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Making a Phone call - 전화도 함 걸어보자...


Making a Phone call. 

 

 


# 1

 

  - : Hello?
  = : Hello? Can I talk to Kim?


  - : I'm sorry he is not in at the moment.
      May I ask who's calling please?


  = : This is Aspin, his best friend.
       When do you expect him back?


  - : He'll be back in about an hour. Would you like to leave a message?
  = : Please have him return my call when he gets back. He has my phone number.


  - : Sure, I will. Bye.
  = : Bye.

 

 

 


# 2

 

  - : Hello?
  = : Hello?


  - : Is this Techno Mart?
  = : Sorry, you've got the wrong number.


  - : Is this 444-2299?
  = : No, you must have dialed the wrong number. This is 444-2289.


  - : Sorry.


  --- - dials again --- ---


  - : Hello?
  = : Hello? Tecno-Mart. May I help you?


  - : Yeah, I'm calling to see if you sell printing paper.
  = : Yes, we do. 


  - : What are your business hours?
  = : We open at 9 a.m. and close at 6 p.m.


  - : Then, I'd better hurry. Thanks.
  = : You're welcome.

 

 

 


Conversation

 

  - : Hello. Can I speak to Mr. Smith, please?
  = : I'm sorry but Mr. Smith is on another line. Who is calling, please?

  - : This is Mr. Williams, his friend.

  = : Mr. Williams, would you like to hold on or call back later?

  - : I'll call later.


  = : May I take a message?
  - : Just tell him that I called.


  = : Certainly, Mr. Williams. 
 
 

 

Pronounciation Clinic


'∼ing'의 축약형 발음

일상의 빠른 대화 속에서 '∼ing'형에서 ing의 /g/을 탈락시키고 /in/으로 발을하기도 합니다.

 

going [ 고잉 -> 고인 ]
having [ 해빙 -> 해빈 ]
taking [ 테이킹 -> 테이킨 ]
watching [ 왓칭 -> 와친 ]
thinking [(ㄸ)힝킹 -> (ㄸ)힝킨 ]
something [썸(ㄸ)힝 -> 썸(ㄸ)힌 ]