We will have to downsize.

 

	✦ 2024-04-18
	We will have to downsize. 더 작은 집을 구해야 할 거야.

What did you think of that apartment?
저 아파트 어땠어?

 

It was a bit on the small side.
거긴 좀 작은 편이었어.

be on the small side  (상대적으로) 작은 편이다

 

 

Yeah, but if we want to live downtown, we will have to downsize.
그래, 하지만 시내에 살고 싶으면 더 작은 집을 구해야 할 거야.

downtown  시내에[로]   downsize  (규모나 인원을) 줄이다

 

Right. And the rent was reasonable considering the location.
맞아. 위치를 생각하면 집세도 합리적이었지.

rent  1. 집세, 방세, 지대, 임차료 2. (집세·사용료 등을 내고) 세내다[임차하다]   reasonable [ˈriːznəbl  1. 타당한, 사리에 맞는, 사리를 아는, 합리적인 2. (특정한 상황에) 합당한 3. 적정한, 너무 비싸지 않은   considering [kənˈsɪdərɪŋ]  …을 고려[감안]하면   location  위치, 장소

 

 

We won’t be able to take all our furniture. It won’t all fit in.
가구 전부 다 빼 올 수 없겠다. 저기 다 안 들어갈 거야.

be able to  사물로는 "~할 수 있다, ~이 가능하다"라는 뜻이고 사람으로는 "~할 수 있다, ~할 능력이 있다"라는 뜻입니다.   fit in  ~ 안에 맞추어 넣다, ~ 안에 맞게 들어가다

 

 

True. Let’s keep looking.
그러네. 계속 찾아보자.

 

독해 테스트

What did you think of that apartment?

It was a bit on the small side.

Yeah, but if we want to live downtown, we will have to

downsize.

Right. And the rent was reasonable considering the

location.

We won’t be able to take all our furniture. It won’t

all fit in.

True. Let’s keep looking.

 

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