[EBS 진짜 미국 영어] '시작하다' (2023.4.10.)

April 10, 2023

<김교포 & 로라's tip>

start / begin

* start

(가만히 있었던 무언가가 시작될 때, 내가 한 행동과 행위로 인해서 기계나 물체가 작동되는 상황일 때 등.)

So, without further ado, let's get it started!

자, 그럼 설명은 여기까지 하고 시작합시다.

 

* begin

(좀더 formal 한 표현, 진지한 느낌)

Let the games begin! 게임을 시작하세요!

 

cf. start vs. begin

Start the car! 시동 걸어

The meeting begins in five minutes.

 

<Today's Situation>

A: How was the Spanish class?

B: The beginning was good. The middle was eh. And then it kind of lost me at the end.

A: You just started it though. I'm sure you'll do fine.

B: Muchas gracias!

 

<Pattern & Expression Practice>

You're never too old to start studying English!

Let's begin with a very simple example.

Okay. Let's start from the beginning.

 

Let's begin at the beginning. / Let's start over. / Let's try this again.

The first day of every month always gives a new start to people.

It always starts with a misunderstanding.

 

<Bonus Synonymous Native Expressions>

in the beginning

from start to finish / from the beginning to the end

Back to the drawing board. 처음부터 다시 계획하자

for starters 우선, 먼저

I'm starting to get the hang of it. 이제 슬슬 적응이 되고 있어.

 

<Natives Only Nuance>

start out as ~

처음에는 ~로 시작하다

I started out as a security guard at this company.

 

A: How did you become an owner of this fabulous restaurant?

B: I started out as a waiter.

 

What started out as a joke has turned out to be a disaster.

 

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