2022. 11. 22. 21:50ㆍ공부/구슬쌤의 자신감 영어
매너있는 영어의 기본틀을 잡아줄 사과 표현들🤝💙
전화 걸고 바로 용건만 말하지 않고
Is this a good time? 통화 괜찮아요?
Could you excuse me for a second?
<기본 매너 표현들 (사과편)>
1: Sorry to keep you waiting.
2: I'm sorry that it took me a while to get back to you.
3: Sorry to interrupt,
4: I'm sorry to drop by unannounced.
5: Sorry I'm late.
6: I'm sorry to call you so late,
7: Sorry for making last-minute changes,
8: I apologize for the inconvenience.
#1: 상대가 날 5분이라도 기다렸을 때 Sorry to keep you waiting.
A: I'm very sorry to keep you waiting.
B: Not at all.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Sorry to keep you waiting. My meeting ran late.
Sorry, my meeting ran late.
A: I have an early day tomorrow.
B: I'm so sorry we kept you.
- An early day, I'm so sorry we kept you.
- I wish I could stay longer.
*early day
*Merriam-Webster 사전: a day in which a person will have to get up early
Oh, Thanks, Allison, but I got an early day tomorrow.
<집에 가고 싶을 때>
I want to go home 대신 It's getting late 또는 I have an early day tomorrow.
#2: 늦게 회답할 때. I'm sorry that it took me a while to get back to you.
Sorry it took me a while to get back to you.
- Sorry it took me a while.
- Oh, you're fine.
#3: 대화, 일 등의 흐름을 어쩔 수 없이 끊어야 할 때 Sorry to interrupt, ~
Sorry to interrupt, but can I ask you a quick question?
I'm sorry to interrupt, but I need you to sign these.
Sorry to interrupt, but we have a situation here.
*Merriam-Webster 사전: an important or sudden problem
A: Sorry to interrupt, may I have a word, please?
B: Of course, Excuse me.
I don't mean to interrupt, but ~
I don't mean to interrupt, but I have extremely important news.
#4: 연락하거나 약속 잡지 않고 그냥 들렀을 때 I'm sorry to drop by unannounced.
I'm sorry to drop by unannounced, but I need to talk to you.
I won't take up much of your time.
*take up: 차지하다
I won't take up too much of your time.
Well, I won't take up too much of your time.
<전화 통화를 마무리 하며>
Awesome.
Well, I won't take up too much of your time.
지인과 전화를 마무리 하며
I have to go now.
I'll let you go now.
- No, I'll let you go.
- Okay. Okay. Bye
#5: 미팅/약속에 늦었을 때 Sorry I'm late.
Sorry, I'm late.
Did I miss anything?
Hey, guys. Sorry I'm late.
What did I miss?
Sorry I'm late.
Traffic was a nightmare.
Sorry, traffic was a nightmare coming back from Philadelphia.
Sorry, I might be a little late.
Sorry, I might be about 10 minutes late. Traffic is a nightmare.
#6: 늦은 시간에 연락할 땐 I'm sorry to call you so late.
I'm sorry to call you so late, but I couldn't wait until the morning.
I'm sorry to call you so late, but...
I'm sorry to bother you this late, but I really need your help.
A: Sorry to bother you so late.
B: No, it's not too late at all.
#7: 막판에, 마감 기한 다 돼 촉박하게 뭔가를 변경할 때 Sorry for making last-minute changes.
+++
last minute
*캠브릿지 사전: the latest possible opportunity for doing something.
막판에/약속 시간이 다 돼 갑자기 무슨일이 생겼을 때
something came up at the last minute.
+++
I'm sorry for the last-minute notice, but I basically need it tomorrow.
Sorry for doing this at the last minute, but I need to take a rain check.
<미팅 시간 너무 꽉 채워서 미안>
Sorry for running to the last minute.
Last but not least 마지막으로 (하지만 앞서 언급한 것만큼 중요한)
#8: 불편을 드려 진심으로 사과드립니다. I apologize for the inconvenience.
I (sincerely) apologize for the inconvenience.
<(격식) 일정 취소 후 사과할 때도>
I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience my cancellation causes you.
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