[English with Yoo] Head over heels

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오늘의 영어 표현은: head over heels (in love)

My friend and I went out for lunch and as soon as we went into the restaurant, we heard the song ‘Head over heels’ by Rascal Flatts playing in the background. So I couldn’t help but ask my friend, Latisha, if she has ever been ‘head over heels’ for someone.

제 친구 Latisha 라티샤와 함께 점심을 먹으러 갔는데요, 식당에 들어가자마자 참 좋은 음악이 나오더라고요. Rascal Flatts래스칼 플래츠의 ‘Head over heels / 사랑에 푹 빠졌다’ 라는 노래였는데요, 제가 라티샤와 함께 이 노래에서 나오는 가사 ‘Head over heels’에 대한 대화를 나눴는데요, 그럼 함번 들어보실까요?

오늘의 영어 표현은 head over heels (in love)입니다? 잘 들어보세요! Listen carefully!

Head over heels (in love)
Jen: How do you act if you are head over heels over somebody?
Latisha: You want to talk to them all the time, you can’t wait to go home and see them, you just love them so much. When they don’t answer your call, you go crazy!
Jen: When’s the last time you’ve been head over heels over somebody? Or are you head over heels somebody now?
Latisha: Yes, actually my fiancé!
Jen: Ah! No wonder you have that bling bling (diamond ring) on your finger.
Latisha: We’ve been together for six years and I’m still head over heels for him.
제가 라티샤에게 ‘How do you act if you are head over heels over somebody?

넌 사랑에 빠졌을 때 어떻게 행동하니?’ 라고 물어봤더니 (Latisha)라티샤는 ‘사랑하는 사람과 매일 만나서 얘기를 하고 싶고 You want to talk to them all the time, 빨리 집에가서도 보고싶고 you can’t wait to go home and see them and you love them so much!’ 라고하더라고요.

제가 “너는 지금 사랑하는 사람이있니? 라고도 물어봤더니 “Yes, actually my fiancé” 내 약혼자와 사랑에 푹 빠져있어. I’m still head over heels for him 라고 대답하더라고요.

오늘의 영어 표현은: head over heels (in love)이죠?

Head over heels (in love) 는 ‘사랑에 빠져 정신을 못 차리다 / 푹 빠졌다’ 이라는 표현입니다.

Head over heels (in love) means that you’re falling in love or you’re so in love that you’ll do anything for them. It also means that you are completely in love.
Latisha 라티샤는” We’ve been together for six years and I’m still head over heels for him.’이라고 했죠? “I’m still head over heels for him.”

그럼 대화를 다시 들어보겠습니다. Let’s listen to the conversation again.

Head over heels (in love)
Jen: How do you act if you are head over heels over somebody?
Latisha: You want to talk to them all the time, you can’t wait to go home and see them, you just love them so much. When they don’t answer your call, you go crazy!
Jen: When’s the last time you’ve been head over heels over somebody? Or are you head over heels somebody now?
Latisha: Yes, actually my fiancé!
Jen: Ah! No wonder you have that bling bling (diamond ring) on your finger.
Latisha: We’ve been together for six years and I’m still head over heels for him.

Now it’s your turn: I’ll say it in Korean and you try saying it in English!

제가 한국말로 할게요. 영어로 표현해 보세요.

그는 자기 여자친구와 사랑에 빠져 정신을 못 차린다.
그렇죠! He’s fallen head over heels in love with his girlfriend.
넌 앨리스에게 푹 빠졌어.
맞습니다! You are head over heels in love with Alice.

친구들과 함께 연습해 보세요. 오늘의 영어표현 ‘head over heels (in love) ‘사랑에 빠져 정신을 못 차리다 / 푹 빠졌다’ head over heels (in love) 꼭 기억해두세요!

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