801~900 : 온라인 게임·공부·취미·스몰토크
영어회화는 여행이나 쇼핑에서만 필요한 것이 아닙니다. 온라인 게임에서 동료와 이야기하고, 공부에 대해 질문하고, 처음 만난 사람과 취미나 관심사를 나누는 순간에도 영어가 필요합니다. 특히 미국에서는 날씨, 주말, 일, 취미처럼 부담 없는 주제로 가볍게 이야기를 시작하는 스몰토크가 일상적인 대화의 중요한 부분입니다.
이번 글에서는 온라인 게임, 공부, 취미, 그리고 처음 만난 사람과 자연스럽게 대화를 시작하고 이어가는 데 활용하기 좋은 영어회화 100문장을 정리했습니다. 앞의 800문장에 이어 이번에는 801번부터 900번까지입니다. 질문에는 가능한 경우 실제 대화에서 바로 사용할 수 있는 짧고 자연스러운 대답도 함께 넣었습니다.
801. How's work going? (일은 잘돼가요?) Use this to ask someone how things are going at work. You can answer, “It's going pretty well.”
802. How was work today? (오늘 일은 어땠어요?) Ask this after someone finishes work. They might answer, “It was pretty busy.”
803. Are you busy right now? (지금 바쁘세요?) Use this before talking to someone who may be working. You can answer, “A little. What's up?”
804. Do you have a minute? (잠깐 시간 있으세요?) Use this when you want to talk to someone briefly. They might answer, “Sure.”
805. Can we talk for a minute? (잠깐 이야기할 수 있을까요?) Use this when you need a short conversation with someone. A natural answer is, “Of course.”
806. I'm working on it. (지금 하고 있어요.) Say this when you are currently doing a task someone asked about.
807. I'm almost finished. (거의 끝났어요.) Use this when you are close to completing your work.
808. I'm done with this. (이거 다 끝냈어요.) Say this when you have completed a task.
809. I need a little more time. (시간이 조금 더 필요해요.) Use this when you cannot finish something yet.
810. I'll finish it today. (오늘 끝낼게요.) Say this when you plan to complete something before the day ends.
811. When do you need this? (이거 언제까지 필요하세요?) Ask this when you need to know when a task should be finished. Someone might answer, “By tomorrow morning.”
812. What's the deadline? (마감이 언제예요?) Use this when you need to know the final date or time for something.
813. Can we go over this together? (이거 같이 검토할 수 있을까요?) Ask this when you want to review something with another person. They might answer, “Sure.”
814. Let me check. (제가 확인해볼게요.) Say this when you need to look at information before giving an answer.
815. I'll get back to you. (확인해서 다시 말씀드릴게요.) Use this when you need more time or information before answering.
816. I'll send it to you. (보내드릴게요.) Say this when you plan to send a document, message, or file.
817. Did you get my email? (제 이메일 받으셨어요?) Ask this when you want to make sure someone received your email. They might answer, “Yes, I got it.”
818. I'll check my email. (이메일 확인해볼게요.) Say this when you need to look for an email or message.
819. Can you send me the details? (자세한 내용 보내주시겠어요?) Use this when you need more information in writing. They might answer, “Sure, I'll send it over.”
820. Thanks for letting me know. (알려주셔서 감사합니다.) Say this when someone gives you useful information or an update.
821. When does the meeting start? (회의가 언제 시작하나요?) Ask this when you need to know the meeting time. Someone might answer, “It starts at ten.”
