2024. 10. 23. 08:55ㆍ영어공부
A: What kind of monthly disposable income do you have?
B: That would be a good joke if it weren’t so unfunny.
A: Sorry I asked. I barely cover my nut every month.
B: It’s tough, but 불평은 안 할래. At least I’m healthy.
A: 마음대로 쓸 수 있는 돈이 매달 얼마나 되니?
B: 그런 질문이 나한테 심각하게 들리지 않았으면 웃고 넘겼을텐데.
A: 그런 걸 질문해서 미안해. 나도 매달 겨우 생계비나 조달하고 있어.
B: 힘들지, 하지만 I’m not grumbling. 적어도 난 건강하잖아.
[Additional expressions]
*What kind of monthly disposable income do you have?
– How much money can you afford to spend monthly?
*That would be a good joke
– That might be a funny question / Your question might normally make me laugh
*if it weren’t so unfunny
– if the reality weren’t so sad / if the truth were that I actually had money
*Sorry I asked.
– Forgive me for asking. / I’m sorry that I brought it up.
*I barely cover my nut
– I barely pay my bills / It’s hard just to get by / Just surviving is tough enough
*every month
– monthly / month after month / month by month / as each month passes
*It’s tough
– It’s difficult / Times are hard / Getting by is certainly not easy to do
*I’m not grumbling.
– I’m not complaining. / I can’t complain. / You won’t catch me complaining.
*At least I’m healthy.
– At least I have my health. / At the bare minimum, I can be grateful for my health.
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