들의 웃음소리와 숨바꼭질이 그리웠어요.

They hated the silence. They didn't like the quiet garden.
모두 적막함을 싫어했어요. 조용한 정원이 마음에 들지 않았어요.

The trees didn't dance anymore. The flowers didn't move their leaves anymore.
나무는 더 이상 춤추지 않았고 꽃도 더 이상 잎을 움직이지 않았어요.

The birds didn't sing either. They were sad.
새들도 노래하지 않았어요. 모두 슬펐어요.

However, the selfish giant was happy.
하지만 이기적인 거인은 행복했어요.

He felt good that he had his garden all to himself. He liked the quiet garden.
정원을 혼자 차지하게 되어 기분이 좋았어요. 조용한 정원이 좋았어요.

The children couldn't play in the garden. They had to play on the road.
아이들은 정원에서 놀 수 없었어요. 길에서 놀아야 했어요.

It was dangerous. They had to be careful.
위험했어요. 조심해야 했어요.

“Watch out! Don't play on the road. Don't do that!”
“조심해! 길에서 놀지 마. 그러면 안 돼!”

People in the town yelled at the children. The children were sad.
마을 사람들이 아이들에게 소리쳤어요. 아이들은 슬펐어요.

영어 본문과 한 줄 해석

Time flew. Spring came to the town.
시간이 흘렀어요. 마을에 봄이 왔어요.

Every tree had new leaves. Flowers bloomed. Birds were singing outside the giant's wall.
나무마다 새잎이 났어요. 꽃이 피었고 거인의 담 밖에서는 새들이 노래했어요.

The giant also waited for spring, but in his garden it was still winter.
거인도 봄을 기다렸지만 정원은 여전히 겨울이었어요.

After he built the high wall, spring never came into his garden.
높은 담을 쌓은 뒤로 정원에는 봄이 오지 않았어요.

The trees didn't dance and never grew. The flowers didn't move and never bloomed. They were sad.
나무는 춤추지도 자라지도 않았어요. 꽃들은 움직이지도 피지도 않았어요. 모두 슬펐어요.

“Whose garden is this?” asked the giant.
“이건 누구의 정원이냐?” 거인이 물었어요.

“It's yours,” said the trees.
“당신 거예요.” 나무들이 대답했어요.

“Yes. It's mine. It's my garden. But why doesn't spring come?”
“그래. 내 거야. 내 정원이라고. 그런데 왜 봄이 오지 않는 거지?”

“No children, no spring,” said a flower.
“아이들이 없으면 봄도 없어요.” 꽃 한 송이가 말했어요.

“How dare you!” The giant got angry. There was snow and ice in his garden.
“감히 그런 말을 하다니!” 거인은 화가 났어요. 정원에는 눈과 얼음이 있었어요.

One day, the giant went out of his garden. He saw that spring had come to the town.
어느 날 거인이 정원 밖으로 나갔어요. 마을에는 봄이 와 있었어요.

He was surprised at the trees and flowers.
거인은 나무와 꽃을 보고 놀랐어요.

“Spring has already come, but why not in my garden?”
“봄이 벌써 왔는데, 왜 내 정원에는 오지 않을까?”

영어 본문과 한 줄 해석

He saw the children playing at the park.
거인은 공원에서 노는 아이들을 보았어요.

Their happy laughter melted the snow and the giant's heart too.
아이들의 행복한 웃음소리는 눈뿐 아니라 거인의 마음도 녹였어요.

“I was too selfish. I want to share my garden with the children.”
“내가 너무 이기적이었구나. 아이들과 정원을 함께 쓰고 싶어.”

He came home and started to break down the wall.
거인은 집으로 돌아와 담을 허물기 시작했어요.

The trees, the flowers, and the birds were surprised at the giant.
나무와 꽃과 새들은 거인의 행동에 놀랐어요.

He put up a notice board again: “WELCOME TO MY GARDEN. YOU CAN COME AND PLAY.”
거인은 다시 안내판을 세웠어요. “정원에 오신 것을 환영합니다. 들어와서 놀아도 좋아요.”

The children came and asked, “May I come in?”
아이들이 와서 물었어요. “들어가도 돼요?”

“Sure. Come in.”
“물론이지. 들어오렴.”

They smiled and rushed into the garden. The trees welcomed them with open arms.
아이들은 웃으며 정원으로 달려 들어갔어요. 나무들은 두 팔 벌려 반겼어요.

As soon as the children came into the garden, spring came to the giant's garden.
아이들이 들어오자마자 거인의 정원에도 봄이 왔어요.

The trees and the flowers waved their leaves. The birds started to sing on the branches.
나무와 꽃은 잎을 흔들었어요. 새들도 나뭇가지 위에서 노래하기 시작했어요.

The giant was happy. “Whose garden is this?” asked the giant.
거인은 행복했어요. “이건 누구의 정원이냐?” 거인이 물었어요.

“It's yours,” said the children.
“아저씨 거예요.” 아이들이 대답했어요.

“No! It's ours. It's our garden. You can come anytime.”
“아니야! 우리 거야. 우리 정원이란다. 언제든 와도 좋아.”

The giant smiled and hugged the children. He was not selfish anymore.
거인은 웃으며 아이들을 안아 주었어요. 이제 거인은 더 이상 이기적이지 않았어요.