[English with Yoo] Look for in (something)

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오늘의 영어 표현은: Look for in (something)

If you are looking for someone to share your life with, what do you look for? What do North Korean women look for in a man?

북한 여성분들은 결혼하고싶 남자의 이상형은 뭘까요?

Do they have to be smart? 똑똑한 사람이어야 하나요? Have a good sense of humor? 유머감각이 좋아야 하나요? Be loyal and honest? 성실하고 솔직해야 하나요? Be attractive or have a successful job? 아니면 매력적이고 성공적인 직장을 가진 사람이어야 하나요?

저는 미국이나 북한이나 여성분들이 원하는 남자의 이상형은 비슷할것 같다는 생각합니다.

Well, I decided to ask young professional ladies between the ages of 26 to 32, what they look for in a man. 꽤 재미있는 답변을 많이 들었어요! 그럼 한번 들어보시죠!

오늘의 영어 표현은 look for in (something) 입니다? Listen carefully!

Look for in (something)

Jen: What do you look for in a man? What qualities?
Jamie: Someone who has a job. You can be a garbage man, I don’t care. Just be employed. Good relationship with his family, and a car. In this area, a car is very important.
Audrey: That he is hot!
Katie: I actually look for character because a lot of things change over time. But someone who is, at the end of the day…and someone who they can support and how strong they are to the people around them. That’s important to me.
Claudia: They have to be making more than me. But I’m not too picky with the jobs, just a little more than me.
Stacie: What I tell my daughter are three things. They have to be smart, they have to have a great sense of humor, and treat you right.
Carol: Oh wow! Looks are probably secondary to personality. Somebody who is intelligent and somebody who is fun that I can laugh with. And oh! Tall, he can’t be shorter than me.
Jessica: Definitely strong, intelligence, willing to keep an open mind, and also if they have a good job, it shows that they are willing to work hard.

제가 DC 의 젊은 직장인 여성분들에게 ‘What do you look for in a man? What qualities? 결혼할 남자를 찾을때 어떤 자질을 눈여겨 보시나요?’ 라고 물어봤습니다.

이 여성분들은 ‘좋은 직장을 가진 사람을 찾고있고, 분명히 똑똑해야 하고, 마음도 좋은 사람이어야 하고, 어떤 분은 또 매력적이고 외모가 멋있는 사람이어야 한다고 하네요.

오늘의 영어 표현은: look for in (something)입니다.

look for in (something) 은 ‘(~)특별히 찾다 / 무언가를 찾고있다’ 라는 뜻입니다.
그럼 대화를 다시 들어보겠습니다. Listen carefully!

Look for in (something)

Jen: What do you look for in a man? What qualities?
Jamie: Someone who has a job. You can be a garbage man, I don’t care. Just be employed. Good relationship with his family, and a car. In this area, a car is very important.
Audrey: That he is hot!
Katie: I actually look for character because a lot of things change over time. But someone who is, at the end of the day…and someone who they can support and how strong they are to the people around them. That’s important to me.
Claudia: They have to be making more than me. But I’m not too picky with the jobs, just a little more than me.
Stacie: What I tell my daughter are three things. They have to be smart, they have to have a great sense of humor, and treat you right.
Carol: Oh wow! Looks are probably secondary to personality. Somebody who is intelligent and somebody who is fun that I can laugh with. And oh! Tall, he can’t be shorter than me.
Jessica: Definitely strong, intelligence, willing to keep an open mind, and also if they have a good job, it shows that they are willing to work hard.

오늘의 영어표현 ‘look for in (something) (~)특별히 찾다 / 무언가를 찾고있다.

Do young ladies look for similar qualities young ladies here in America are looking? Think about what you look for in a man in North Korea.

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