Have you ever wondered what a typical North Korean's view of the world really is?
你可曾想過(guò)一個(gè)典型的朝鮮人到底是如何看待這個(gè)世界的？

Journalist and writer Eric Lafforgue did and on one his visits to the country managed to get an insight into the everyday life of a North Korean.
記者兼作家埃里克·拉弗格在游覽朝鮮的時(shí)候試著了解了一名朝鮮人的日常生活。

Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's capital. She is studying English. She assisted Eric during his sixth trip to North Korea as an assistant guide although she has never previously left the capital city of Pyongyang. Eric said she was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on and described to the everyday lives of young North Koreans.
20歲的金小姐生活在朝鮮首都平壤。她目前正在學(xué)英語(yǔ)。雖然她以前從未離開(kāi)過(guò)平壤，但在埃里克第六次游覽朝鮮的時(shí)候，她是埃里克的導(dǎo)游。埃里克表示，最初的時(shí)候，金小姐有點(diǎn)害羞，但隨著時(shí)間的推移，她變得健談起來(lái)，而且還向埃里克講述了一個(gè)年輕的朝鮮人的日常生活。

Do you know Michael Jackson?
你知道邁克爾·杰克遜嗎？

I have heard of him, yes.
是的，我聽(tīng)說(shuō)過(guò)他。

And Lady Gaga?
嘎嘎小姐呢？

I don’t know who he is, no.
沒(méi)有，我不知道他是誰(shuí)。

Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?
為什么你們國(guó)家沒(méi)有英國(guó)或美國(guó)流行音樂(lè)呢？

Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to. But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven.
埃里克先生，因?yàn)槲覀儾幌矚g聽(tīng)這些。但是我們知道莫扎特、巴赫和貝多芬。

Why do boys and girls not dance together?
為什么男孩子和女孩子不一起跳舞呢？

They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know, Mr Eric?
他們很害羞，你會(huì)和你不認(rèn)識(shí)的女孩跳舞嗎，埃里克先生？

What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?
朝鮮評(píng)判美女的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是什么？

Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truly beautiful flowers.
埃里克先生，一名女子應(yīng)該有大眼睛、高鼻梁、小嘴巴、白皮膚，而且不要太瘦。朝鮮的女子確實(shí)像花兒一樣漂亮。

Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome?
女士們認(rèn)為金正恩長(zhǎng)得帥嗎？

Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.
埃里克先生，這是一個(gè)非常無(wú)禮的問(wèn)題。

Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions?
你了解歐洲時(shí)尚嗎？

No, Mr Eric.
我不了解，埃里克先生。

Young people buy jeans in which there are holes.
年輕人會(huì)去買有洞的牛仔褲。

Holes?
有洞？

Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped.
是的，他們會(huì)去買磨舊的或撕裂的牛仔褲。

I don't believe you Mr Eric, you are joking.
我不相信，你在開(kāi)玩笑，埃里克先生。

Who is the richest person in North Korea?
朝鮮最富有的人是誰(shuí)？

We are all equal, Mr Eric.
我們都是平等的，埃里克先生。

What happens if a South Korean crosses the border and comes to the North?
如果一個(gè)韓國(guó)人穿過(guò)邊境來(lái)到朝鮮，會(huì)怎么樣？

We welcome him.
我們會(huì)歡迎他。

And if a North Korean goes to the South? How do you imagine life in the South?
如果一個(gè)朝鮮人去韓國(guó)呢？你能想象朝鮮人在韓國(guó)是怎樣生活的嗎？

I have no idea, Mr Eric. I can’t.
我不知道，我不能去韓國(guó)，也不能在那兒生活，埃里克先生。

What happens if a woman becomes pregnant but is not married? Is the baby kept?
如果一名女子未婚先孕會(huì)怎么樣？孩子會(huì)留下來(lái)嗎？

That never happens.
絕不會(huì)發(fā)生這種事。

Yes but, you never know, an accident...
是的，但是，世事難料，比如說(shuō)一場(chǎng)意外……

It never happens.
絕不會(huì)發(fā)生這種事。

How is AIDS treated in North Korea?
在朝鮮是如何治療艾滋病的？

We don't have AIDS here, Mr Eric.
埃里克先生，我們這兒沒(méi)有艾滋病。

What do you do if you lose your Kim Jong Il and Kim II Sung’s badge?
如果你丟掉了自己的金正日和金日成徽章，你會(huì)怎么辦？

We don’t lose it.
我們不會(huì)丟掉徽章的。

Let’s imagine you put it in the washing machine with your clothes.
想像一下你把它跟你的衣服一起放進(jìn)了洗衣機(jī)里。

It never happens.
絕不會(huì)發(fā)生這種事。

Do you always lock your bike in Pyongyang?
在平壤，你會(huì)一直鎖著自己的自行車嗎？

Yes, Mr Eric.
是的，埃里克先生。

So theft happens in North Korea?
所以在朝鮮，盜竊是常有的事？

No, it doesn’t.
不，不會(huì)。

If you lock it, there must be a reason why.
你鎖上自行車一定是有理由的。

Your question is embarrassing. Let’s carry on with the visit please.
你的問(wèn)題讓我很為難。我們還是繼續(xù)參觀吧。

How old was Kim II Sung when...
當(dāng)……的時(shí)候，金日成多大年紀(jì)了？

(Interrupts) We don’t say Kim II Sung, that’s disrespectful. We say the Great Leader Kim II Sung.
（打斷）我們不會(huì)（直接）說(shuō)金日成，這很不禮貌。我們會(huì)說(shuō)偉大領(lǐng)袖金日成。

Who was Kim Il Sung for you?
對(duì)你來(lái)說(shuō)，金日成是怎樣的人？

Mr Eric, I can tell you that he was the pillar of my heart.
埃里克先生，我可以告訴你，他是我內(nèi)心的支柱。

I want to offer you a gift, what would you like?
我想給你一個(gè)禮物，你想要什么呢？

Great leader Kim Jong Un would be a great gift.
偉大領(lǐng)袖金正恩會(huì)是一個(gè)很棒的禮物。

Would you like to visit a foreign country?
你想去游覽另一個(gè)國(guó)家嗎？

Yes Mr Eric, I would like to visit England.
是的，埃里克先生。我想去英國(guó)看看。

Why not the USA, as you speak English?
既然你會(huì)講英語(yǔ)，為什么不選美國(guó)呢？

No, I only speak England’s English.
不，我只講英式英語(yǔ)。

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