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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 9pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 굴림">I’m afraid</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 굴림">는 <SPAN lang=EN-US>‘~</SPAN>할 것 같은데<SPAN lang=EN-US>’</SPAN>라는 뜻으로<SPAN lang=EN-US>, I think</SPAN>와 마찬가지로 단정적인 느낌을 누그러뜨리기 위해 하는 말이다<SPAN lang=EN-US>. </SPAN>하지만<SPAN lang=EN-US> I think</SPAN>와 달리<SPAN lang=EN-US> I’m afraid </SPAN>다음에는 주로 사과 혹은 거절의 말이나 부정적인 내용이 뒤따른다<SPAN lang=EN-US>. </SPAN>예를 들어<SPAN lang=EN-US> I can’t help you, I can’t come, I don’t agree </SPAN>등<SPAN lang=EN-US>, </SPAN>상대방이 들어 좋지 않은 말에는<SPAN lang=EN-US> I’m afraid</SPAN>를 붙여 말하는 것이 예의이다<SPAN lang=EN-US>. ‘</SPAN>미안하지만 안 된다<SPAN lang=EN-US>’</SPAN>는 뉘앙스가 가미되어 있기 때문이다<SPAN lang=EN-US>.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><BR>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 굴림"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN><BR>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 굴림"><FONT color=#000000>당신과 산책을 못할 거 같아요<SPAN lang=EN-US>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><BR>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 9pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 굴림"><FONT color=#000000>* </FONT><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: red">I’m afraid</SPAN></B><FONT color=#000000> I can’t go for a walk with you. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN><BR>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 9pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 굴림"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN><BR>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 9pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 굴림"><FONT color=#000000>그 사람은 집에 간 것 같은데요<SPAN lang=EN-US>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><BR>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 9pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 굴림"><FONT color=#000000>* </FONT><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: red">I’m afraid</SPAN></B><FONT color=#000000> he went home. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN><BR>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 9pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 굴림"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN><BR>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 9pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 굴림"><FONT color=#000000>죄송하지만<SPAN lang=EN-US>, </SPAN>지금 잠깐 자리를 비우셨네요<SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><BR>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 9pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 굴림"><FONT color=#000000>* </FONT><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: red">I’m afraid</SPAN></B><FONT color=#000000> he is not in at the moment. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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I'm afraid I have a appointment.
afraid가 저는 "두렵다" 라는 뜻인줄로만 알았는데,"미안하지만 안된다" 라는 뜻도 있었네요