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할 일이 많아요.
(X) I have lots of works to do.
(O) I have lots of work to do.
You can't translate "할 일이 많다" as "I have lots of works." You say "I have a lot of work" or "I have lots of work."
When used to convey its most common meaning of "일," "work" cannot be singular or plural. The word "work" can mean "work of art"(작품) and used in this sense it can be singular or plural: "This is an outstanding work" or "The works of Shakespeare." But "work" can't be singular or plural when it means "일."
Lots of work 일이 많아요
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"할 일이 많다"를 "I have lots of works"라고 번역하면 안 된다. "I have a lot of work"나 "I have lots of work"라고 말해야 한다. 제일 자주 쓰는 뜻인 "일"을 뜻할 때 "work"는 단수형이나 복수형이 될 수 없다. 단어 "work"는 "작품"을 뜻할 때도 있으며 "이것은 위대한 작품이다"나 "셰익스피어의 작품들"처럼 단수형이나 복수형이 될 수 있다. 하지만 "work"가 "일"을 의미할 때는 단수형이나 복수형이 될 수 없다.
일I have a lot of work.듣기나는 일이 많아.
I have lots of work to do at the office.듣기회사에 할 일이 많아요.
You still have a lot of work to do, don't you?듣기여전히 일이 많으시죠?
The work I am doing is hard.듣기제가 하고 있는 작업은 어려워요.
Thanks for all your hard work.듣기수고하셨어요.
작품That writer's works are very moving.듣기그 작가의 작품들은 매우 감동적입니다.
In my opinion, this book is the author's greatest work.듣기내 생각에는, 이 책은 그 작가의 가장 위대한 작품이라고 생각해.
let’s talkSituation 1
행연 : You have lots of work, don’t you?듣기행연 : 바쁘시죠?수진 : It’s driving me crazy. I have so much work.듣기수진 : 미치겠어요. 일이 너무 많아요.행연 : If you have too much work, let’s share it.듣기행연 :일이 너무 많으면 나눠서 해요.
Situation 2
영준 : Oh, this is driving me mad. I really do have loads of work.듣기영준 : 아, 미치겠어. 일이 정말 너무 많아.철수 : When do you have to do it by?듣기철수 : 언제까지 해야되는데?영준 : This afternoon. It's winding me up.듣기영준 :오늘 오후. 짜증나.
Situation 3
Tom : Are you bored?듣기Tom : 심심해?Katie : Yes. I don't have any work to do.듣기Katie : 응. 할일도 없고.
Situation 4
John : What's the fax number? Isn't it 3456?듣기John : 팩스 번호가 뭐죠? 3456 아닌가요?Tim : No, it's 3457.듣기Tim : 아뇨, 3457이에요.John : Oh yes, I got it wrong. I have so much work that I can't think straight.듣기John :아 네, 착각했어요. 일이 너무 많아서 정신이 없네요.
Situation 5
유미 : Did you have a nice weekend?듣기유미 : 주말 잘 보냈어요?영미 : Yes, I went to an art gallery and it was really good.듣기영미 : 네, 미술관에 가봤는데 너무 좋았어요.유미 : Really? Did you buy anything?듣기유미 : 그래요? 뭐 좀 샀어요?영미 : Yes, I bought a work by a very popular artist.듣기영미 : 네, 아주 인기 있는 화가의 작품을 하나 샀어요.
Situation 6
소라 : Did you see the news yesterday?듣기소라 : 어제 뉴스 보셨나요?준서 : What?듣기준서 : 뭐요?소라 : Last week a thief broke into an art gallery and stole ten works.듣기소라 : 지난주에 도둑이 미술관에 침입해서 작품 10개를 훔쳤대요.준서 : Oh my goodness!듣기준서 : 세상에!
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