My English is very short vs. I don’t speak English that well
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Chris: Do me a favor?
Jin: Sure. What is it?
Chris: Could you be my mom’s tour guide today?
Jin: Tour guide? You know my English is very short.
Chris: What do you mean?
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Chris: ¹«½¼ ¶æÀ̾ß?
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ÇÏÁö¸¸ JinÀÇ My English is short.¶ó´Â Ç¥ÇöÀº JinÀÌ ÀǵµÇÑ Àǹ̸¦ ´ã°í ÀÖÁö ¾Ê±â ¶§¹®¿¡
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À§ÀÇ ´ëÈ¿¡¼´Â I don’t speak English that well.ÀÌ¶óµµ ÇÏ´Â °ÍÀÌ ÁÁ½À´Ï´Ù.
@´ëȹ®À» º¸¸é¼ I don’t speak English all that well.¸¦ ¾î¶»°Ô »ç¿ëÇÏ°í ÀÖ´ÂÁö È®ÀÎÇØ º¸¼¼¿ä.
A: Why don’t you lead this discussion in English?
B: Me? I don’t speak English all that well
A: ³×°¡ ÀÌ Åä·ÐÀ» ¿µ¾î·Î À̲ô´Â °Í ¾î¶§?
B: Á¦°¡¿ä? Á¦°¡ ±×·¸°Ô ¿µ¾î¸¦ Àß ÇÏÁø ¸øÇØ¿ä.