왕초보영어(제2385회) : 직업-겨우 9일 남았네 !

발렌타인데이가 다가오네.

맞아 !  겨우 9일 남았네 !

고마워. 잊을 뻔했네.

액세서리를 좀 사줘. 우리 아내가 보석상을 하고 있거든.

 

Valentine's Day is coming up.

That's right !  It's only 9 days away !

Thanks, man. I almost forgot...

Buy her some accessories. My wife owns a jewelry shop.

 

 

M Valentine's Day is coming up.

   coming up = 다가오는(단독 사용)  vs  upcoming(=명사를 꾸며줌)

   My birthday is coming up.

   The expo is coming up.

   Dentist appointment is coming up.

   I'm interested in renting a car for my upcoming trip to Mayu Island.

 

Z That's right !  It's only 9 days away !

   (기간) Away = (기간)이 떨어진 / 남은

   It's only 6 months away.

   The exam is only a week away.

   It's only 3 days away from today.

   His graduation is a year away.

   The deadline in only a few hours away.

 

 

Z Thanks, man. I almost forgot...

   forget > forgot > forgotten

   Almost (과거 동사) = (과거 동사) 할 뻔했다

   She almost lost her key.

   I almost died.

   He almost fell down the stairs.

   They almost lost the game.

 

Z Buy her some accessories. My wife own a jewelry shop.

   jewelry = 보석류(셀 수 없음)  vs  jewel = 보석/장신구=gam(셀 수 있음)

   Buy (목적어) (명사) = (목적어)에게 (명사)를 사주다

   Buy her something cute.

   My dad bought me this toy.

  

Q 우린 버스를 놓칠 뻔했어

   We almost missed the bus.

 

 

*  More expressions

 

(기간) away = (기간)이 남은 / 떨어져 있는

a weeks away = 일주일 남은

God !   Christmas is only 4 days away !

The seminar is a week away.

Our anniversary only three days away

My birthday is only 2 days away from now.

It's only 5 days away !

The contest is a week away.

Our wedding is only 2 months away.

The exam is 3 days away.

That's right !  It's only 9 days away !

It's only 6 months away.

The exam is only a week away.

It's only 3 days away from today.

His graduation is a year away.

The deadline in only a few hours away.

 

Almost (과거동사) = 거의 (과거동사) 할 뻔했다.

Oh, I almost didn't see him.

I almost missed it.

I almost didn't see the car.

Thanks, man. I almost forgot...

   forget > forgot > forgotten

She almost lost her key.

I almost died.

He almost fell down the stairs.

They almost lost the game.

We almost missed the bus.