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[English][Practice] 2010.06.01

(irooti) — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:21:49 +0900

I wish I simple past.

: ~했으면/이랬으면 좋겠어 (↔ reality)

I wish I had a Korea traditional house.

: 한옥 한채 있었으면 좋켓어.

Let's do that

(그렇게 하자!)

I'm for something

: 어떤것에 대해 찬성 입니다.

I'm against

: 어떤것에 대해 반대 입니다.

What to wear?

(뭘 입지?)

I don't mind them.

: 그거 싫지 않던데요.

I owe you

= Thank you

too many children

too much hair.

[English][Practice] 2010.05.31

(irooti) — Mon, 31 May 2010 09:14:10 +0900

hook up: 맞선 보다

Hooking you up with someone

"Matching"

Do you think this show is international?

Why did you go to the IT show?

What was the best thing?

I don't talk well.

: "잘" 이라는 말은 거의 쓰지 않는다.

I can't talk to a girl much.

I don't talk to a girl a lot.

English 2010/05/28

(irooti) — Fri, 28 May 2010 09:12:22 +0900

①

Can you please lend me a pen?

Give me your pen!

Let me borrow that.

Excuse me! I don't have a pen.

Can I borrow yours

Would you mind if I borrow your pen? (polite 한 표현)

②

Is your camera working?

Can I use it?

Can you take a picture for me?

Can you take a picture of me?

Can I ask you to take a picture for/of me?

Can we take a picture together?

I want to remember you!

③

Can I pet your dog?

Can I pet your him/her?

What's his/her name?

④

Can I try this one?

May I try this one? (more polite than 'can' expression)

Can I test drive this car?

: for electronics

⑤

binocular: 쌍안경

Let me see!

⑥

I want to pay by credit card.

Can I put this on my credit card?

⑦

Let's rest.

Would you mind taking a rest?

⑧

Can you please slow down?

Can you please hurry up?

I'm in a hurry.

⑨

Excuse me!

Would you stop pushing me!

⑩

Can we change seats?

I'm tire of seating here/on this seat.

[English][Practice] 2010.05.27

(irooti) — Thu, 27 May 2010 09:16:34 +0900

Would you mind if I didn't go with you?

(너랑 같이 안가도 괜찮겠어?)

I have a few calls to make.

(몇 군데 전화할 데 있어.)

Are you working late tonight?

(너 오늘 늦게까지 일해?)

Can I get anything?

: 사다 주다, 갖다 주다.

Can I get a cup of water?

Can I get some aspirin?

Could you get me a coffee?

Could you get me the menu?

Could you get me a pen?

Would you mind telling me how to get there?

:이 것 좀 가르쳐 줄래요?

Would you mind telling me how to fix it?

(그걸 어떻게 고치는지 가르쳐 줄래요?)

Would you mind telling me when the concert starts?

(콘서트가 언제 시작하는지 가르쳐 줄래요?)

Would you mind not making an international call?

: 이거 안하면 안될까요?

(국제전화 안하면 안되?)

대답은 싫은면: Yes.

대답은 괜찮으면: No problem, Not at all.

[English][Practice] 2010.05.26

(irooti) — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:09:39 +0900

I will arrange folders in my computer.

: 정리하다, 배열하다.

I think 옻닭 is very gross.

: 징그운, 역겨운

[English][Practice] 2010.05.25

(irooti) — Tue, 25 May 2010 09:21:26 +0900

Would you like to leave a message?

(메세지 남기시겠어요?)

I'm afraid Emma isn't home/here/in.

(어쩌나 에마 집에 없는데.)

Could you ask him to call me back?

((그에게) 저한테 전화해 달라고 해 주시겠어요?)

What time do you expect to be back?

: (당신은) 언제 ~~할 것 같아요?

(언제 돌아 올 것 같아요?)

What time do you expect her to be back?

: (그가/그녀가) 언제 ~할 것 같아요?

Will you give her my number anyway, just in case (she doesn't have it)?

(그녀에게 제 전화 번호를 알려주세요, 혹시 그녀가 제 전화번호를 가지고 있지 않을 경우를 대비하여.)

Take your umbrella with you, just in case (it rains).

(우산을 가지고 가라, 비올 경우를 대비 하여.)

[English][Practice] 2010.05.20

(irooti) — Thu, 20 May 2010 09:28:21 +0900

anecdote: 일화

I'm in third year at the office.

(이 회사의 3년차 입니다.)

[English][Practice] 2010.05.18

(irooti) — Tue, 18 May 2010 09:20:20 +0900

I wanted to know if you could join us.

: ~인지(아닌지) 알고 싶었어.

(너가 우리와 함께 할 수 있는지 아닌지 알고 싶었어.)

I was home all evening.

(나 저녁 내내 집에 있었어.)

I called you last night but you didn't answer your phone.

= I called you last night but you didn't get your phone.

(내가 어제 밤에 너한테 전화 했었는데, 너가 전화 안받더라.)

Your voice mail wasn't working.

(네 음성 메일 작동 안되던데.)

[English][Practice] 2010.05.13

(irooti) — Thu, 13 May 2010 09:13:41 +0900

He is the nicest person at the office.

: at the office 한정 시켜 최상급을 만든다.

(그는 우리회사에서 가장 좋은 사람이다.)

cold / freezing | warm | hot / scorching / muggy(hot humid) | cool

It will turn cool/warm.

: 계절 사이 변화는 날씨 ⓥ turn을 사용한다.

(따뜻해 질것이다.)

The low: 최저

The hight: 최고

I'm calling you from the office.

: 회사라고 해서 company를 쓰지 않는다.

(회사에서 전화 하고 있어.)

It's been sunny and warm every day.

: 365일 지속되는

do the laundry: 세탁하다.

[English][Practice] 2010.05.11

(irooti) — Tue, 11 May 2010 09:13:02 +0900

scary: 대상

I'm scared.

(무섭다.)

sand: 새~앤d (강한 발음)

[ӕ]

send: 샌d (약한 발음)

[e]

사막, 강, 대양, 신문 앞에는 정관사 the를 붙인다.

산, 대륙 앞에는 정관사 the를 쓰지 않는다.

The Indian Ocean is a lot/ even bigger than the Arctic Ocean.

: 비교급 앞에서 강조 할 때 a lot, even등을 쓴다.

: 비교 대상 앞에 than을 쓴다.

(인도양은 대서양보다 훨씬 더 크다.)

mountainous: 산지가 많은

swiss: ⓐ 스위스의, 스위스인의 (=Korean)

Switzerland = Korea

gee: ⓘ 어머 어떻해?

: 좋은 뜻, 나쁜 뜻 둘다 가지고 있다.

How many syllables?

: 모음 단위 (모음을 찾은 뒤, 소리가 나는지 않나는지 즉 소리가 나는 개수)

: 소리가 2개 이상이면 more를 붙이고, 아니면 er를 붙인다.

Do the adjectives end in y?

: 2음절 이더라도 y로 끝나면 y -> ier로 변경 한다.

Which coffee shop is more popular, Coffee Bean or Starbucks?

Which place is more crowded, Myung Dong or Coex?

Which car is safer, German Cars or Japanese Cars?

Which phone is fancier, Anycall or Cyon?

Which mountain is more beautiful Mt. 설악 or Mt. 지리?

Mexico is the friendliest and most beautiful country + I've ever visited.

: 현재 완료와 사용하여, 최상급을 표현 한다.