Jen: Jason, take back what you said. It really offended me.
Jason: Oh! I didn’t mean to offend you. I will take it back. Sorry about that.

본문에서 저는 Jason에게 방금 한 말을 취소했으면 좋겠다고 합니다. Jason이 제게 기분 상한 말을 했었거든요.

영어로 “Jason, take back what you said. It really offended me.” 라고요. 그러자 Jason은 “Oh! I didn’t mean to offend you. I will take it back. Sorry about that. 아, 너를 화나게 하려는 건 아니었어. 내가 한 말 취소할게. 미안해.”라고 사과합니다.

Now keep today’s phrase ‘take back / take it back’ in mind and let’s hear the conversation again. 그럼 다시 한번 대화를 들어볼까요?

Jen: Jason, take back what you said. It really offended me.
Jason: Oh! I didn’t mean to offend you. I will take it back. Sorry about that.

Today’s phrase is take back or take it back. If you take back what you’ve said, you are simply retracting or cancelling a statement you have said.

Take back 또는 take it back은 자기가 한 말을 '취소하다', '철회하다'는 뜻으로 쓰입니다. 물건을 넣어서 'take something back' 이라고 하면, 상점에 '물건을 반품하다' 혹은 상점에서 '물건을 반품 받다'라는 의미로도 사용합니다.

In today’s example, I tell Jason to take back what he has just said. 본문에서 저는 Jason에게 방금 한 말을 취소했으면 좋겠다고 합니다.

영어로 “Jason, take back what you said. It really offended me.” 라고요. 이렇게 했던 말을 취소 할 때 쓸 수 있는 표현이 ‘take back' 또는 'take it back' 입니다.

Now let me give you some example sentences using today’s expression. “I wish I could take back what I’ve said.”는 “내가 했던 말을 취소할 수 있으면 좋겠다.” 라고 해석할 수 있습니다.

Here is another example sentence. “Take back what you said about my brother.”라는 문장을 해석하면 “우리 오빠에 대해서 방금 한 말 취소해.” 라는 뜻입니다.

Now that you know what today’s phrase means, let’s listen to the conversation for the last time.

Jen: Jason, take back what you said. It really offended me.
Jason: Oh! I didn’t mean to offend you. I will take it back. Sorry about that.

Let’s review. If you take back what you’ve said, you are simply cancelling a statement you have said. 자기가 한 말을 취소하다. TAKE BACK / TAKE IT BACK. Now try using this phrase in your daily sentences.