Meaning
"Wouldn't it be nice if"는 미래에 대한 희망이나 바람직한 상황을 표현할 때 사용되는 영어 표현입니다. 이 표현은 어떤 일이 일어나면 좋겠다는 가정을 하며, 그 일이 현실화되었을 때의 긍정적인 감정을 나타냅니다.
예를 들어, "Wouldn't it be nice if we could travel the world?"라는 문장은 "우리가 세계 여행을 할 수 있다면 얼마나 좋을까?"라는 의미로, 여행을 할 수 있는 상황을 상상하며 바람을 표현하는 것입니다.
"Wouldn't it be nice if"는 주로 가정법과 함께 사용되어 현재와 다른 상황을 바라보는 데 도움을 줍니다. 이 표현은 개인의 바람이나 이상적인 상황을 전달할 때 유용하며, 대화 상대방과 긍정적인 상상을 공유할 수 있는 좋은 방법입니다.
이와 같은 표현은 일상적인 대화에서 자주 사용되며, 상대방과의 대화에서 공감대를 형성하거나 미래의 계획이나 꿈에 대해 이야기할 때 효과적입니다. 따라서 영어 회화에서 자연스럽게 활용할 수 있는 유용한 표현 중 하나입니다.
Today's Sentences
- Wouldn’t it be nice if we bought a new car?
- Wouldn’t it be nice if that smile were for me?
- Wouldn’t it be nice if we got to travel the world?
- Wouldn’t it be nice if we did a destination wedding?
- Wouldn’t it be nice if we could eat whatever we wanted?
- Writer's Note
01
Wouldn’t it be nice if we bought a new car?
Situation 1
Wouldn’t it be nice if we bought a new car?
Yea, then we could pack even more stuff into the trunk.
Are you being sarcastic or trying to make me laugh?
I’m totally being sarcastic.
Situation 2
Is it just me or do I feel like the car is getting smaller?
I think we do need more space.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we bought a new car?
I would love to buy a new car but we’re already so tight on finances.
02
Wouldn’t it be nice if that smile were for me?
Situation 1
She has the prettiest smile, doesn’t she?
Are you still in love with her?
The heart wants what the heart wants.
Wouldn’t it be nice if that smile were for me?
그 미소가 나를 위한 것이라면 얼마나 좋을까요?
If you love her, go after her and don’t look back.
Situation 2
Wouldn’t it be nice if that smile were for me?
It seems like you’re still not over her.
I never will be.
She’s the one that got away.
그녀는 나에게서 떠나버린 사람이야.
I’m so sorry.
I wish things were different for you.
당신에게 상황이 달랐으면 좋겠어요.
03
Wouldn’t it be nice if we got to travel the world?
Situation 1
What do you want to do for our 10 year anniversary?
Wouldn’t it be nice if we got to travel the world?
It would be amazing to do that.
But we might have to wait until our 20 year anniversary.
하지만 우리 20주년까지 기다려야 할지도 몰라요.
Should we just go somewhere close-by?
Situation 2
Wouldn’t it be nice if we got to travel the world?
You’re such a dreamer.
What do you mean?
Traveling the world costs a whole lot of money.
Which is why you’re a dreamer.
그래서 당신은 꿈꾸는 사람입니다.
04
Wouldn’t it be nice if we did a destination wedding?
Situation 1
So, since we’re engaged now.
Should we plan a wedding?
결혼식을 계획해야 할까?
What kind of venues are you interested in?
Venues.. Wouldn’t it be nice if we did a destination wedding?
A destination wedding?
Let’s look into it!
함께 알아봅시다!
Situation 2
Wouldn’t it be nice if we did a destination wedding?
Are you serious?
I would love that!
정말 좋겠네요!
A few downsides are that you can’t have everyone at the wedding and it can be costly.
You’re right.
But we can cut back on other things to accommodate a wedding elsewhere.
하지만 다른 것들을 줄여서라도 다른 곳에서 결혼식을 할 수 있도록 조정할 수 있어요.
05
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could eat whatever we wanted?
Situation 1
This buffet looks amazing.
I’m so hungry!
너무 배고파요!
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could eat whatever we wanted?
Then we wouldn’t have to worry about weight or health.
Exactly.
I guess we can indulge once in a while.
가끔은 좀 즐겨도 괜찮겠죠.
Situation 2
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could eat whatever we wanted?
I’ve always wished for that.
Me too.
Eat and never get full, never gain weight, never get those sugar spikes.
먹어도 절대 배부르지 않고, 살이 찌지 않으며, 혈당이 급상승하지 않아요.
Only in our dreams I guess.
Writer's Note
In the phrase, "Wouldn't it be nice if", you can replace "nice" with other adjectives to form your sentence. Here are some different examples to show you:
- Wouldn't it be cool if we won free tickets to the basketball game?
- Wouldn't it be amazing if we could buy a new house?
- Wouldn't it be funny if we missed our flight because we got drunk at the airport pub.
- Wouldn't it be awesome if we won the lottery?
- Wouldn't it be inspiring if we got to learn something new everyday?
