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Entries in 한글번역 (47)

Wednesday
Mar072012

“No, I'm good. I had a late lunch.”

No, I

You're visiting a friend's house in the evening. He's going to order dinner from a restaurant. He asks if you want anything to eat, but you're full already.

No, I'm good. I had a late lunch.

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Tuesday
Mar062012

“She's talking up a storm these days.”

She

You're talking to your friend, who lives in another city. She asks about your baby, who she hasn't seen for several months. The baby talks now, so you say:

She's talking up a storm these days.

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Thursday
Mar012012

“Hopefully I can bring my GPA up to at least a 3.0 this semester.”

Hopefully I can bring my GPA up to at least a 3.0 this semester.

You're a college student. Your grades haven't been very high, but now you want to get better grades so that you can graduate with honors. You're talking to your academic advisor. You say:

Hopefully I can bring my GPA up to at least a 3.0 this semester.

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Wednesday
Feb292012

“I don't know, sweetie. Check the expiration date.”

I don

Your son asks if some yogurt that's in your refrigerator is too old to eat. You're not sure. You say:

I don't know, sweetie. Check the expiration date.

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Monday
Feb272012

“Don't you hate how those cords always get tangled up?”

Don

You see someone in the elevator who's trying to untie the wires of his headphones. You think it's funny because you do that a lot too. You say:

Don't you hate how those cords always get tangled up?

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Monday
Dec052011

“Tell me a bit about yourself.”

English Lesson: Tell me a bit about yourself.

You're interviewing a candidate for a job. You want to hear some general information about him. You say:

Tell me a bit about yourself.

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Sunday
Nov272011

“You've got to try this sauce. It's amazing!”

English Lesson: You've GOT to try this!

You're eating dinner with a friend at a restaurant. You're eating an appetizer that comes with a dipping sauce. It tastes really good, so you want to encourage your friend to taste it. You say:

You've got to try this sauce. It's amazing!

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Friday
Nov252011

“I'll fiddle around with it for a while.”

English lesson: fiddle with it

A coworker is trying to create a spreadsheet to calculate some information. He can't figure out how to calculate it, so he asks you for help. You can't immediately fix it, but you'd like to try a few different options. You say:

I'll fiddle around with it for a while.

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Thursday
Nov242011

“Can you hold it in for a few more minutes?”

English Phrases: hold it in

You're on a car trip with your son. He says that he has to go to the bathroom, but you just stopped at a gas station 10 minutes ago. You don't want to stop again so soon. You ask him:

Can you hold it in for a few more minutes?

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Sunday
Nov202011

“Right back at you.”

English Lesson: Right back at you.

You and a friend show up to a party wearing the exact same shirt. He laughs and says "Nice shirt!" You reply:

Right back at you.

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