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24.09.11 Asking Someone Out: How Can I Tell If She Likes Me?

ν•˜λŠ˜μ„ λ‚˜λŠ” λ‹₯ν„° 고아원 짱 2024. 10. 13. 00:11

Ian : Melinda, how can I tell if Sandra likes me or not?

μ΄μ•ˆ : λ©œλ¦°λ‹€, μ‚°λ“œλΌκ°€ λ‚  μ’‹μ•„ν•˜λŠ”μ§€ μ•„λ‹Œμ§€ μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μ•Œ 수 μžˆμ„κΉŒ?

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Melinda : You can tell by her body language. Does she cross her arms a lot or avoid eye contact?

λ©œλ¦°λ‹€ : κ±”μ˜ λ³΄λ””λž­κ·€μ§€λ‘œ μ•Œ 수 μžˆμ–΄. κ±”κ°€ νŒ”μ§±μ„ 많이 λΌκ±°λ‚˜ μ„œλ‘œ 눈 λ§žμΆ”λŠ” κ±Έ ν”Όν•˜λ‹ˆ?

* eye contact : 눈맞좀

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Ian : No, neither. But I'm scared to death that she thinks of me as a brother.

μ΄μ•ˆ : μ•„λ‹ˆ, λ‘˜ λ‹€ μ•„λ‹ˆμ•Ό. 근데 κ±”κ°€ λ‚  ν˜•μ œλ‘œ μƒκ°ν• κΉŒ 봐 κ²λ‚˜ μ£½κ² μ–΄.

* scared to death : 죽을 μ •λ„λ‘œ λ¬΄μ„œμš΄

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Melinda : I have an idea: I'll watch you two interact and then I'll tell you what I observed.

λ©œλ¦°λ‹€ : 쒋은 생각이 μžˆμ–΄. λ‚΄κ°€ λ„ˆν¬ λ‘˜μ΄ λŒ€ν™”ν•˜λŠ” κ±Έ μ§€μΌœλ³Έ λ‹€μŒ κ΄€μ°°ν•œ κ±Έ 말해 μ€„κ²Œ.

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Ian : It would put my mind at ease if I knew I wasn't making a huge mistake.

μ΄μ•ˆ : λ‚΄κ°€ 큰 μ‹€μˆ˜λ₯Ό 저지λ₯΄κ³  μžˆμ§€ μ•Šλ‹€λŠ” κ±Έ μ•ˆλ‹€λ©΄ 마음이 놓일 텐데.

* put someone's mind at ease : ~ λ₯Ό μ•ˆμ‹¬μ‹œν‚€λ‹€

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Melinda : I promise, I won't steer you wrong!

λ©œλ¦°λ‹€ : μ•½μ†ν• κ²Œ, 널 μ—‰λš±ν•œ λ°©ν–₯으둜 μ΄λŒμ§„ μ•Šμ„ κ±°μ•Ό!

* I promise, ... : μ•½μ†ν• κ²Œ, ~

* steer someone wrong : ~ λ₯Ό 잘λͺ»λœ λ°©ν–₯으둜 μ΄λŒλ‹€

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