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농담 재미있네!

That's a good one!
That's such a good one!
You are hilarious, That's a good one!
You are funny, That's a good one!
You won the lottary, That's a good one!
So you fired from work? That's a good one!

 

입장 바꿔 생각해 봐.

Put yourself in my shoes.

Put yourself in his shoes.

Put yourself in her shoes.

Put yourself in their shoes.

Put yoursefl in that friend's shoes.

Why don't you put yourself in  my shoes?

-> Okay, Give me some time to think about things.

Put yourself in my shoes and tell me what you would have done.

해야 할 일이 많아

I have a lot on my plate.

-> Do you need any help?

-> You can do it.

나 가야해

I gotta go

-> Where to?

-> You gotta go already?

-> Take me with you!

I gotta pack/ eat

I really gotta go by the day after tomorrow.

 

네가 한 말 당장 취소해

Take back what you said right now
-> No, I'll never take it back
-> Fine, I 'm sorry. I takit back
-> No, You started it first
I said I hate you but I take back what I said

 

정말 싸게 잘 샀어

It was a real bargain.
-> How much did you pay for it?
-> Can I buy one, too?
-> When is the sale until?

- The burger was real good.
- The movie was a real disappointment.

The cellphone was a real bargain.
The shoes were a real bargain.
The ticket was a real bargain.
The bag was a real bargain.

I found good stuff for a real bargain at the market.

 

네가 아는 것을 좀 알려줘.

Let me pick your brain.
-> Well, what do you want to know about
-> Sure, What can I help you with?
-> Sorry, not right now. I am really busy.

Let me pick your brain about that company.
Let me pick your barin about that project.
Let me pick your brain about cooking.
Let me pick your brain about investment.

I can't think of anything. Let me pick your brain.

She's got brains.
That problem is a no-brainer. (그 문제는 생각 할 필요도 없어)

 

~을 돌파하다/나타나다

To break through~

His words broke through it(her shyness).
The Sun breaks through the rain.
They broke through the line of police.
His warm words broke through my shyness.

-> He has a heart of gold.
The pale moon broke through the clouds.

 

차근차근 안내하다.

To walk through~

 

She'll walk you through it.

He walked me through the basics.

Let's walk through the scene.

Jenny will walk you through how to make that pie.

->Is she ready to give away her recipe?

Jay walked me through each step of crowd-funding.

 

계속 소식 알려줘

Keep me posted.
Okay then, Keep me posted
Please Keep me posted.
Keep me posted on everything.
Don't forget to keep me posted.
Keep me posted on how it goes
-> I'll keep you posted
-> Will do
-> Okay, I'll let you know

감을 잃었어

I lost my touch.

He lost his touch.

She lost her touch.

Can you play on the Violin?

 

이젠 다 잊었어

I am over it.

I'm over him.

-> Are you really over it?

-> I am so glad you finally over it.

I am over and done him.

 

그녀가 날 바람 맞췄어

She stood me up.

He stood me up yesterday.

-> No way, That's so rude.

-> What in the world

She was upset at him because he stood her up.

 

별일 아니야

It is no big deal.

Don't worry, It is not a big deal.

It's Okay, It is no big deal.

 

-> But it is a big deal for me.

-> Aw, Thanks for understanding.

-> Relex, It is no big deal.

 

I told her so many times that it was no big deal.

 

나 백수야

I am in between jobs.

I am between jobs.

 

-> What kind of work are you looking for?

-> How is the Job search going?

 

I have been in between jobs for 3 months.

 

집안 내력이야

It runs in the family.

It runs in one's family.

-> Oh, I didn't know that.

-> No wonder.

 

~싫었는데 좋아지다

To grow on

It will grow on you over time.

It grows on me.

He grows on you after while.

You might hate kimchi, but it will grow on you over time.

I've tried it and I'm already into it.

 

그는 요즘 아주 잘나 가

He is a hotshot these days.

She is a hotshot these days.

He is a hotshot stock broker.

a hotshot + 직업 : 그 직업에서 잘나 가

He is a hotshot entrepreneur these days.

 

*He is very good these days

(그는 요즘 잘 지네)

 

-> Wow, That's cool.

-> He seems really driven.

시원섭섭하네

It is bittersweet.
-> It must be
-> I am glad it all worked out.

Our breakup was very bitterweet.
Did you feel bittersweet about it?
My last day at work was bittersweet.
The ending of the book was bittersweet.

Moveing to a new city is always bittersweet.

 

나잇값 좀 해라

Act your age.
Act one's age.
-> Okay, I'll be more mature.
-> How could you say that?

He doesn't act his age
Why don't you act your age?
He never act his age
I wish you could act your age

Stay out of trouble and act your age.