아무의 간섭도 받지 않고 혼자 있고 싶을 때가 있나요? 여기 그런 상황에서 쓸 수 있는 표현들이 있습니다.
■예의바른 표현들
Could you please leave?/ Would you mind giving me some space?
If it's not too much trouble, I'd like some alone time.
■비격식의 표현들(화가 났을 때)
Get outta here!/ Get out of my face.
Go away!/ Scram!/ Scat!/ Bug off!
Beat it!/ Make like a drum and beat it!
Buzz off!/ Make like a bee and buzz off!
Leave me alone!/ Make like a tree and leave!
Hit the road, Jack!/ Make like a tire and hit the road!
◈ Let’s Talk
Little brother: Hey, come on, let me play a computer game with you.
Big brother: Could you please leave me alone? I have to write a report for school.
Little brother: Just one game?
Big brother: Not now, maybe later. Get outta here!
Little brother: Not fair! you’re always too busy to play with me.
Big brother: I said buzz off. Now, leave me alone. Just beat it.
Little brother: I’m bored. Play with me!
Big brother: I told you, I’m busy. Scat! Get outta my face.
Little brother: Just for one minute pretty please?
Big brother: Get lost!
(ring, ring)
Big brother: Hello? HyoRi? Oh, hi, sure yeah, of course I have time to talk to you. So, how’s it going?...
동생: 형, 나랑 컴퓨터 게임하자.
형: 나 좀 내버려둘래? 나 숙제해야 돼.
동생: 딱 한 판만?
형: 지금은 안 된다니까. 나중에 하자. 나가!
동생: 싫어! 형은 맨날 나랑 안 놀아주잖아.
형: 나가라고 했지? 나 좀 내버려둬. 빨리 나가.
동생: 나 심심해. 놀아줘!
형: 나 바쁘다고 했잖아. 나가! 빨리 안 나갈래?
동생: 딱 1분만 나랑 좀 놀아줘 응?
형: 꺼져!
(따르릉~ 따르릉)
형: 여보세요? 효리야? 오, 안녕. 아 그럼 당연하지. 시간 있지 당연히. 잘지냈어?...
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