오늘의 영어 표현은: Call it a day 입니다.

Have you ever heard people say “Let’s call it day. I’m tired, let’s call it a day”? Call it a day. Well, we’re going to find out by listening to today’s conversation. 그럼 오늘의 대화를 들어보시겠습니다. Listen carefully!

Emily: I am exhausted. I have been working at this since 7:00 a.m. this morning.
Derek: Me, too. I think it’s time we call it a day.
Emily: I agree. Let’s go home.

Emily 가 많이 지쳤나 보네요. “I am exhausted. 나 완전히 지쳤어”라면서 “I have been working at this since 7:00 a.m. this morning. 오늘 아침 7시부터 일했다니까”라고 합니다.

그러자 Derek 이 “Me, too. I think it’s time we call it a day. 나도 마찬가지야. 우리 이제 일을 마쳐도 될 것 같아”라고 대답하네요. 이어서 Emily 는 Derek 의 말에 “I agree 맞아. Let’s go home 집에 가자!”라고 맞장구칩니다. Now let’s listen to the conversation again.

Emily: I am exhausted. I have been working at this since 7:00 a.m. this morning.
Derek: Me, too. I think it’s time we call it a day.
Emily: I agree. Let’s go home.

오늘의 영어 표현은 call it a day 입니다. Call it a day 는 상황을 마무리하고 싶을 때 사용하면 좋은 표현입니다.

Call it a day means that you end whatever you are doing, for example, work, play, or something else you are doing that day.

일을 마치거나 친구와 놀이를 끝낼 때 또는 그날 하던 일을 마무리할 때 사용할 수 있죠. 예를 한 번 들어볼까요? 그날 하던 공부를 끝내고 친구에게 저녁을 먹으러 가자 할 때, “Let’s call it a day and go out for a dinner"와 같이 쓸 수 있는 겁니다.

오늘의 영어 표현 ‘call it a day 마무리하다, 마치다’. 꼭 기억해두시고요. Now let's listen to the conversation for the last time.

Emily: I am exhausted. I have been working at this since 7:00 a.m. this morning.
Derek: Me, too. I think it’s time we call it a day.
Emily: I agree. Let’s go home.

오늘의 영어 표현, ‘call it a day 마무리하다, 마치다'. Call it a day. To end work, play, or something you are doing that day. Call it a day 꼭 기억해두세요! Now, let’s call it a day. I’ll see you here next time!