Expression
차 사고가 나다 = get into a car crash
Speaking Tips
▶ 보통 자동차 사고는 car accident라고 하죠. 구어체에서 '차를 박아 부서진 추돌 사고'라는 의미로 car crash라고 해요. I got into a car crash!는 '차 사고에 말려들었어!'라는 의미예요.
▶ 차 사고와 관련된 표현을 알아볼까요?
- I had a car crash!
차 사고 났어!
- I saw a car crash!
차 사고 난 거 봤어!
- I survived a car crash!
차 사고에서 살아남았어!
- I almost died in a car crash!
차 사고로 죽을 뻔했어!
Story
▶ Car Accident
Tom: Damn!
Sally: Why? What happened to you?
Tom: I got fined for parking in Manhattan!
Sally: But you don't have a car!
Tom: I took my dad's car. And you know what? There's more.
Sally: What's worse than that?
Tom: I got into a car crash!
Sally: Really? What happened?