Janet: Are you ready for our first soccer game next week.
Sean: Actually, I’m not. I sprained my ankle yesterday so I will not be able to participate.
Janet: Oh really? That’s too bad.

Sean: Yes, it’s unfortunate.
Janet: I hope you get better soon.
Sean: Thanks!

오늘 본문에서 Janet이 Sean에게 “Are you ready for our first soccer game next week. 우리 첫 축구 경기가 다음 주에 있는데, 준비됐니?”라고 묻자 Sean이 “Actually, I’m not. I sprained my ankle yesterday so I will not be able to participate. 사실 나 어제 발목이 삐어서 경기에 못 나갈 거 같아.”라고 하네요.

Janet이 “Oh really? That’s too bad. 오, 그래? 너무 안타깝다.”라고 하자 Sean이 “Yes, it’s unfortunate. 응, 운이 없어서 그렇지 뭐.”라고 대답하네요. 이어 Janet이 “I hope you get better soon. 빨리 낫길 바랄게.”라고 합니다. Now keep today’s expression ‘that’s too bad’ in mind and let’s hear the conversation again. 그럼 다시 한번 대화를 들어볼까요?

Janet: Are you ready for our first soccer game next week.
Sean: Actually, I’m not. I sprained my ankle yesterday so I will not be able to participate.
Janet: Oh really? That’s too bad.

Sean: Yes, it’s unfortunate.
Janet: I hope you get better soon.
Sean: Thanks!

Today’s expression is that’s too bad. When something unfortunate happens to someone else you can use this expression. It simply means ‘it’s unfortunate’ or ‘I’m sorry to hear that.’ ‘That’s too bad’는 ‘그것 참 안됐다, 정말 안 됐구나 또는 참 유감이네’라는 뜻입니다. 누군가에게 좋지 않은 일이 생겼을 때 쓸 수 있는 표현이죠.

In today’s conversation as soon as Janet finds out that Sean sprained his ankle she says, “Oh really? That’s too bad.” 오늘 본문에서 Sean이 발목을 삐어서 축구 시합에 못 나간다니까 Janet이 “Oh really? That’s too bad.”라고 했죠. “오, 그래? 너무 안타깝다.” 라고요.

자, 그럼 예문을 통해 오늘 표현을 더 자세히 알아보겠습니다. “That’s too bad that you won’t be able to come.” 라고 하면 “네가 못 온다니 안타깝네.” 라는 뜻입니다. Now you know what today’s expression means right? Then we will listen to the conversation for the last time.

Janet: Are you ready for our first soccer game next week.
Sean: Actually, I’m not. I sprained my ankle yesterday so I will not be able to participate.
Janet: Oh really? That’s too bad.

Sean: Yes, it’s unfortunate.
Janet: I hope you get better soon.
Sean: Thanks!

Let’s review. ‘That’s too bad’ means that something is unfortunate. It means ‘I’m sorry to hear that.’ THAT’S TOO BAD. Now try using this expression on your own.