그냥 구경하는 중이에요 : 해설

#. 그냥 구경하는 중이에요 : 해설

 

Hi there, can I help you with anything

> No thanks, I'm just looking.

 

This is a really common response: "I'm just looking." I don't plan on buying anything right now, I want to check things and see if want to buy something later. Yeah, because many times when you go into a store, you actually aren't intending to buy something, right? You're just seeing what's there. It sort of tells the salesclerk to leave you alone, to give you some freedom to look around at the items in the store comfortably without the pressure of them looking over your shoulder. "No, thanks, I'm just looking" is better than "no" because it leaves an opportunity for the salesperson to leave alone and, yet, if you want help, they are just there to help you.

 

Hello, are you looking for anything in particular?

> No, I'm OK, thank you.

 

"Can I help you?" "I'm OK." It just means I don't need help, no, thank you, you cannot help me. This is a really good expression to know, because native speakers use it all the time.

 

Hello, can I help you find anything?

> Actually, yes, I'm looking for a new frying pan.

 

Here the salesperson used a slight variation on this question, "Can I help you?" He said, "Can I help you find anything?" Essentially this means the same thing. In this example, we heard the shopper respond positively, She does need some help finding something. In this case, she is looking for something specific. So, "actually, " is kind of saying, "In fact, normally I would just be looking, but actually now I need your help." And then she states the thing that she's really looking for. "I'm looking for a frying pan." Or you could say, "Yeah, actually, where are the frying pans?" Or, "Could you show me where the frying pans are please?"

 

• intend ɪnˈtend 의도[작정]하다, (… 하려고) 생각하다 , 의미[뜻]하다 (=mean)  intention ɪnˈtenʃn  의사, 의도, 목적 (→well intentioned)  It sort of 약간

• variation |veri│eɪʃn 변화[차이]  state 말하다[쓰다], 진술[서술/언명]하다 / 상태,  국가