for the time being 당분간은

         for the time being

                       당분간은

  (Robert is talking to Jay, a friend he hasn't

seen in a long time...)

(로버트가 오랫동안 못 본 친구 제이와 애기한다...)

Robert: So, who have you been?

     그래 어떻게 지냈어?

Jay: Okay, And yourself?

     괜찮아, 넌?

Robert: I'm good. Hey, where are you living?

     나야 좋지, 참, 어디서 살아?

Jay: I'm staying my btother for the time being until I get my own place.

     우리집을 찾을 때까지 당분간은 우리형과 함께 있어.

Robert: Have you seen any of the old gang?

     옛친구 본 사람 있어?

Jay: No, not in a long time.

     아니, 본지 한참됐어.

Robert: I haven't seen them either.

     나도 못봤어.

Jay: Did you ever marry Annie?

     너 애니하고 결혼 하긴 했어?

Robert: Yes, I did. We have two little ones

running around.

     했지, 아이들이 둘있어.

Jay: Cngratulations.

     축하해

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     특별한 응용

 *(one's) own place:~ 만의 집

"live at home with my parents, but I can't

wait to get own place."

(전 부모님 집에 살고 있지만 저만의 집을 얻고 싶습니다.)

 *the old gang: 옛 친구들

"I saw the dld gang last night."

(너제 저녁 옛친구녀석을 들을 봤습니다.)

 *little one's running around: 어린 자식들

"My wife and I have three little ones

running around."

(저와 아내는 어린 자녀가 셋 있읍니다.)