1. 내 취향이 아닐 땐 It's not for me. 2. 헷갈리고 이해가 안될 때 I'm confused. 3. 연락하고 지내라고 할 때 Don't be a stranger. 1. 뭔가 마음에 들지 않거나 내 취향이 아닐 때 1-1. It's not for me. I don't like it 또는 I hate it 보다, It's not for me가 훨씬 더 부드러워요 So shortly after I began my studies at the business school I called my father, and I said, dad, this isn't for me. 그래서 비지니스 스쿨에서 공부한지 얼마 지나지 않아 아버지께 전화해서 말씀드렸죠. 여긴 나와 맞지 않는다고. Turns out i..
1) A: Do you read? 독서하세요? B: I try to as much as I can. It's probably not enough but I try to read at least 2 or 3 books a year. 노력은 해요. 최대한 많이 읽으려고 해요. 아마 부족하겠지만 1년에 최소한 2-3 권은 읽으려고 노력해요. 2) A: Do you study English? 영어 공부하세요? B: I try to as much as I can. It's probably not enough but I try to study at least 30 minutes a day. 노력은 해요. 최대한 많이 하려고 해요. 아마 부족하겠지만 하루에 최소 30분은 공부하려고 노력해요. 3) A: Do you ..
A: Hey, what's wrong with them? Every time they're together, they keep fighting over really stupid things. B: They've always been like that. I have tried to stop them, but they pretend like they don't even hear me. So now I just try to ignore it. A: 야, 쟤네 도대체 왜 저래? 둘이 만나기만 하면 진짜 별 것도 아닌 것 가지고 자꾸 싸워. B: 쟤네 원래부터 저랬어. 나도 말리려고 해봤는데 내 말은 들은 척도 안 해. (못 들은 척 하다.) 요즘은 그냥 신경 안쓰려고 해. =====================..
1. If all you have is a hammer, all your problems look like nails. If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like nails. 2. The grass may look greener on the other side but it's just as hard to cut. 3. If everyone around you tells you you're drunk, maybe it's time to sit down. 4. Just because you can (do something) doesn't mean you should. 1. 가진게 망치 뿐이면, 모든 것이 못처럼 보인다. 아는만큼 보인다. 2. 반대 쪽 잔디가 ..
A: I had this crazy idea the other day. There will eventually come a time when people live up to 200, 250 years, right? When that day comes, I think marriage will be negotiated. So, for instance, when a guy proposes to a woman, "Will you marry me?", the woman asks "How many years?". And the guy says, "40!" and the woman is like, "35!". You know what I mean? B: That sounds crazy but plausible, I ..
1: 이메일 시작할 때 1-1 (오랜만에 연락) 잘 지내고 있길 바래. I hope you are well. I hope you are doing well. I hope this e-mail finds you well. (격식) I hope you are well and safe. I hope you and your family are doing well. (가족도 알아서) I hope you're doing well and everything worked out like it was supposed to. 잘 지내시고 원래 계획했던대로 모든게 다 잘 풀렸길 바래요. 1-2 평소 자주 연락을 주고 받을 땐 I hope you are having a great day. 좋은 하루 보내고 계시길 바래요. I..
쉽게 사용하는 두가지 방법 1) 최소 기준을 말할 때 2) 안좋은 상황을 합리화 시킬 때 #1: 최소 기준을 말할 때 쓰는 at least (적어도, 최소한) 1-1 최소 ~는 걸릴거야. It'll take at least six months. 1-2 비용이 최소한 $60는 들거라고 할 때. It'll cost at least 60 dollars. It'll be at least 60 bucks. *cost 대신 be 동사를 사용해도 된다. *dollars = bucks. The inheritance tax will be at least six million dollars. 상속세가 최소 6백만 달러는 될거야. 1-3 최소한의 도리를 얘기할 때 쓰는 at least Let me at least get y..
1. know 어떤 지식을 알다, understand 이해하다, 알다 I understand how you feel. I understand why she did that but I don't agree with her decision. I don't understand what it means. 2. find out 알게 되다. get to know (x), become to know (x) I found out about that just yesterday. 3. figure out (어떤 상황이나 문제에서 방법을) 알게되다, 알아내다. I figured out how to use it. I figured out how to get there. I figured out how to set up the..