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왕초보영어(제2386회) : 관계-삼촌 밑에서 일 좀 배워 볼까?

by 가나다미 2025. 2. 6.

왕초보영어(제2386회) : 관계-삼촌 밑에서 일 좀 배워 볼까?

아직 일자리를 찾고 있니?

그렇긴 한데 찾기가 쉽지 않아요.

삼촌 밑에서 일하는 게 어떠니?

아, 맞다 !  이제 막 사업 시작하셨죠?

 

Are you still looking for a job?

Yeah. But It's not easy to find one.

Why don't you work for me?

Oh, Yeah !  You just started your own business.

 

 

M Are you still looking for a job?

   still = 여전히 / 아직

   Look + for (명사) = (명사)를 찾다(=과정) vs find(=결과)

   Are you looking for a desk?

   I'm looking for a decent job.

 

Z Yeah. But It's not easy to find one.

   easy = 쉬운

   It is not easy + to (동사원형) = (동사원형) 하는 건 쉽지 않아.

   It is not easy to loose weight.

   It is not easy to get over her.

   get over = 잊다 / 극복하다

   It's easy to learn English.

 

 

M Why don't you work for me?

   Work + for (명사) = (명사)의 밑에서 일하다

   I work for my uncle.

   I used to work for my aunt.

   Do you work for someone else?

   work for(=사람 / 장소)  vs  work at(=장소)

 

Z Oh, Yeah !  You just started your own business.

   business = 사업 / 사업체 = biz(=busy의 명사형)

   one's own (명사) = ~만의 (명사)

   I have my own business.

   She needs her own room.

 

Q 그녀는 일자리를 찾고 있니?

   Is she looking for a job?

 

 

*  More expressions

 
Look + for (명사) = (명사)를 찾다(=과정) vs find(=결과)

Look for = 찾고 있다(과정)  vs  find = 찾아내다(결과)

I am looking for snow sleds for kids.
snow sled = 썰매,   kids(캐주얼한 느낌) vs children
I am looking for an inexpensive car.
Your mom is looking for you.
I am looking for a decent ring.
decent = 괜찮은/나쁘지 않음 = not bad = pretty good

I'm looking for a gift for my niece.

   niece = 여자 조카  vs  nephew = 남자 조카

I'm looking for someone.

She is looking for a job.

Hmm. I'm looking for a portable stroller so...

   portable = 휴대하기 쉬운 / 휴대용의

I am looking for a used car.

Are you looking for a job?

We are looking for a used truck.

What are you looking for?

What (질문어순)? = 무엇을 (질문어순)이니?

What are you looking at?

What did Cavin tell you?

M Are you still looking for a job?

   still = 여전히 / 아직

Are you looking for a desk?

I'm looking for a decent job.

Is she looking for a job?

 

Own = ~만의(남의 것도 아니라)

one's own (명사) = ~만의 (명사)

She's like my own mother.

I need my own room.  > I need my room.

I forgot my own name.  >  I forgot my name.

   like (명사) = (명사) 같은

Mayu is like my brother.

We are like twins.

Oh, Yeah !  You just started your own business.

   business = 사업 / 사업체 = biz(=busy의 명사형)

I have my own business.

She needs her own room.