[EBS 진짜 미국 영어] mean something의 다양한 뜻 (2023.3.6.)

March 6, 2023

<김교포 & 로라's tip>

* I didn't mean to. '그럴 의도는 아니었다'  

(오해가 될 수 있는 상황에서)

A: Woah! Did you mean to do that?

B: Haha, no. I didn't mean to. It was pure luck.

 

I'm very sorry. I didn't mean to.

 

* I didn't mean that. 

(진심이 아니었다. 나도 모르게 한 말이다.)

A: I can't take this anymore. Maybe we should take a break.

B: What? Do you mean that?

A: No, I'm sorry. I didn't mean that[what I said].

 

* That's not what I meant. 

(내 말은 그게 아니다.)

A: You have nothing to lose? So, am I nothing to you?

B: That's not what I meant. I meant my career.

 

<Today's Situation>

A: Excuse me. Can you stop kicking the seat, please?

B: Me? I didn't...

A: You are still doing it. This is connected to my seat. Look.

B: Oh my God. I am very sorry. I didn't mean to.

 

<Pattern & Expression Practice>

Oh! Are you okay? I'm very sorry. I didn't mean to.

Heads up! Oh! I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to! (친구에게 공을 던지려고 했는데, 다른 사람을 맞힌 상황)

Do you really think I'm stupid? - What? No. I didn't mean that!

 

That's not what I meant. You know what I meant.

That's not what I meant. What I meant was that you deserve betther.

Sir, did you mean what you said during the meeting? (저기.. 혹시 미팅에서 언급하신 그거 진심이셨나요?)

 

<Bonus Synonymous Native Expressions>

I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

It was an accident.

I had no idea. / I didn't realize.

That's my bad. (비격식) 미안!

I have no intention to ~. ~ 할 생각은 없어요.

This is all a misunderstanding. 이거 다 오해입니다.

You took it the wrong way. 넌 그것을 잘못 받아들였어.

 

<Natives Only Nuance>

What do you mean?

A: Me? As your wife? I don't know about that.

B: What do you mean?

A: What do you mean, what do you mean? You're never around!

 

cf. What does ____ mean?

(What does that mean? 으로 물으면 '지금까지 한 말을 모두 알아듣지 못했다'로 오해할 수 있음.)

A: What does "procrastinate" mean? 

B: It means to keep delaying something that needs to be done.

 

* 보너스 표현들

What are you trying to say?

What's that supposed to mean?

 

 

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