I was wondering if~
공손하게 부탁하거나 물어볼 때 사용하면 좋은 표현이다!
~한지 궁금해서요!
~일까 해서요!
같이 번역하면 좋다.
폼나는 영어 유튜브에서 배운 좋은 표현을 남겨 본다.
1. 공손하게 부탁할 때
Can you do me a favor?
부탁 하나만 들어 줄래?
Would you do me a favor?
Can I ask a favor?
Can you help me, please?
대신
I was wondering if could do me a favor.
부탁 하나 들어줄 수 있을까 해서요.
아주 공손한 표현이 아닐까 싶다.
I was wondering if you could look over my proposal.
제안서를 한 번 봐주실 수 있을까 해서요.
I was wondering if you could help me out.
저를 도와주실 수 있을지 모르겠어요.
구동사 : help out (특히 곤경에 처한 SB를) 도와주다.
추가 관용 표현 예제
1. help out with 로 도와주다.
2. supplement[help out] one's income 생활비에 보태 쓰다.
3. help out of 에서 나오도록 도와 주다.
4. help out by 해서 거들다.
Could you explain?
좀 더 설명해주시겠어요?
I was wondering if you could explain.
좀 더 설명해 주실 수 있을까 해서요.
I was wondering if you could explain a little more.
좀 더 설명해 주실 수 있을까 해서요.
I was wondering if you could explain a little further.
좀 더 설명해 주실 수 있을까 해서요.
I was wondering if you could explain a little bit more what those are.
그게 뭔지 좀 더 설명해 주실 수 있을까요.
2. 상대 의사를 공산하게 물어볼 때
Do you want to~?
I was wondering if you wanted to~
~하고 싶은지 궁금했어요.
I was wondering if you wanted to join us for lunch.
저희와 점심 같이 드시고 싶으신지 궁금해서요.
I was wondering if you wanted to meet again to discuss this further.
이것에 대해서 더 의논하기 위해 다시 만날 의향이 있으신가 해서요.
I was wondering if you were still interested.
아직 관심이 있으신지 궁금해서요.
I was wondering if you could if you still wanted it.
당신이 여전히 그것을 원한다면 당신이 할 수 있는지 궁금해서요.
Do you want to have lunch with me?
I was wondering if you wanted to grab lunch sometime.
언제 점심 한 끼 하면 어떨까 해서요.
I was wondering if you wanted to grab dinner with me tonight.
오늘 밤 저와 함께 저녁 식사 어떨까 해서요.
3. ~을 했는지 공손하게 확인할 때
Did you do it?
Did you finish it?
~했었어?
Did you get a chance to~?
~을 할 기회가 있었나요?
Did you get a chance to do it?
그것을 할 기회가 있었나요?
I was wondering if you had a chance to do it.
그것을 할 기회가 있으셨는지 궁금해서요.
I was wondering if you finished writing that recommendation letter.
당신이 그 추천서를 다 썼는지 궁금해서요.
I was wondering if you had a chance to look at it.
그것을 볼 기회가 있으셨는지 궁금해서요.
I was wondering if you got a chance to look at that biography of Columbus I gave you.
제가 드린 콜럼버스의 전기를 보실 기회가 있으신지 궁금해서요.
I was wondering if you had a chance to sign those papers.
서류에 서명할 기회가 잇으셨는지 궁금해서요.
I was wondering + if you had a chance to
~를 할 기회가 있었는지 궁금했어요.
I was wondering + if you were able to
~를 할 수 있었는지 궁금했어요.
I was wondering if you were able to reschedule my appointment.
제 예약을 변경할 수 있으셨는지 궁금해서요.
(Did you reschedule my appointment?)
I was wondering if you were able to ask him for me.
그분에게 물어봐 주실 수 있으셨는지 궁금해서요.
4. 공손하게 허락을 구할 때
I was wondering if I could~
제가 ~를 해도 되는지 궁금해서요.
I was wondering if I could take a day off tomorrow.
내일 하루 쉬어도 될까 해서요.
(Can I take a day off tomorrow?)
I was wondering if I could join you.
당신과 함께 할 수 있을까 해서요.
I was wondering if I could get an extension on the deadline.
마감일을 연장해 주실 수 있을까 해서요.
5. 일정을 잡거나 변경해야 할 때
I was wondering if we could meet tomorrow.
내일 만날 수 있을까 해서요.
(Can we meet tomorrow?)
I was wondering if I could drop by your office around 2pm.
오후 2시에 사무실에 잠깐 들려도 될까 해서요.
I was wondering if we could meet with him sooner rather than later?
조만간 그 사람과 만날 수 있을까요?
I'm so sorry for the short notice. but I was wondering if we could reschedule our meeting.
너무 촉박하게 알려드려서 죄송하지만 회의 일정을 다시 잡을 수 있을까 해서요.
I was wondering if you were free tonight.
오늘 저녁에 시간 되시는지 궁금해서요.
(Do you have time tonight?)
I was wondering if you were doing anything tonight.
오늘 저녁에 일정이 있으신가 해서요.