2011년 5월 15일 일요일

English Studying from YBM


A: We had visitors today; Some nice folks from a local church.
B: They are always so pleasant. What did they want?
A: They invited us to attend services. I told them you’d be there.
B: You want me to go by my lonesome? If I go, *** 너도 따라 와야지.***

해설강의 : 태인영, John Valentine
A: 오늘 손님이 오셨어. 동네 교회 분들이 오셨어.
B: 그분들은 늘 친절하지. 왜 오신 거야?
A: 예배에 나오라고. 너는 온다고 하더라.
B: 내가 혼자 가길 바래? 내가 가면 you’ll be in tow.

[Additional Expressions]

* We had visitors – Some people dropped by / Some people paid a visit
* nice folks – kind people / gentle folks / neighborly people
* a local church – a neighborhood church / a church in our vicinity
* always so pleasant – never unkind / kind, day in and day out / nice all the time
* What did they want? – What was the reason for the visit? / How come they came around?
* invited us to attend services – asked us to join them for church services
* I told them – I let them know / I gave them my word that / I promised them that
* you’d be there – you’ll show up / you will go there on Sunday / you’ll make an appearance
* by my lonesome – alone / by myself / without you
* be in tow – be with me / be right behind me / be my partner              

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