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Part 1. 영어회화의 절반을 해결해 주는 20가지 질문 패턴

 

질문 패턴 01. 영화 보러 갈래?

Do you want to see a movie tonight?

이걸 원해? 말만 해! 다 해 줄 테니~ 상대방의 의향을 물을 땐, Do you~?

 

질문 패턴 02. 조용히 좀 해 줄래?

Can you keep it down?

밥 좀 사줄래? 청소 좀 도와줄래? 어려운 일을 부탁할 땐, Can you~?

 

질문 패턴 03. 얘기 좀 해도 될까?

Can I talk to you?

그것 좀 해도 돼? 상대방의 허락을 구하거나 부탁할 일이 있을 땐, Can I~?

 

질문 패턴 04. 여기 사인해 주시겠어요?

Would you sign here, please?

점잖고 격조 있고 교양 있게 말하고 싶을 땐, Would you~?

 

질문 패턴 05. 진심이야?

Are you serious?

행복하다고? 긴장된다고? 상대방의 상태를 묻고 싶다면, Are you~?

 

질문 패턴 06. 내가 먼저 전화해야 하나?

Should I call him first?

제가 어찌 하오리까? 무언가 해야 하냐고 나의 의무를 물을 땐, Should I~?

 

질문 패턴 07. 그녀에게 데이트 신청할 작정이야?

Are you going to ask her out?

뭔가 할 예정이라고 이미 마음먹은 일을 통보할 땐, Are you going to~?

 

질문 패턴 08. 전화해도 돼요?

Is it okay if I call you?

무엇이든 괜찮은지 아닌지 묻고 싶을 땐, Is it okay if~?

 

질문 패턴 09. 인터넷으로 주문하지 그래?

Why don''t you order it online?

내 이름은 권해요! 상대방에게 무언가 권유할 땐, Why don''t you~?

 

질문 패턴 10. 근처에 화장실이 있나요?

Is there a bathroom around here?

어이, 거기 누구 없소? Is there~?

 

질문 패턴 11. 누굴 사랑해 본 적 있어요?

Have you ever loved someone?

해봤어? 먹어봤어? 가봤어? 경험을 물어볼 땐, Have you~?

 

질문 패턴 12. 좀 도와줘?

You need some help?

평서문으로도 물어볼 수 있다? 상대방에게 물어보고 싶은 것이 있을 땐 무조건 You~?

 

질문 패턴 13. 그렇게 생각 안 해?

Don''t you think so?

넌 안 그러니? 상대방의 동의를 구하고 싶을 땐, Don''t you~?

 

질문 패턴 14. 저한테 메시지 온 거 있어요?

Any messages for me?

무언가 있는지 물어볼 때 Any~?를 써도 된다고?

 

질문 패턴 15. 무슨 일 있어?

What happened to you?

뭘 했는지, 뭘 좋아하는지. ‘무엇’이 들어가는 질문을 할 땐 무조건, What~?

 

질문 패턴 16. 너희 둘은 어떻게 만나게 되었는데?

How did you two meet?

‘어떻게’라는 말이 들어가는 표현을 할 땐 무조건, How~?

 

질문 패턴 17. 오늘 언제 퇴근해요?

When do you get off today?

시간에 관한 질문을 할 땐 언제나, When~?

 

질문 패턴 18. 어디 가고 싶어?

Where do you want to go?

어디 가고 싶다고? 어디 있는 거야? ‘어디’가 들어가는 질문을 할 땐, Where~?

 

질문 패턴 19. 누가 이랬어?

Who did this?

‘누가’ 했는지 묻고 싶을 땐 무조건, Who~?

 

질문 패턴 20. 왜 나한테 키스했어?

Why did you kiss me?

왜 그랬는데? 도대체 왜 그랬어? 이유를 묻고 싶을 땐 언제나, Why~?

 

 

Part 2. 영어회화의 나머지 절반을 해결해 주는 20가지 대답 패턴

 

대답 패턴 01. 내가 집까지 태워다줄 수 있는데.

I can drive you home.

당신의 능력을 보여 주세요! 할 수 있다고, 해 줄 거라고 자신 있게 말하고 싶을 땐, I can~

 

대답 패턴 02. 내가 계산할게.

I''ll pick up the tab.

뜻이 있는 곳에 길이 있다! 무언가를 할 거라고 공언할 땐, I will~

 

대답 패턴 03. 난 담배 안 피워.

I don''t smoke.

안한다면 안 한다니까! 어떤 일을 하지 않는다고 부정할 땐, I don''t ~

 

대답 패턴 04. 너 만나러 여기 왔어.

I''m here to see you.

내가 말이쥐~ 나에 대해 말하고 싶을 땐, I''m~

 

대답 패턴 05. 커피 좀 더 주시겠어요?

I''d like more coffee, please.

격조 있고 교양 있게 부탁할 때, I''d like~

 

대답 패턴 06. 나 5kg 뺄 거야.

