Meaning
"How about"는 영어에서 제안하거나 의견을 물을 때 자주 사용하는 표현입니다. 이 표현은 상대방에게 특정한 선택이나 행동을 제안할 때 유용합니다. 예를 들어, 친구와 함께 점심 메뉴를 결정할 때 "How about pizza?"라고 말하면 "피자는 어때?"라는 뜻으로 피자를 먹는 것을 제안하는 것입니다.
또한, "How about"는 대화를 이어나가거나 주제를 전환할 때도 사용됩니다. 예를 들어, "We finished the report. How about the presentation?"라고 하면 "보고서는 끝냈어. 발표는 어때?"라는 의미로, 다음 작업인 발표에 대한 의견을 묻는 것입니다.
"How about"의 사용은 비공식적인 상황에서 더 자주 관찰되며, 친근한 느낌을 줍니다. 상대방과의 대화를 부드럽게 이어가는 데 도움이 되는 표현입니다.
결론적으로, "How about"는 제안이나 의견을 묻거나 대화를 자연스럽게 전환하는 데 매우 유용한 표현입니다.
Today's Sentences
- How about going for a walk?
- How about going to a movie?
- How about meditating before sleep?
- How about giving me a hand?
- How about traveling to Switzerland?
- Writer's Note
01
How about going for a walk?
Situation 1
What a great meal.
I’m stuffed.
Me too.
How about going for a walk?
산책 가는 게 어때?
Sure!
Let me change into my runners.
운동화로 갈아신고 올게요.
Situation 2
Do you want to have lunch today?
How about going for a walk in the park after?
Sure.
I’ll see you around 12:30.
02
How about going to a movie?
Situation 1
I’m so bored.
How about going to a movie?
Movie?
Can we get popcorn too?
팝콘도 먹을 수 있어?
Sure.
Situation 2
What should we do on the weekend?
How about going to a movie?
Let me see what’s playing.
See if there are any action movies out.
03
How about meditating before sleep?
Situation 1
I have so much on my mind.
Is it affecting your sleep?
Yes it is,
it takes me over an hour to fall asleep.
잠들기까지 한 시간이 넘게 걸립니다.
How about meditating before sleep?
Situation 2
What things do you do for self-care?
I try to eat well, exercise, and keep healthy social interactions
I already do those things.
That’s great.
How about meditating before sleep?
잠들기 전에 명상을 해보는 건 어때요?
04
How about giving me a hand?
Situation 1
How about giving me a hand?
What can I help with?
I just need to move all these books to the other room.
Gosh, that’s a lot of books!
Situation 2
You look like you're having a hard time.
How about giving me a hand?
Of course.
Just these boxes here?
여기 있는 이 상자들만요?
Yes, please.
05
How about traveling to Switzerland?
Situation 1
Are you going anywhere over the summer?
I have no idea.
How about traveling to Switzerland?
I’ll look into it.
Situation 2
Let’s go somewhere different this year.
Any ideas?
How about traveling to Switzerland?
That sounds amazing!
Writer's Note
"How about" and "What about" can be used interchangeable in most situations. You can start a question with "How about" to suggest an action or a possibility.
- How about we go for coffee?
- How about driving to the city?
- How about eating dessert?
You can use "What about" interchangeably, to express an objection to or a problem.
- What about we go for coffee?
- What about driving to the city?
- What about being polite and respectful next time?
- What about being yourself instead of acting like someone else?
- What about being conscious of race and racism?
Try replacing "What about" in the dialogue sentences above. Do they work? Does it sound awkward? Send us your ideas and any new sentences that you've come up with! 🤓