감당 못할 정도는 아냐.

A: I was working on balancing my budget today.
B: How did that go? Are you in the black or in the red?
A: I owe here and there, but nothing I can’t manage over time.
B: That’s not bad. At least 감당 못할 정도는 아니니까.

A: 오늘 내 수입과 지출을 맞춰봤어.
B: 어떻게 됐는데? 흑자야 적자야?
A: 저기 돈 낼게 있네, 하지만 시간이 흐르면 다 갚을 수 있는 수준이지.
B: 그 정도면 괜찮네. 적어도 you’re not in over your head.


[Additional expressions]
*I was working on balancing my budget today.
– I spent my day trying to balance my budget.
*How did that go?
– Did it all work out? / How did that turn out? / What was the result of that?
*Are you in the black or in the red?
– Do you have money or are you in debt? / Do you owe more than you have?
*I owe here and there
– I have a few debts / I owe money to a few places / I’m a little in debt
*nothing I can’t manage over time
– no debts that are too big to handle as time goes by
*That’s not bad.
– That’s pretty good, then. / I guess you’re OK, then. / You’re doing well, then.
*At least you’re not in over your head.
– The good point is that you’re not too far in debt.