I''m going to lose 5kg.

한다면 꼭 한다니까~ 결심한 걸 다른 사람들에게 얘기할 땐, I''m going to~

 

대답 패턴 07. 가봐야 할 것 같아.

I think I should get along.

그건 좀 아닌 것 같은데… 자신의 의견을 좀더 부드럽게 표현하고 싶을 땐, I think~

 

대답 패턴 08. 생각 좀 해 볼게요.

Let me think about it.

선심 쓰듯이 내가 하겠다고 할 때도, 해보게 해달라고 부탁할 때도 Let me~

 

대답 패턴 09. 우리 사귀자.

Let‘s go steady.

무엇이든 같이 하고 싶은 일이 있을 땐, Let''s~!

 

대답 패턴 10. 잔돈 여기 있습니다.

Here''s your change.

여기에, 저기에, 이게? Here''s~, There''s~, This is~

 

대답 패턴 11. 언제든 연락 주세요.

Feel free to contact us.

동사로 시작하는 명령문과 부정 명령문, Feel free to~

 

대답 패턴 12. 차라리 혼자 있을래요.

I would rather be alone.

차라리 과거가 있는 게 낫지. 내가 선호하는 것을 말하고 싶을 땐, I would rather~

 

대답 패턴 13. 언니랑 목소리가 똑같네요.

You sound just like your sister.

목소리가, 맛이 보인다, 보여! 목소리가 꾀꼬리 같다며 작업하고 싶을 땐, You sound~

 

대답 패턴 14. 당신 오늘 밤 정말 섹시해 보여.

You look gorgeous tonight.

상대방의 옷차림이나 기분 등이 어떤 것 같다고 추측할 땐, You look~

 

대답 패턴 15. 그냥 클릭만 하면 돼.

All you have to do is click.

다른 건 손대지 말고 뭔가 한 가지만 하면 된다고 말할 땐, All you have to do is~

 

대답 패턴 16. 더 나빴을 수도 있어.

It could be worse.

could와 would가 어떻게 다르다고? 일어날 가능성이 있는 일을 말할 땐 It could be~

 

대답 패턴 17. 그 영화 벌써 봤어.

I''ve already seen the movie.

현재완료? 그런 건 잊어. 벌써 했다는 말을 하고 싶을 땐 무조건, I''ve already~

 

대답 패턴 18. 술을 줄여야겠어.

I should cut down on my drinking

뭘 해야 한다는 말을 할 땐, I should~, I have to~, I''ve got to~

 

대답 패턴 19. 나 전화 받느라 바빠.

I''m busy answering phone calls.

날 그렇게도 괴롭혔던 -ing. 지금 당장 혹은 요 근래 바쁘다는 말을 할 땐, I''m busy -ing ~

 

대답 패턴 20. 나 머리 잘랐어.

I got my hair cut.

have/get/make를 살리면 영어가 세련되어진다. 누군가에게 뭔가 시켰다는 말을 할 땐, I got~

 

 

Part 3. 회화에 날개를 달아 주는 필수 구문 10가지

 

필수 구문 01. 도착하면 전화해.

When you get there, call me.

뭔가 하게 되면 이라는 말을 하고 싶을 땐, When~과 If~

 

필수 구문 02. 삐 소리가 난 후 메시지를 남겨주세요.

Leave a message after th beep.

뭔가 한 후에, 하기 전에 하는 말을 하고 싶을 땐, After와 Before

 

필수 구문 03. 사랑하니까 널 떠나는 거야.

I''m leaving you because I love you.

뭐든 구차하게 변명하고자 할 땐, because와 because of

 

필수 구문 04. 내가 할 수 있을지 모르겠어요.

I''m not sure if I can do this.

뭘 모르는 게 있을 땐 자신 있게, I''m not sure if~와 I have no idea~

 

필수 구문 05. 그녀를 사랑하긴 하지만 떠나야 했어.

Though I love her, I had to leave.

앞에서 했던 말과 반대되는 얘기를 하고 싶을 땐, Though~

 

필수 구문 06. 집에 10시까지는 들어올게요.

I''ll be home by 10:00.

언제까지 라고 얘기하고 싶을 땐, by~와 until~ 그리고 from~ to~

 

필수 구문 07. 결정을 내려야 해.

You need to make a decision.

뭔가 해야 한다는 말을 need로 표현하고 싶을 땐, You need to~

 

필수 구문 08. 네 말을 들었어야 하는 건데.

I should''ve listened to you.

과거에 하지 않아 후회하는 일을 표현할 땐, I should''ve~

 

필수 구문 09. 내가 더 똑똑했으면 좋았을걸.

I wish I were smarter.

실현 가능성이 없는 희망을 노래하고 싶을 땐, I wish I were/could~

 

필수 구문 10. 뭘 하든 포기하지는 마.

Whatever you do, don''t give up.

뭐든지 다 해 준다고 얘기하고 싶을 땐, whatever~