[YBM 톡톡 생활영어] That might pose a difficulty. 그건 좀 어려울 텐데.

◇ 오늘의 학습 주제

A: When your work's done, let's do dinner.

B: Quitting time is past 9. 그건 좀 어려울 텐데.

A: Whatever the hour, we've still gotta eat, right?

B: So I'm told. You're on. Catch you then.



◇ 해석 및 해설

A: 네 일 다 끝나면, 저녁 먹자.

B: 다 마치려면 9시는 넘어야 할텐데, That might pose a difficulty.

A: 몇 시가 되든 간에, 먹기는 먹어야 하잖아?

B: 그러라면 그래야죠. 그럼 그 때 봐.



◇ 부가표현

*When your work's done

When you're finished work / After work / At the end of your work day

*let's do dinner

let's go out for some dinner together / we can go out for dinner

*Quitting time is past 9.

I don't finish until after 9:00. / I can't get out of work before 9:00.

*That might pose a difficulty.

That could make things difficult. / That can cause a hardship.

*Whatever the hour

It doesn't matter what time it is / Regardless of the time

*we've still gotta eat

we have to get something to eat / we need to have food

*Right?

Am I right? / Don't you agree? / Isn't that so? / Wouldn't you say so?

*So I'm told.

That's what everybody says. / I've heard that somewhere before.

*You're on.

Okay. / Let's do it. / I'm in. / You've got a deal. / It's a deal.

*Catch you then.

See you then. / I'll meet you at that time, then.