When you commute, what do you usually do on the bus or subway?
- How long is your commute to work?
- I am always sleeping on the way to work and I play smartphone games on the way home.
- It depends. I usually listen to music.
- I used to take the bus to work but now I listen to the radio on my way to work as I have my own vehicle.
- Lately, I have been studying English. Because I will be out of the country soon for a business trip.
(유사) I've been waiting for you for 2 hours.
Are you still smoking? I thought you were going to quit.
* 과거의 후회 'was going to'
- I was going to come early.
- I was going to pay.
- I was going to quit smoking last year but I couldn't. I will quit smoking starting from tomorrow.
- I have been trying but no success.
- I changed my mind. I really don't feel like stopping smoking.
- I decided to quit smoking starting from the new year.
- I am worried about stopping smoking as it is harder than I thought.
- I am worried about it because it is so hard to quit smoking.
- I should have never started smoking. It is so hard to quit smoking once people have started.
When do you plan to get married?
- When the heck do you plan to get married?
* 'when the heck'에서 the heck의 의미는 when, what, how등을 강조하는 의미를 가짐. 약간 짜증스럽거나 혼란스러움을 표현하는 강조로 보통 '도대체' 정도로 해석 가능
- I am not even in a relationship and I am not going to get married.
- I am in a relationship with Alex.
- I am not married but I live with someone.
(유사) Soneone told me you look like Shrek.
- I would rather live alone than get married.
- I am celibate.
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