Is there something we can do to help her?

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A Ally is having a hard time with her student loans.

B Your sister? Is she still paying them?

A Yes. She has to pay them for ten years, and this is her seventh year.

B Wasn’t she promoted recently?

A Yes. But since interest rates have gone up, she has to pay more.

B I see. Is there something we can do to help her?

 

A 앨리가 학자금 대출 때문에 힘들어해요.

B 당신 동생이요? 아직도 갚고 있어요?

A 네. 10년 동안 갚아야 하는데, 올해가 7년째예요.

B 얼마 전에 승진하지 않았어요?

A 맞아요. 그런데 금리가 높아져서, 더 많이 갚아야 한대요.

B 그렇군요. 우리가 도울 수 있는 방법이 있을까요?

 

관련단어

~ is having a hard time with ... : ~가 … 때문에 힘들어해요.

☞She is having a hard time with her illness.

그녀가 병 때문에 힘들어하고 있어요.

☞He is having a hard time with all the problems.

그는 모든 문제 때문에 힘들어하고 있어요.

☞The athlete is having a hard time with his physical condition.

그 선수는 건강 상태 때문에 힘들어하고 있어요.

 

Wasn’t ~ p.p.? : ~가 …하지 않았어요?

☞Wasn’t he transferred to Busan recently?

그 사람 최근에 부산으로 전근 가지 않았나요?

☞Wasn’t she chosen as president recently?

그녀가 최근에 사장으로 뽑히지 않았어요?

☞Wasn’t Molly promoted again recently?

몰리가 최근에 또 승진하지 않았어요?

 

since ~ : ~하기 때문에

☞I’m too hungry since I walked too much.

너무 많이 걸었더니 배가 너무 고파요.

☞We haven’t seen each other since he moved away.

그가 이사 간 이후로 우린 만난 적이 없어요.

☞You should follow your parents’ advice since you’re a child.

너는 아직 어리니까 부모님의 조언을 들어야 해.

 

loan : 대출

pay : 돈을 내다, 지불하다

promote : 승진하다

recently : 요즘에, 최근에

interest rates : 이자율, 금리

 

출처:EBS Easy English

 

마스터메이슨 (gusw****) 2016-02-11 02:48

ally is 앨리-ㅅ / have a hard time paying back her student loans 학자금(로운ㅅ) / 학비 tuition / 부채 debts[덷ㅊ] / pay off 빚을 청산하다 / them 뎀 듬 ‘em엄 / for 1.위해서 2.~에 해당 3.기간동안 / ten years 데니어~ㅅ / this is her 딧씨-서어 cf. this year 올해 / be(=get) proMOted 승진하다[ㅍ뤄 모오릳] cf. 승진 promotion / recently 최근에(=lately 레읻-리, these days) / since 1.왜냐면 2.~이래로 / interest rates 이자율 / have gone up(=risen) / we can do to(두우루/두) help her 헤엘퍼(뻐)r / 유투브강의링크(내용정리) : https://youtu.be/oSMlnCUSCbs (영어발음) : https://youtu.be/rNz2Mgp8W54

 

지은아씨 (wldm****) 2016-02-11 04:11

Ally is having a hard time with her student loans. 앨리-ㅈ해븨너하아r타임위th더rㅅ튜우든러운ㅅ. Your sister? Is she still paying them? 여r씨ㅆ털?이ㅈ쉬ㅅ띌페이넘? Yes. She has to pay them for ten years, and this is her seventh year. 예ㅅ. 쉬해ㅈ르페이엄뿨r데니어~ㅅ,앤딧씨-저어세븐th씨어~. Wasn’t she promoted recently? 워즌쉬ㅍ뤄 모오릳뤼쓴-리? Yes. But since interest rates have gone up, she has to pay more. 예ㅅ, 벗씬ㅆ인ㅊ뤠슽뤠잍ㅅ햅거어넙, 쉬해ㅈ르페이머어 I see. Is there something we can do to help her? 아씨이.이ㅈ데어썸th씽위큰두루헤엘뻐r.

 

☞She is having a hard time with her illness. 쉬-ㅈ해븨너하아rㄷ탐위th더이읠너ㅅ. ☞He is having a hard time with all the problems. 히-ㅈ해븨너하아rㄷ탐위th더얼더ㅍ롸아블럼ㅅ. ☞The athlete is having a hard time with his physical condition.디애thㅆ리~ㅈ해븨너하아rㄷ탐위th듸ㅈ쀠지끌크언디셔연.

 

☞Wasn’t he transferred to Busan recently? 워즈니ㅊ뢘ㅅ뿨r르부산뤼쓴-리? ☞Wasn’t she chosen as president recently? 워즌쉬초우ㅈ너ㅈㅍ뤠지던뤼쓴-리? ☞Wasn’t Molly promoted again recently? 워즌머얼리ㅍ뤄므우리르개앤뤼쓴-뤼?

 

☞I’m too hungry since I walked too much. 암투우헝ㄱ뤼씬싸워ㄲ투우머치. ☞We haven’t seen each other since he moved away. 위해븐씨이니~처더씬씌무웁러웨이. ☞You should follow your parents ’ advice since you’re a child. 유슏뽜알로우여r페어뤈서드봐이ㅆ씬ㅅ여r촤이읠ㄷ.

(chei****) 2016-02-11 07:17

1. have a hard(rough) time 곤란을 겪다 2. have a good time 즐겁게 보내다 3. Ally is having a hard time with her student loans (앨리가 학자금대출때문에 힘들어요) 4. Ally is having difficulty with her student loans (앨리가 학자금대출때문에 힘들어요) 5. Ally is having trouble with her student loans (앨리가 학자금대출때문에 힘들어요)

 

안영란 (yepu****) 2016-02-11 07:06

< For, During, While 비교 > ■ For-> ~ 동안. 전치사이므로 For 뒤에 "숫자로 된 명사" 가 나옴•I have studied English for 15 months. 난 15 개월동안 영어를 공부해왔어 ■ During-> ~ 동안. 전치사이므로 During 뒤에 "특정시점의 명사" 가 나옴•I fell asleep during the class. 난 수업중에 잠들어 버렸어 ■ While-> ~ 동안. 접속사이므로 While 뒤에 "주어+동사" 가 나옴 ■ I fell asleep while I'm taking the class. 난 수업중에 잠들어 버렸어 ■ Throw-> 던지다, 개최하다•I threw him the ball. 난 그에게 공을 던졌어• I'd like to throw my birthday party this year. 난 올해 내 생일 파티를 열고싶어•Throw-Threw-Thrown ■ Threw a party = Have a party = Host a party. 파티를 열다•Open a party (X) ■ Invite-only party. 초대받은 사람만 오는 파티 = Exclusive party. 배타적 / 비공개 파티 ■ Count me in. 나도 끼워줘. 그렇다면 ☞ Count me out. 난 빠질게