이지잉글리시(2019.2.1) I'll give you three guesses

I'll give you three guesses

[Dialogue]

Michael : What is the good news that you've been holding back from me?

Jin     : I'll give you three guesses.

Michael : Is it that you're not actually sick?

Jin     : Well, that's part of the good news.

    Two more guesses.

Michael : Did he say that you're even healthier than you expected?

Jin     : Nope, one more guess.

Michael : I give up. What is it?

Jin     : Michael, we're 3going to be parents!

[Vocabulary]

hold back  숨기다, 감추다

guess  추측, 짐작

actually  사실은, 실은

healthier  더 건강한

[Patterns and Sentences]

1. Is it that you're ~?  네가 ~한 거야?

어떤 것이 사실인지, 또는 내가 상대방의 의도나 상대방의 말을 잘 이해한 건지 확인할 때 이 패턴을 이용해서 말해 보세요.

Is it that you're not actually sick?

Is it that you're going to be home this weekend?

I it that you're going to join our team?

2. Did he say that you're even -er?  그분이 네가 훨씬 더 ~하다고 얘기하셨어?

누군가 상대방에게 예전과 비교해서 훨씬 더 어떠하다고 애기했는지 물어보거나 확인할 때 이 패턴을 써 보세요. even 뒤에 형용사의 비교급을 넣어서 말하면 됩니다.

Did he say that you're even healthier?

Did he say that you're even stronger than before?

Did he say that you're even better than last year?

[ Useful Sentence ]

I'm expecting.  나 임신했어.

A : Why are you smiling so much, sis?

B : We're expecting! The baby is due in May.

A : Did you hear that Melissa and Mark are expecting?

B : Really? But they've only been married for 1 year.