영어로 거절하는 법

#. 영어로 거절하는 법

 

For today's episode, we plan to listen to short conversations where someone says no to someone else that asks them a favor. And then, we're going to break down how each speaker declines the favor.

 

Emma, I've got a big favor to ask for you.

> Uh-oh. OK, what is it?

Well, I'm planning to go to Toronto next weekend to watch a basketball game, but my ride fell through, I was wondering if I could borrow your car for the day? I'll take real good care of it.

> I don't know if that's a good idea. I don't really feel comfortable letting you drive it.

Oh, come on! I'm a good driver. Hey, I'll even but you dinner when I get back.

> Oh, sorry, Robby, it's just not going to happen. I wish I could help, but I can't. Why don't you just take the bus or something?

 

 

Janet! You are just the person I've been looking for.

> Oh hey, Steven. What's up?

Well, I was hoping you could help me out. I just got tickets to see a concert on Saturday night, but the only problem is I'm scheduled to work. And you know what? I noticed that you're not working then. So hey, how about doing me a solid and covering my shift?

> Yeah, I'm not able to do that, sorry. Saturday night is the only night I have to spend with my family, and that's my personal rule to never work on Saturdays. Sorry about that.

Oh OK, well, yeah, I get it. No problem. I'll figure something out.

 

• break down  (열거나 하기 위해) ~을 부수다 , (감정·태도를) 깨부수다[허물어뜨리다] , ~을 나누다[분류하다] (→관련 명사는 breakdown)

• fall through  완료[실현]되지 못하다   shift  (장소를) 옮기다, 이동하다[되다], 자세를 바꾸다 /  교대 근무 , (위치입장방향의) 변화 (→paradigm shift)

• figure somebody/something out  (생각한 끝에) ~을 이해하다[알아내다] (=work out) , (양·비용을) 계산[산출]하다 (=work out)