Meaning
"I wouldn't want you to"는 특정 행동이나 상황에 대해 상대방이 하지 않기를 바라는 마음을 표현하는 문장입니다. 이 표현은 상대방에게 직접적인 명령을 내리거나 금지하는 것이 아니라, 상대방의 행동이 본인에게 불편하거나 부정적인 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 간접적으로 나타내는 방식입니다.
예를 들어, 친구가 위험한 일을 하려고 할 때 "I wouldn't want you to get hurt"라고 말하면, 이는 친구가 다치지 않기를 바라는 마음을 전달하는 것입니다. 이러한 표현은 상대방에 대한 배려와 걱정을 담고 있어 부드럽고 예의 바른 소통 방식으로 사용됩니다.
이 문장은 주로 우려나 염려를 표현할 때 사용되며, 상대방의 선택을 존중하면서도 자신의 의견을 명확히 전달하고자 할 때 유용합니다.
Today's Sentences
- I wouldn’t want you to be late.
- I wouldn’t want you to get sick.
- I wouldn’t want you to be alone.
- I wouldn’t want you to eat too much.
- I wouldn’t want you to get into a fight.
- Writer's Note
01
I wouldn’t want you to be late.
Situation 1
Thanks for coming to visit me.
What are you doing later?
나중에 뭐 하실 예정이세요?
I’m gonna go visit my Grandma.
How are you for time?
I wouldn’t want you to be late.
늦지 않으셨으면 좋겠어요.
I’ve got about 30 minutes before I should get going.
Situation 2
It’s been great catching up with you.
Likewise.
It’s so good to hear that you’re doing well.
잘 지내고 있다는 소식을 들으니 정말 반갑네요.
Are you okay for time?
I wouldn’t want you to be late.
늦지 않으셨으면 좋겠어요.
Actually, I should get going.
I’ve gotta pick up the kids from school.
아이들을 학교에서 데려와야 하거든요.
02
I wouldn’t want you to get sick.
Situation 1
You should wear something warmer.
Like a sweater or jacket?
The mornings are getting chillier
I wouldn’t want you to get sick.
감기에 걸리지 않도록 조심하세요.
Okay.
Situation 2
Are you coughing?
Yes, I’ve got a bit of a sore throat.
Can I pick up some medicine for you?
I wouldn’t want you to get sick.
아프시지 않으셨으면 좋겠어요.
If you can, that would be helpful.
I’ve got a sore throat, cough, and sneezing.
저는 목이 아프고, 기침이 나고, 재채기가 나요.
03
I wouldn’t want you to be alone.
Situation 1
I’m gonna walk home.
I can give you a ride.
I wouldn’t want you to be alone.
너를 혼자 두고 싶지 않아.
It’s okay.
It’s just a few blocks away.
몇 블록 떨어져 있을 뿐이에요.
Alright.
Let me know when you get home.
집에 도착하면 알려줘.
Situation 2
My friends were over but they just left.
Are you okay?
I wouldn’t want you to be alone.
혼자 있지 않았으면 해요.
I’m okay.
I’ll just clean up a bit before my family gets home.
가족이 집에 오기 전에 조금 정리만 할게요.
Well, let me know if you need some company.
04
I wouldn’t want you to eat too much.
Situation 1
Thanks for preparing all this food.
You’re welcome.
It was my pleasure.
제가 기쁘게 도와드렸습니다.
I just might overeat!
Don’t do that.
I wouldn’t want you to eat too much.
너무 많이 먹지 않았으면 좋겠어요.
Situation 2
Is this plate all for me?
It is.
But you don’t have to finish it.
하지만 꼭 끝낼 필요는 없습니다.
It looks really good.
I wouldn’t want you to eat too much.
05
I wouldn’t want you to get into a fight.
Situation 1
My husband tries to help around the house.
He takes out the garbage and does the dishes.
그는 쓰레기를 내다 버리고 설거지를 합니다.
Really? No one ever helps me at our house.
I should ask him why he never does things for me.
왜 그가 나를 위해 아무것도 안 하는지 물어봐야겠어.
I wouldn’t want you to get into a fight.
Some things need to be said.
Situation 2
Well, I don’t think she can be trusted.
Why?
I wouldn’t want you to get into a fight.
So I’m telling you now that she’s been lying.
그래서 그녀가 거짓말을 하고 있다는 것을 지금 알려드리는 거예요.
Thanks for letting me know.
Writer's Note
It is a contraction of "would not", which makes it sound more natural in conversation. While the literal translation to "Why would not want you to" is grammatically correct, it sounds awkward and is rarely used in modern English. The contraction "wouldn't" helps the sentence flow better and makes it sound more conversational.
