“That’s a steal”
아주 싼 거네요
(Jeff is visiting Alan at his house … )
(제프가 앨런의 집을 방문중이다…)
Jeff: Where did you get that bookshelf? It’s nice.
제프: 저 책장 어디서 샀어? 좋은데.
Alan: I bought it at a garage sale last week.
앨런: 지난주에 창고 세일에 가서 샀어.
Jeff: What did you pay for it?
제프: 얼마를 줬어?
Alan: Just $50.
앨런: 50달러.
Jeff: Really? That’s a steal! That’s pine.
제프: 정말? 엄청 싸네! 소나무인데.
Alan: I know. I also bought this table.
앨런: 그러게. 이 식탁도 샀지.
Jeff: What did that run you?
제프: 그건 얼마 했어?
Alan: It was $30 but I got him down to $25.
앨런: 30달러였는데 25달러로 깎았지.
Jeff: You always do well when you go to garage sales.
제프: 자넨 창고 세일에 가면 항상 좋은 거래를 하더라구.
Alan: I know. I guess I’ve got the knack.
앨런: 그러게. 나한테 그런 재주가 있나봐.
기억할만한 표현
* what did that run you?: 얼마나 주셨어요?
“Those are great shoes! What did they run you?”
(그 신발 정말 멋지네요! 얼마 주고 사셨어요?)
* I got him/her down to …: ~까지 가격을 깎다
“She wanted $80 but I got her down to $70.”
(80달러 부르길래 제가 70달러까지 깎았습니다.)
* (one) has the knack: ~에 소질 재주가 있다
“She has the knack for teaching children. She’s very patient.”
(그녀는 아동 교육에 재능이 있어요. 아주 참을성이 많거든요.)
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