마중가다, 배웅하다 영어로? 문장 예문 5가지

우리는 종종 친구나 지인들에게 마중 나갈게, 배웅할게라고 말하곤 합니다. 하지만 갑자기 외국 친구들에게 말하려면 머릿속에서 떠오르지 않을 때가 있습니다. 이번 포스트에선 마중가다, 배웅가다의 표현을 알아보고 다양한 예문을 정리해 보았습니다.

마중가다

"To go to meet someone"

"To go to greet someone"

예문

1. I went to the airport to meet my friend who was returning from her trip.

2. We will go to the train station to meet our relatives arriving from out of town.

3. She always goes to meet her children at the bus stop after school.

4. I went to the front gate to meet my friend who was visiting my house.

5. We went to the airport to meet my parents who were coming back from their trip.

배웅하다

"To see off"

"To bid farewell"

 

1. I went to the airport to see off my friend who was leaving for a business trip.

2.We gathered at the train station to see off our relatives as they embarked on their journey.

3.She waved goodbye from the pier, having seen off her parents who were sailing on a cruise.

4.The whole family stood outside the house, waving and smiling, as they bid farewell and saw off their son who was joining the military.

5.He accompanied his sister to the bus stop, giving her a warm hug as he saw her off on her solo adventure.

 

 

배웅하다는 영어 표현이 있는 반면, 마중가다는 그냥 대부분 meet을 쓰는 추세입니다. 새삼 '마중가다'라는 한글 단어가 진심으로 기다리는 마음이 느껴지는 듯해서 따뜻하게 느껴지네요.