[구슬쌤] 지금 당장, 연말에 쓸 수 있는 스몰토크 표현들

시기,날씨
#1: Are you staying in town or going somewhere for Christmas?

Are you going home for the holidays, to the Bronx? - Yeap.

Are you originally from Atlanta?
When did you move here?
Did you go to school there (as well)?

<구체적인 지역 묻기>
What part of New Jersey are you from?

<거기 이맘 때 정말 좋다고 하다라고요>
I hear it's lovely there this time of year.

#2: Are you going shopping on Black Friday?
Did you go shopping on Black Friday?

Have you started your Christmas shopping?

Are you done with your Christmas shopping?
Are you guys done with Christmas shopping?

#3: New Year's resolution 새해 다짐

Do you have any New Year's resolutions?
Do you have New Year's resolutions?

A: Do you have any New Year's resolutions?
B: My resolution is to cut down on drinking.

<새해가 지나 여전히 지키고 있는지 물어볼 때>
Do you have any New Year's resolutions that you're sticking to?

#4: Time flies. 시간 참 빨리 간다.

I can't believe it's Christmas already.
I can't believe this year's almost over.

I feel like time's been going faster since COVID.

 

#5: 밖에 정말 춥다고 할 때
It's freezing outside.

인사말로 자주 쓰이는
Bundle up. / Stay warm.

- It's getting cold, isn't it?
- It's that unpredictable time of year, Mrs. Casini.
- Stay warm. - You, too.

Try not to catch a cold.
Be careful not to catch a cold.

이맘 때 Happy Holidays외에 자주 쓰는 인사말
- Stay warm. / Bundle up.
- Try not to catch a cold. / Be careful not to catch a cold.

관심사
#6: 상대에 대해 몰랐던 점을 알게 됐을 때 I didn't know  ~
I didn't know you liked to ski.
I didn't know you were into baseball.

So, what did you do this weekend, Seul?
I didn't know you liked to read. (몰랐는데) 독서 좋아하시는 구나.

I didn't know you were such a reader.
I didn't know you liked video games.

I didn't know you were into into baseball.
What's your favorite team?

I didn't know you liked basketball.

Have you been to any games lately? 최근에 경기 보러 간 적 있냐?

I didn't know you were such a great presenter!
I didn't know you were such as great cook.

I didn't know you had kids.
What grade are they in?

I didn't know you had a little brother.

아이에 관한
#7: 자녀(아이)에 관한 
Do you have any kids?
How old are they?
What's the age difference?
Where do they go to school?

Do you like his classes / teachers?
What do you think of his classes / teachers?

What school activities does he do?

extracurricular activities (과외활동)

학생이라면 나이에 상관 없이 물어볼 수 있는
Where does he go to school?

What does he do?

<막내가 얼마 전 대학에서 졸업해서 신나심>
My youngest just graduated from college.

<좀 더 친밀한 사이에서 물어볼 수 있는 추가 질문들>
- Do you have any children?
- What are their names, your kids?
- Do you have any pictures?

Do you have any pictures of them?
Do you have any other pictures of Astrid?
Do you wanna see some pictures?