822. Where is the meeting? (회의가 어디에서 열리나요?) Use this when you need to know the meeting place.
823. Is everyone here? (다들 왔나요?) Ask this before starting a meeting or group activity.
824. Shall we get started? (시작할까요?) Use this when everyone is ready to begin. Someone might answer, “Sure.”
825. Let's get started. (시작합시다.) Say this when it is time to begin a meeting, class, or activity.
826. I have a question. (질문이 있습니다.) Use this when you want to ask something during a meeting, class, or discussion.
827. I have an idea. (좋은 생각이 있어요.) Say this when you want to share an idea with the group.
828. Here's what I think. (제 생각은 이렇습니다.) Use this before explaining your opinion in a simple and direct way.
829. That's a good point. (좋은 지적이에요.) Say this when someone makes a useful or important point.
830. Let's think about it. (그것에 대해 생각해봅시다.) Use this when you do not want to make a decision immediately.
831. Let's talk about this later. (이건 나중에 이야기해요.) Say this when you want to discuss something at another time.
832. Let's come back to that. (그 이야기는 다시 돌아와서 이야기해요.) Use this when you want to leave a topic for now and discuss it again later.
833. What do we need to do next? (다음에는 무엇을 해야 하나요?) Ask this when you want to know the next step.
834. What's the next step? (다음 단계가 뭐예요?) Use this when asking what should happen next.
835. I'll take care of that. (그건 제가 처리할게요.) Say this when you agree to handle a task.
836. I'll keep you updated. (진행 상황을 계속 알려드릴게요.) Use this when you plan to give someone new information as things change.
837. Let's stay in touch about this. (이 일에 대해 계속 연락해요.) Say this when you want to keep communicating about a task or project.
838. Thanks for your time. (시간 내주셔서 감사합니다.) Use this at the end of a meeting or conversation.
839. It was great working with you. (함께 일해서 좋았습니다.) Say this when you enjoyed working with someone.
840. Have a good day at work. (오늘 일 잘하세요.) Say this when someone is leaving for work or starting their workday.
841. What are you studying? (무엇을 공부하고 있어요?) Ask this when you want to know someone's subject or field of study. They might answer, “I'm studying biology.”
842. What are you learning these days? (요즘 무엇을 배우고 있어요?) Use this to ask about someone's current learning. They might answer, “I'm learning English.”
843. How's your studying going? (공부는 잘돼가요?) Ask this when you want to know how someone's studies are going. They might answer, “Pretty well.”
844. Are you studying for a test? (시험공부하고 있어요?) Use this when someone appears to be preparing for an exam. They might answer, “Yeah, I have a test tomorrow.”
845. When is your test? (시험이 언제예요?) Ask this when you want to know the test date. Someone might answer, “It's next Monday.”
846. How did you do on the test? (시험 어떻게 봤어요?) Use this after someone has taken a test. They might answer, “I think I did pretty well.”
847. Was the test hard? (시험 어려웠어요?) Ask this after an exam. A natural answer is, “It was a little difficult.”
848. I need to study tonight. (오늘 밤 공부해야 해요.) Say this when you plan to spend the evening studying.
849. I need to practice more. (연습을 더 해야 해요.) Use this when you feel you need more practice to improve.
850. I'm trying to improve my English. (영어 실력을 향상하려고 노력하고 있어요.) Say this when explaining your goal of getting better at English.
851. I'm still learning. (저는 아직 배우는 중이에요.) Use this when you want to explain that you are not an expert yet.
852. I'm getting better. (점점 나아지고 있어요.) Say this when you can see improvement in your ability.
853. I'm having trouble with this. (이 부분이 잘 안 돼요.) Use this when something is difficult for you.
854. This part is difficult for me. (이 부분은 저에게 어려워요.) Say this when one part of your study or task is challenging.
855. I finally understand it. (드디어 이해했어요.) Use this when something that was difficult becomes clear.
856. That helped a lot. (그게 정말 많이 도움이 됐어요.) Say this when an explanation or practice was useful.
857. Can we practice together? (우리 같이 연습할 수 있을까요?) Ask this when you want to study or practice with someone. They might answer, “Sure.”
858. Let's try it one more time. (한 번 더 해봐요.) Use this when you want to repeat something for practice.
859. Practice makes a big difference. (연습하면 큰 차이가 생겨요.) Say this when you want to emphasize that regular practice helps you improve.
