[2021.05.27.Thu] 입이 트이는 영어 The Word "아재"

[Speaking] Talk about the concept of "아재"

The word "아재" is being used a lot these days. Middle-aged people are also called "아저씨" or "아주머니," but the word "아재" has a certain something. It sounds a bit more affectionate. 아재s often use the phrase "back in my day." The phrase has become a sort of self-deprecating humor.

아재's were once young, too. That youth, which seemed like it would never end, is just a memory now. Back in school, our bookbags were filled with cassette tapes and CD's. We paged each other to plan get-togethers. Sometimes, we had to wait hours on end because we had no way to get in touch when we missed each other.

Back then, we took photos with old-fashioned cameras during school trips, and counted the days until the pictures were developed.

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the word ## ## 이라는 말은

has a certain something 뭔가가 있다.

affection 애정

affection 정이 느껴지는; 정겨운

back in my day 나 때는 말이야

when I was your age 내가 니 나이때는 말이야

self-deprecating 자조적인

page someone 삐삐 치다

for hours on end 몇시간씩

count the days 손꼽아 기다리다

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요즘 아재라는 말이 많이 쓰인다. 중년층을 가리켜 아저씨나 아주머니로 부르기도 하지만 아재라는 말에는 특유의 뉘앙스가 있는 것 같다. 약간 더 정겨운 느낌이다. 아재들은 나 때는 말이야 라는 표현을 자주 쓴다. 이 말은 일종의 자조적인 유모코드로 자리 잡았다.

아재들도 한때는 청춘이 있었다. 그 끝날 것 같지 않던 청춘이 이제는 하나의 추억으로 남게 되었다. 학창시절 책가방 속에서 카세트 테이프와 CD가 가득했다. 서로 만날 약속을 잡기 위해 삐삐를 통해 연락을 했다. 간혹 서로 엇갈려도 연락할 방법이 없어서 몇시간 씩이나 기다리기도 했다.

그 당시 수학여행에서는 구식 필름 카메라로 사진을 찍고 사진이 인화되기까지 며칠을 손 꼽아 기다리기도 했다

[Pattern]

a certain something 표현하기 힘든 무언가

The word '아재' has a certain something.

그 까페는 말로 표현하기 힘든 매력 같은 게 있다

The cafe has a certain something like an allure.

There is a certain something about the cafe.

back in my day 나 때는 말이야

아재's often use the phrase "back in my day."

어렸을 때 학교 다녔을 때 스트레스를 훨씬 많이 받았습니다.

Back in school, I got far more stressed.

School was much more stressful back in my day.

나 어릴 때는 그거 가격이 500원 밖에 안 돼었는데

Back in my day, it was only 500 won

Bank in my day, it only cost 500 won

Back in School 학창시절에는

Back in school, our bookbags were filled with cassette tapes and CD's

학교 다닐때, 그녀는 정말 인기가 많았었다

Back in school, she was so popular.

She was really popular back in school.

나는 학창시절에 배운 것 중 상당부분을 잊어버린 것 같다.

I forgot a large part of what I learned back in school.

I forgot a lot of things I had learned back in school.

[Dialogue]

A: We're already in our mid 40's.

B: Yeah! There is no getting around it.

      We are '아재' now.

A: I really feel my age when I can't understand the latest buzzwords.

B: Me, too.

A: I often can't figure out what younger people are even saying

B: I think most people our age could relate to that.

buzzword 유행어

relate to 공감하다

[Composition]

요리에 뭔가가 빠진 느낌이다

The dish lacks a certain something.

A certain something should be added to the dish.

The dish is missing a certain something.

나 때는 휴대폰을 가진 사람이 거의 없었어

Back in my day, there was few people with a mobile phone.

Very few people had a mobile phone back in my days.

나는 학창시절 때 그 프로그램을 많이 들었어

Back in my school, I listened to that program a lot.

I listened to that program a lot back in my school.

직장에서 신입사원들을 보면 나이를 실감하게 된다

I feel my age when I see the new comers at work.

Seeing the new employees at work makes me feel my age.

나는 그들의 이야기에 매우 공감이 가서 슬펐다.

I felt sad because I deeply related to their story.

I felt sad because I could really relate to thier story.