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생활 필수 표현 - 016. 전화/문자/메일 관련 표현 PART I : 전화 Aren't you going to get[answer, pick up] that? It's OK. Go ahead, answer it. 안받아? 괜찮아 어서 받아. Hello? Could you hold on (for) a second[mnute]? I'm sorry but I need[have] to take this (call). ex. I'm sorry but I need to make a phone call. 여보세요? 네, 잠시만요. 미안한데, 통화 좀 하고 올께. (전화 받다) 미안한데, 통화 좀 하고 올께. (전화 걸다.) Yeah, go ahead. Take your time. 어, 하고 와 That was my uncle. 삼촌이었어. Are you close wi..
생활 필수 표현 - 015. 처음에는, 애초에, 먼저, ~하는게 처음이다 1. at first : 처음에는 - At first it was a little awkward. = It was a little awkward at first. - I wasn't very interested at first. - At first it was a little difficult[hard] but is was OK once[after] I got used to it. 2. in the first place / to begin with : 애초에 / 처음부터 - I think there was some misunderstanding in the first place[to begin with]. - I made some mistake(s) in the first place[to begin wi..
생활 필수 표현 - 014. 딱히, 의외로, 아무렇지도 않게, 어쩔 수 없이, 점차 부사의 중요성 How was your first day at work? 출근 첫날 어땠어? Yeah... you know... it was alright. / OK 아, 뭐... 그냥 괜찮았어. Why? Was there a problem? 왜... 무슨 문제 있었어? There wasn't particularly a problem, it's just that... (There wasn't a problem ,) 딱히 문제가 있었다기보다는... per se : (그) 자체(로), 본질적으로 people asked surprisingly very private questions, like it was nothing! 사람들이 의외로 되게 사적인 질문들을 아무렇지도 않게 하더라구. surprisingly :..
생활 필수 표현 - 013. 다양한 / ~할 자신있다 / ~할 가능성이 높다/낮다 1. 다양한, 다양하다. : many different kinds of ( > various / a variety of) 1) many different - There were many different colors. 많은 다른 색깔이 있었어. - There were many different menus. 많은 다른 메뉴가 있었어. (메뉴에 다양한 음식(?)등이 있음) 2) many different kinds of - There were many different kinds of menus. 많은 다른 종류의 메뉴가 있었어. (메뉴에 여러 다양한 카테고리가 있음) 3) all kinds[sorts] of : 온갖 것들, 모든 종류의 것들, 별것 다 - There were all sorts[kinds] ..
생활 필수 표현 - 012. 숫자, 시간, 돈 액수 표현 A : How long do you think it's gonna [it'll] take? : 시간이 얼마나 걸릴 거 같아? B : Normally, it takes about 30 to 45 minutes. : 보통은 30분에서 45분 정도 걸려. But, depending on what time we leave, it can take as long as[up to: 최대로] an hour to an hour and a half. 몇시에 출발하느냐에 따라서 길게는 1시간에서 1시간 반 걸릴 수도 있어. But unless we get caught in(during) rush hour, it shouldn't take more than an hour. 근데 퇴근시간에만 안걸리면 1시간 이상은 안걸릴거야...
생활 필수 표현 - 011. 문맥으로 배우는 6가지 영어표현 얘기 들었어? 킴 해고되었데. Did you hear? Kim was[got] fired. 어, 그렇지 않아도 방금 박이랑 그 얘기하고 있었어. Yeah, actutally, I was just talking to Park about that. 장난 아니다, 그렇지? (It's) Crazy~, right? 글쎄, 너네는 어떤지 모르겠는데, 난 솔직히 말해서 별로 안놀라웠어. Well, I don't know about you guys, [I don't know how you guys feel] but to be honest[honestly speaking], I wasn't so[very] surprised. 왜? 그게 무슨 말이야? Why? What do you mean? (What are you ta..
생활 필수 표현 - 010. 여러모로 / 어느정도 / 어떻게 보면 1. in many (a lot of) ways, 여러모로 2. on some level(s) 어느 정도 3. in some ways 어떻게 보면 I think I'm just going to go with a compact car. 나 그냥 경차로 할까봐. I understand that it can be inconvenient in many (a lot of) ways. 여러모로 불편할 수도 있다는 것은 아는데.... There is no such thing as a perfect car, isn't it. 완벽한 차라는 것은 없잖아? Whatever I go with, I'm gonna have to make compromises on some level(s). 뭘로 하든간에 어느정도의 단점은 감수..
생활 필수 표현 - 009. 이맘때(쯤) / ~에 가까워질수록 1. around this time of the year : 이맘때(쯤) - Around this time of the year, there are a lot of gatherings. 이맘때쯤이면 모임이 많아요 - We get really busy around this time of the year. 2. ~에 가까워질수록 1) towards ~ : (특정 시기)에 가까워질수록 - towards the end of the year - towards the end of the month - There are a lof of year-end gathering around this time of the year, and it gets even worse towards the end of the month. ..

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