860. I'm learning something new every day. (매일 새로운 것을 배우고 있어요.) Use this when you continue to learn and improve little by little.
861. What do you do for fun? (취미로 뭐 하세요?) This is a common way to ask what someone enjoys doing in their free time. They might answer, “I like playing tennis.”
862. What do you like to do in your free time? (여가 시간에 뭐 하는 걸 좋아하세요?) Use this when asking about someone's hobbies. They might answer, “I like reading.”
863. Do you have any hobbies? (취미가 있으세요?) Ask this when you want to learn more about someone's interests. They might answer, “Yeah, I love hiking.”
864. What's your favorite hobby? (가장 좋아하는 취미가 뭐예요?) Use this when someone has several hobbies and you want to know their favorite.
865. I like playing table tennis. (저는 탁구 치는 것을 좋아해요.) Say this when talking about table tennis as one of your hobbies.
866. I play table tennis a few times a week. (저는 일주일에 몇 번 탁구를 쳐요.) Use this when explaining how often you play table tennis.
867. I enjoy reading. (저는 독서를 좋아해요.) Say this when reading is something you enjoy doing.
868. I love listening to music. (저는 음악 듣는 것을 정말 좋아해요.) Use this when music is one of your favorite interests.
869. I like watching movies. (저는 영화 보는 것을 좋아해요.) Say this when movies are one of your hobbies.
870. I enjoy going for walks. (저는 산바카라하는 것을 좋아해요.) Use this when walking is something you enjoy in your free time.
871. I like trying new things. (저는 새로운 것을 해보는 걸 좋아해요.) Say this when you enjoy new experiences.
872. I've been doing it for years. (몇 년째 하고 있어요.) Use this when you have enjoyed an activity for a long time.
873. I just started recently. (최근에 막 시작했어요.) Say this when a hobby or activity is new to you.
874. I'm not very good at it yet. (아직 잘하지는 못해요.) Use this when you are still learning a hobby or skill.
875. It's a lot of fun. (정말 재미있어요.) Say this when you enjoy an activity very much.
876. It helps me relax. (그걸 하면 마음이 편해져요.) Use this when an activity helps you feel calm.
877. It keeps me active. (그걸 하면 계속 활동적으로 지낼 수 있어요.) Say this when a hobby helps you stay physically active.
878. You should try it sometime. (언제 한번 해보세요.) Use this when recommending an activity you enjoy.
879. We should do it together sometime. (언제 한번 같이 해요.) Say this when you would like someone to join you in an activity.
880. That sounds like fun. (재미있겠네요.) Use this when someone tells you about an activity that sounds enjoyable.
881. Have you been here before? (여기 전에 와보셨어요?) Use this to start a conversation with someone at a place or event. They might answer, “No, this is my first time.”
882. Is this your first time here? (여기 처음 오셨어요?) Ask this when you think someone may be visiting for the first time. They might answer, “Yes, it is.”
883. Do you live around here? (이 근처에 사세요?) Use this as casual small talk about where someone lives. They might answer, “Yeah, not far from here.”
884. Have you lived here long? (여기 오래 사셨어요?) Ask this when talking about someone's local area. They might answer, “About five years.”
885. How do you like it here? (여기 어떠세요?) Use this when asking how someone feels about a place. They might answer, “I really like it.”
886. What brings you here today? (오늘 여기는 무슨 일로 오셨어요?) Ask this when you want to know why someone is at an event or place.
887. How do you know the host? (주최자와는 어떻게 아세요?) Use this at a party or gathering. Someone might answer, “We went to college together.”
888. Have you tried the food? (음식 드셔보셨어요?) Use this as easy small talk at a party or event. They might answer, “Yeah, it's really good.”
889. It's pretty crowded today. (오늘 사람이 꽤 많네요.) Say this when a place has many people. Someone might respond, “Yeah, it really is.”
