[EBS 진짜 미국 영어] a / an / the (2023.2.1.)

February 1, 2023

관사 a / an / the

 

A: Is that a guy or a girl? 저 사람 남자야? 여자야?

B: I'm not sure. He or she looks like a guy. 잘 모르겠어, 남자로 보이는데.

A: Oh, wait! That's the guy from that movie we watched last time! 

B: What movie? We never watched a movie together.

 

Is that a phone? / Is that the phone? / Is that your phone?

저거 전화소리야? / 저거 그 폰 인가요? / (전화 안 받는 사람에게) 네 폰이니?

Is that an eyePhone? / Is that a new eyePhone? / Is that the new eyePhone?

그거 아이폰이야? / 아이폰 새로 샀어? / 그거 새로나온 아이폰이야?

You did that all for a bag? - It's not just a bag. It's PPrada.

You're a liar! / You're the biggest liar I know!

 

I got a hat for his birthday present. / I got the hat for his birthday present.

그의 생일 선물로 모자를 사줬어 / 그 생일 선물로 그 모자를 사줬어.

I'm at a[the] mall right now / Let's go to the mall! / Let's go the movies!

(동네면 the, 아니면 a 로 쓸수 있음)

Is there a restroom here? / Where's the restroom?

여기 화장실이 있나요? / 화장실이 어디에요?

You bought a car? / You sold the[your] car?

 

I got an apple for my teacher for Teacher's Day.

The(디) FBI sent an agent to the(더) crime scene.

There was a police officer and an FBI agent.

The FBI agent usually wasn't an honest person.

An apple was next to the body. It seemed like important evidence. (evidence는 불가산명사)

But the(디) FBI agent took the(디) apple and threw it away.

The(더) police officer called the(디) FBI headquarters and reported it.

 

This isn't just a pen. This is the pen. 

[더] 이게 바로 그 펜이야.

[디] 이게 최고의 펜이야.

Can I borrow a pen? - How many? - Just A pen. [에이] 하나요

 

A: Hi, I'm 김교포.

B: Wait. Are you THE 김교포? like the English teacher?

 

 

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