회화와 문법을 동시에 공부하는 Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 진행에 이은경입니다. 오늘은 나쁘지 않은 정도가 아니라 좋다. 생각보다 괜찮다는 표현 영어로 해보도록 하겠습니다. 대화 들어보시죠.

A: John, I've been hearing so much about your cooking lately. Is it really as good as they say?

J: My cooking? It's not half bad. I even won the award at the food contest last month.

A: Wait, you won a food contest? That's amazing! What did you make?

J: Well, it was a dessert contest, and I made a cheesecake.

A: That sounds incredible! I can practically taste it just thinking about it. You're going to have to share the recipe with me sometime.

J: Absolutely, and I'll bake one for you too.

John의 음식 솜씨를 물었더니, 꽤 괜찮다는 대답이 돌아왔습니다.

It's not half bad.

나쁘지 않은 정도가 아니라 좋다는 표현입니다.

My cooking isn’t half bad.

My cooking is very good.

같은 표현입니다.

It’s not half bad. 좋다는 표현 여러가지 문장으로 들어보시죠.

My new recipe for chicken curry? It's not half bad; my family loved it.

내 닭 카레 요리요? 괜찮아요. 우리 가족 모두 좋아했어요.

The book I'm reading? It's not half bad; I can't put it down.

내가 지금 읽고 있는 책이요? 좋아요. 내려놓을 수 가 없어요.

This coffee shop's cappuccino? It's not half bad; one of the best I've had.

여기 커피점의 카푸치노요? 괜찮아요. 내가 마셨던 것 중의 최고입니다.

It’s not half bad. 나쁘지 않은 정도가 아니라 좋다. It’s not half bad. 표현 기억하시면서 오늘의 대화 느린 속도로 들어보겠습니다.

A: I've been hearing so much about your cooking lately. Is it really as good as they say?

J: My cooking? It's not half bad. I even won the award at the food contest last month.

A: Wait, you won a food contest? That's amazing! What did you make?

J: Well, it was a dessert contest, and I made a cheesecake.

A: That sounds incredible! I can practically taste it just thinking about it. You're going to have to share the recipe with me sometime.

J: Absolutely, and I'll bake one for you too.

대화 해석해 보겠습니다.

I've been hearing so much about your cooking lately.

최근 당신의 요리 솜씨에 대해 너무 많은 얘기를 듣고 있습니다.

Is it really as good as they say?

말하는 것처럼 정말 좋아요?

My cooking?

내 요리 솜씨요?

It's not half bad.

괜찮아요.

I even won the award at the food contest last month.

지난달 음식 경연에서도 이겼지요.

I made a cheesecake.

치즈 케이크를 만들었습니다.

That sounds incredible!

놀랍습니다.

I can practically taste it just thinking about it.

단지 생각만으로도 practically사실상 맛을 늘낄 수 있어요.

Practically 사실상 다름이 없다.

I’m not a team leader but I’m practically running the team.

나는 팀리더가 아니지만 사실상 팀을 이끌고 있습니다.

Practically 사실상 다름이 없다.

My cooking? It's not half bad. I’m practically the main chef in our house.

내 요리 솜씨요? 좋아요. 나는 사실상 우리 집에서 수석 요리사 입니다.

It’s not half bad. 나쁘지 않은 정도가 아니라 좋다. 생각보다 괜찮다.

It’s not half bad. 표현 기억하시면서 대화 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

A: I've been hearing so much about your cooking lately. Is it really as good as they say?

J: My cooking? It's not half bad. I even won the award at the food contest last month.

A: Wait, you won a food contest? That's amazing! What did you make?

J: Well, it was a dessert contest, and I made a cheesecake.

A: That sounds incredible! I can practically taste it just thinking about it. You're going to have to share the recipe with me sometime.

J: Absolutely, and I'll bake one for you too.

Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 오늘은 It’s not half bad. 나쁘지 않은 정도가 아니라 좋다. 생각보다 괜찮다는 표현 배웠습니다.