A: John, I saw David at the party last night. He seemed a bit off, don’t you think?

J: I don’t want to associate with him. The way he's been acting lately? I would like to not get involved with him. You don’t want to mess with him either.

A: Yeah, he’s so negative.

J: I’m just not interested in b6eing involved with that kind of energy.

A: Same here. I think it’s best to move on from him.

J: Right, there’s no reason to keep associating with someone who brings so much negativity.

데이빗이 너무 부정적이라 상종하기 싫다고 말했습니다.

살면서 여러 사람들을 만납니다. 어떤 사람들은 인간 관계를 지속하고 싶지 않을 때도 있죠. 그 사람과는 상종하기 싫다.

I don’t want to associate with him.

associate with -와 어울리다

I don’t want to associate with him.

나는 그와 어울리고 싶지 않아요. 그러니까 그와 상종하고 싶지 않다는 말입니다.

I would like to not get involved with him.

get involved with someone

어떤 사람의 일에 개입하다.

I would like to not get involved with him.

나는 그 사람일에 끼고 싶지 않아요.

I don’t want to associate with him.

비슷한 표현입니다.

You don’t want to mess with him either.

mess with someone
어떤 사람과 얽히다.

You don’t want to mess with him either.

당신도 그와 엮이지 않는 게 좋을 겁니다.

대화 느린 속도로 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

A: John, I saw David at the party last night. He seemed a bit off, don’t you think?

J: I don’t want to associate with him. The way he’s been acting lately? I would like to not get involved with him. You don’t want to mess with him either.

A: Yeah, he’s so negative.

J: I’m just not interested in being involved with that kind of energy.

A: Same here. I think it’s best to move on from him.

J: Right, there’s no reason to keep associating with someone who brings so much negativity.

대화 해석해 보겠습니다.

I saw David at the party last night.

지난 밤 파티에서 데이빗을 봤습니다.

I don’t want to associate with him.

그와 상종하고 싶지 않아요.

The way he’s been acting lately?

Have you seen the way he's been acting lately?

요즘 그가 하는 행동 봤어요?

I would like to not get involved with him.

나는 그 사람일에 끼고 싶지 않아요.

You don’t want to mess with him either.

당신도 그와 엮이지 않는 게 좋을 겁니다.

He’s so negative.

그는 너무 부정적입니다.

I’m just not interested in being involved with that kind of energy.

나는 그런 에너지에 얽히고 싶지 않아요.

There’s no reason to keep associating with someone who brings so much negativity.

그렇게 부정적인 에너지를 가져오는 사람과 계속 얽힐 이유는 없습니다.

어떤 사람과 상종하기 싫다. I don’t want to associate with him. 표현 기억하시면서 대화 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

A: I saw David at the party last night. He seemed a bit off, don’t you think?

J: I don’t want to associate with him. The way he's been acting lately? I would like to not get involved with him. You don’t want to mess with him either.

A: Yeah, he’s so negative.

J: I’m just not interested in being involved with that kind of energy.

A: Same here. I think it’s best to move on from him.

J: Right, there’s no reason to keep associating with someone who brings so much negativity.

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Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 오늘은 어떤 사람과 상종하기 싫다.

I don’t want to associate with him.

I would like to not get involved with him.

어떤 사람과 엮이고 싶지 않다는 표현 배웠습니다.