890. This is a nice place. (여기 좋은 곳이네요.) Use this as a simple positive comment about the place you are in.
891. The weather's been nice lately. (요즘 날씨가 좋네요.) Use this to start light conversation about recent weather.
892. It's finally warming up. (드디어 날씨가 따뜻해지고 있네요.) Say this when the weather is becoming warmer after a cold period.
893. It's been really cold lately. (요즘 정말 추웠어요.) Use this as casual conversation during a period of cold weather.
894. Can you believe this weather? (이 날씨 믿어져요?) Use this when the weather is unusual, surprising, or extreme.
895. This year is going by fast. (올해가 빨리 지나가네요.) Say this when you feel that the year is passing quickly.
896. I can't believe it's already September. (벌써 9월이라니 믿기지 않네요.) Use this when you are surprised by how quickly the year has passed.
897. Do you have anything fun planned? (재미있는 계획 있으세요?) Ask this when talking casually about someone's upcoming plans. They might answer, “Nothing special.”
898. It was nice meeting you. (만나서 반가웠어요.) Say this when ending a conversation with someone you met for the first time. A natural response is, “Nice meeting you too.”
899. I hope we run into each other again. (우리 또 우연히 만나면 좋겠네요.) Say this when you enjoyed meeting someone and hope to see them again.
900. Maybe I'll see you around. (어쩌면 또 뵙겠네요.) Use this as a friendly goodbye when you may meet the person again in the same place or area.
이번 100문장은 온라인 게임, 공부, 취미, 그리고 스몰토크라는 네 가지 상황을 중심으로 구성했습니다. 중요한 것은 문장을 따로따로 외우는 것이 아니라 자신이 실제로 만날 수 있는 상황을 생각하면서 몇 문장을 연결해서 말해보는 것입니다.
온라인 게임에서는 “Do you have a minute?”이라고 말을 시작해보세요. 일을 확인해야 한다면 “Let me check.”이라고 말하고, 바로 답하기 어렵다면 “I'll get back to you.”라고 이어갈 수 있습니다. 회의를 시작할 때는 “Shall we get started?”라고 말할 수 있습니다.
공부에 대해서는 자신의 실제 상황을 영어로 말해보세요. “I'm trying to improve my English.”, “I need to practice more.”, “I'm getting better.”처럼 짧은 문장을 매일 말해보는 것입니다. 영어를 공부하는 행동 자체를 영어로 표현하면 생활 속에서 자연스럽게 연습할 수 있습니다.
취미 이야기는 처음 만난 사람과 대화를 시작하기에도 좋습니다. “What do you do for fun?”이라고 묻고 상대방이 대답하면 자신의 취미도 말해보세요. 예를 들어 “I like playing table tennis.”라고 말한 다음 “I play table tennis a few times a week.”라고 한 문장을 더 붙이면 대화가 자연스럽게 길어집니다.
스몰토크도 거창할 필요가 없습니다. “Is this your first time here?”, “Do you live around here?”, “The weather's been nice lately.”처럼 부담 없는 질문이나 한마디로 시작할 수 있습니다. 상대방의 대답을 듣고 한 가지 질문을 더하면 그것만으로도 좋은 대화가 됩니다.
처음에는 801번부터 900번까지 천천히 소리 내어 읽어보세요. 그다음 자신의 온라인 게임, 공부, 취미, 생활에서 자주 사용할 문장 20개를 골라 반복해서 말해보세요. 마지막에는 한국어 뜻만 보고 영어 문장이 바로 나오는지 확인해보시기 바랍니다.
Work. Learn. Share. Connect.
영어회화는 특별한 이야기를 잘하는 능력만을 뜻하지 않습니다. 자신의 일, 공부, 취미처럼 평범한 이야기를 짧고 편안하게 나눌 수 있을 때 영어는 사람과 사람을 이어주는 진짜 대화가 됩니다.