A: John, you’re late again. What do you have to say for yourself?

J: I’m really sorry. I lost track of time.

A: You always seem to be running behind. This is becoming a regular thing.

J: I know, and I feel terrible about it. I promise, I’ll set reminders and try to manage my time better. I didn’t mean to keep you waiting.

John이 약속 시간에 또 늦었습니다. 제가 할 말 있으면 해 보시죠. 변명해 보라고 말했습니다.

What do you have to say for yourself?

당신을 위해서 뭐라고 말해야 됩니까? 그러니까 뭐라고 변명하시겠냐는 표현입니다.

What do you have to say for yourself?

What have you got to say for yourself?

Explain yourself.

변명하다 make an excuse

excuse변명, make만들다.

Don’t make an excuse.

변명하지 마세요.

당신을 위해서 뭐라고 말해야 됩니까? 변명해 보세요.

What do you have to say for yourself?

What have you got to say for yourself?

표현 기억하시면서 오늘의 대화 느린 속도로 들어보겠습니다.

A: John, you’re late again. What do you have to say for yourself?

J: I’m really sorry. I lost track of time.

A: You always seem to be running behind. This is becoming a regular thing.

J: I know, and I feel terrible about it. I promise, I’ll set reminders and try to manage my time better. I didn’t mean to keep you waiting.

대화 해석해 보겠습니다.

You’re late again.

또 늦었군요.

What do you have to say for yourself?

변명해 보세요.

I lost track of time.

시간 가는 줄 몰랐어요.

You always seem to be running behind.

run behind 예정된 시간보다 늦어지다.

You always seem to be running behind.

당신은 항상 늦게 오는 것 같아요.

You’re consistently arriving late.

You frequently fall behind schedule.

It seems like you're often running late.

I promise, I’ll set reminders and try to manage my time better.

약속합니다. 알람을 설정하고, 시간 관리를 더 잘하도록 노력하겠습니다.

I didn’t mean to keep you waiting.

I didn’t mean to

일부러 –하려고 한 것은 아닙니다.

I didn’t mean to keep you waiting.

고의로 당신을 기다리게 만든 것은 아닙니다.

변명해 보세요.

What do you have to say for yourself?

할 말 있으면 하세요.

끝으로 오늘의 대화 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

A: You’re late again. What do you have to say for yourself?

J: I’m really sorry. I lost track of time.

A: You always seem to be running behind. This is becoming a regular thing.

J: I know, and I feel terrible about it. I promise, I’ll set reminders and try to manage my time better. I didn’t mean to keep you waiting.

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What do you have to say for yourself?

What have you got to say for yourself?

할 말 있으면 하시라는 표현 배웠습니다.