[2021.05.20.Thu] 입이 트이는 영어 Dating Someone Who Lives Overseas 국제 연애

[Speaking] Talk About Dating Someone Who Live in Another Country

I am in a relationship with my girl, who lives in Japan. International couples can't meet in person, so we have no choice but to use video calls. Sometimes we have a video call going while we each turn on the same movie and watch it together. On special occasions like Christmas Eve, we use the same method to eat and drink tea together.

Before the coronavirus outbreak, I often boarded a flight to Tokyo to go and visit her there. No matter how much I rushed myself, it took nine hours door-to-door. By the time I arrived back in Korea, I was ready to drop. Even so, when I look back, those were happy times. I'm counting the days until we get vaccinated and can meet again.

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in a relationship with ~ (현재) 교제한다.

meet in person 직접 만나다 meet in the flesh

have no choice but to 어쩔 수 없이

make;use;do video calls

going: 진행 중이다.

They have a sale going

There is a sale going-on

board a flight/plane to ~행 비행기에 탑승하다

happy times 행복한 시절

count the days 손꼽아 기다리다

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[Pattern]

be in a relationship with 교제 중이다.

지금은 너무 바빠서 누구를 사귈 시간이 없다.

I am too busy to be in a realationship with someone now.

I am too busy to be in a realationship right now.

나도 곧 누구를 다시 만나고 싶다 그랬으면 좋겠다

I wish I could be in a relationship with someone soon again.

I wish I could be in a relationship again soon.

board a flight to ~행 비행기에 탑승하다.

I often boarded a flight to Tokyo to go and visit her there

백신접종을 받은 후에 비행기를 타고 태국으로 놀러가고 싶다

After getting vaccinated, I want to board a flight to Thailand to enjoy.

After I get vaccinated, I want to board a flight to Thailand.

무착륙 항공편에 탑승해서 면세품 쇼핑을 할 수 있습니다.

If you board a flight to nowhere, You can enjoy duty-free shopping.

It's possible to board a flight to nowhere and shop duty-free

count the days 손 꼽아 기다리다

(look forward to 와 비슷한 뉘앙스)

I am counting the days until we get vaccinated and can meet again.

나 어렸을 때, 내 생일을 손 꼽아 기다렸었다

When I was young, I was counting the days for my birthday.

When I was young, I used to count the days until my birthday

[Dialogue]

A: Your girl friend's living overseas, isn't she?

B: That's right. She's been studying abroad since last year.

A: It must be hard on you since you guys can't meet face-to-face very often.

B: We facetime with each other a lot

A: I see

B: I am planning on going to see her the moment the covid 19 crisis is over.

    **the moment~ ~하는 순간

[Composition]
1. 그녀에게 휴대폰 번호를 물어봤는데, 그녀는 만나는 사람이 있다고 말했다.
    I asked her of phone number, but she said she was in a relationship
    I asked for her phone number, but she said she is in a relationship.

2. 이번 주말에 제주행 비행기를 탈 수 있었으면 좋겠다.
    I wish to board a flight to Jeju this weekend.
    I wish I could board a flight to Jeju this weekend.

3. 지난 주에 주문을 해서 지금 손꼽아 기다리는 중이다
   Since ordering it last week, I am counting the days now.
   I ordered it last week, and now I am counting the days

4. 우리 아들이 이사 때문에 힘들어했다
    Moving in was hard on my son.
    The move was hard on my son

5. 우리가 마침내 이렇게 직접 만날 수 있게 되어서 기쁩니다.
   I’m glad that we can finally meet face-to-face.
   I’m glad that we could finally meet face-to face.