Meaning
"Have you seen"는 현재완료 시제로, 과거에 일어난 일이 현재와 어떤 관련이 있을 때 사용되는 표현입니다. 이 표현은 주로 누군가에게 특정한 사람이나 물건을 본 적이 있는지 물을 때 사용됩니다.
예를 들어, "Have you seen my keys?"라고 질문하면, "내 열쇠를 본 적이 있나요?"라는 의미로, 과거에 그 열쇠를 본 경험이 있는지 묻는 것입니다. 이처럼 "Have you seen"는 과거의 경험을 현재의 상황과 연결시킬 때 유용합니다.
또한, "Have you seen"은 영화나 TV 프로그램처럼 특정 콘텐츠를 이미 본 적이 있는지 물을 때도 자주 사용됩니다. 예를 들어, "Have you seen the latest movie?"는 "최신 영화를 본 적이 있나요?"라는 뜻입니다. 이 경우, 상대방이 그 영화를 이미 시청한 경험이 있는지 궁금할 때 사용하는 표현입니다.
이처럼 "Have you seen"은 상대방의 과거 경험을 확인하고 현재와의 연관성을 강조할 때 적절한 표현입니다.
Today's Sentences
- Have you seen my phone?
- Have you seen Peter?
- Have you seen the statistics on birth rate?
- Have you seen any good movies lately?
- Have you seen the newest AR glasses?
01
Have you seen my phone?
Situation 1
What are you looking for?
Have you seen my phone?
You lost your phone again?
I know.
I should just keep it one spot.
한 곳에만 두어야겠죠.
Situation 2
Have you seen my phone?
Here, let me call it for you.
I think it’s in my bag!
You seem to lose track of your phone a lot.
02
Have you seen Peter?
Situation 1
You forgot to get this document signed.
Did I?
Sorry about that.
죄송합니다.
Have you seen Peter?
He could probably help you.
그가 아마도 당신을 도와줄 수 있을 거예요.
I’ll page him.
Situation 2
Have you seen Peter?
No, I haven’t.
Is it urgent?
급한 일인가요?
No, but I do need to confirm something with him.
Let me give him a call to see where he’s at.
03
Have you seen the statistics on birth rate?
Situation 1
This country is in economic crisis.
Really?
Why do you think so?
왜 그렇게 생각하세요?
Have you seen the statistics on birth rate?
I saw an article the other day but didn’t think much of it.
Situation 2
What do you think about the standard of living now?
It’s definitely very high compared to previous decades.
Have you seen the statistics on birth rate?
I did.
I’m sure it’s a downside to the high quality of life now.
지금의 높은 삶의 질에 대한 단점이라고 확신해요.
04
Have you seen any good movies lately?
Situation 1
Have you seen any good movies lately?
No, I haven’t.
They don’t make them like they used to.
요즘은 예전처럼 만들지 않네요.
I agree.
Everything is so over the top nowadays.
Situation 2
Have you seen any good movies lately?
Movies are overrated.
Why do you think that?
You could invest all that money into more meaningful pursuits.
05
Have you seen the newest AR glasses?
Situation
Have you seen the newest AR glasses?
No, what’s so great about them?
The quality of digital content has been significantly upgraded.
Really?
I’d love to try them out.
저도 한번 시도해보고 싶어요.
