[영어표현] 스몰 토크 6가지 표현 with 구슬쌤
<스몰토크 6개>
1. What's new? 어떻게 지내?
2. 사람들이 많거나 적을 때
I've never seen this place (crowded/empty).
평소보다 더 바쁘거나 여유로울 때
I can't believe how (busy/quiet/slow) we are today.
3. How's your (day/week) going so far?
어떻게, 좋은 하루/한주 보내고 있어?
4. What do you have planned for the rest of the day?
(이후 계획 묻기) 남은 하루 뭐 할거야?
5. What's the weather like in LA? LA 날씨는 어때?
6. How's your family? 가족은 잘 지내?
1. What's new?
(새로운, 특별한 소식이 있는지). 별 일 없어?/어떻게 지내?
(별 일 없을 때)
- So, what's new?
- Oh, not much.(=Nothing much.)
A: What's new in your life?
B: I just got promoted to a manager.
(직장을 그만 뒀을 때)
So, what's new?
Quit on Google.
(장사가 잘 안된다며)
- So, what's new, Frank?
- I got no business.
(늘 똑같지~)
- So, what's new?
- Same old, same old. What's new with you?
or Nothing much. I'm just busy with work. What's new with you?
* What's your story?
1. What brought you here? 여긴 어쩐일로 온거야?
2. Tell me about yourself. 네 얘기 좀 해봐.
2. 분위기: 사람들이 많거나 적을 때
(사람이 많을 때)
It's so crowded in here. I'll have to remember not to come here on Fridays.
(오래 걸릴 것 같을 때-식당갔는데 직원 손이 느릴 때라던지..)
It looks like we are gonna be here for a while.
(일찍 퇴근하긴 글렀으니 다들 힘내라고 커피라도 사겠다며)
So, it looks like we're gonna be here for a while. Coffee's on me.
(항상 바글거리던 곳인데 오늘따라 사람없을 때)
I've never seen this place so empty(반대는 crowded)
(평소보다 더 바쁘거나 여유로울 때)
I can't believe how busy we are today.
I can't believe how quiet/slow we are today.
(오늘 따라 여유롭네)
Quiet day so far.
A: 오늘따라 여유로운 거 믿기지가 않는다.
B: 그러게.
A: I can't believe how slow we are today.
B: I know.
Slow day at the Vision Center?
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3. 좋은 하루를 보내고 있는지 물으며
How's your (day/week) going so far?
(한 수요일 쯤 상사가 이번 한 주 잘 보내고 있어?)
(잘 보내고 있어요. 오늘 아침에 미팅이 정말 잘 되서, 계약서 들어오는 것만 기다리고 있어요.)
A: How's your week going so far?
B: It's going pretty well. I had a great meeting this morning, and I'm waiting for the contract to come in.
Are you having a (good/productive) day?
와 같이 Are you로도 물어볼 수 있지만 이렇게 물어보면 yes/no로 단답형 대답만 할 수도 있으니 항상 How~?로 물어보는 게 좋다!
ex) 양이 좀 더 많았으면 좋았을 텐데
- How's your soup?
- It's all right. They could've filled the bowl a little more.
ex) 새 학교는 어떻게, 잘 적응하고 있어?
- How are you settling in?
- Pretty well. Princeton has a beautiful campus.
ex) 새 직장은 마음에 들어?
- How do you like your new job?
- How do you like your office?
4. 계획 묻기
남은 하루 어떻게 보낼건지 the rest of the day/night
So, what do you have planned for the rest of today?
(매일 인사처럼 쓸 수 있는) 남은 하루 즐겁게 보내~
Enjoy the rest of your day.
Have a good one.
Have a good day.
5. 날씨이야기
(밖에 되게 쌀쌀하네요)
It's chilly out today.
(오늘 날씨가 진짜 좋네요.)
It's beautiful out today.
It's nice out today, isn't it?
(비 올것 같을 때)
It looks like it's going to rain today.
(날씨 얘기를 누군가와 연락하면서도 쓸 수 있다)
서울은 오늘 추운데, LA 날씨는 어때요?
It's freezing today in Seoul.
What's the weather like in LA?
(공항에서 픽업 후 스몰토크)
- How was the flight?
- It was fine.
-What's the weather like in Glasgow?
(상대가 어떤 도시를 언급하면)
I hear it's beautiful/lovely there this time of year.
-> I hear (누군가에게) 자주 들었어요
6. (친분 있는 사이)가족 묻기
So, how's your mom?
추가로 안부 전해달라며
- Say hello to your mom for me.
- (격식) Please send my regards.
(가족들은 잘 지내?)
How's your family doing?
(특히 어린 자녀나 반려묘/반려견이 있는 상황) 사진 있어??
- Do you have any pictures?
(사진보고는 반응으로)
- Adorable! Where did you take this picture?
or They're adorable. what are their names?
or How old are they?
(애들이 셋이나 된다고 하자)
-I have a wife and three kids at home.
- Oh, please tell me you have pictures.
(애 데리러 간다할 때 애가 있었어? 사진보여줘!)
A: I need to go pick up my kids.
B: I didn't know you had kids.
Do you have any pictures of them?
(우리 애가 8살 되요. 제 딸도 그 또래인데!)
A: My son's turing 8 this year.
B: Really? I have a daughter his age.
Where does he go to school?