Hello Seyoung!

Great questions! Here are my answers.

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[3-4 E to K]
Q1. A consultant may charge a high hourly fee, but the time spent with one can put a struggling company on the right track, especially when the wolf is at the door.

>여기에서 the wolf is at the door를 '파산직전' 으로 해석 가능한가요?

-> Yes, I think so!

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[K to E]
Q2. 물건을 샀다는 증거가 있는 한 환불받는 데 문제가 없을 겁니다
You should have no problem getting a refund unless you do not have the proof of purchase.

>the 대신 'a' proof of purchase 도 가능한가요? 특정 물건을 환불 받는 게 아니라 환불 규정에 대해 이야기 한다고 할 때요


-> “A proof” is wrong. We generally don’t count the word “proof” therefore, “a proof” and “proofs” are both grammatically not correct.

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Q3.그 사무실 직원은 몇 가지 가구 모델을 살펴 본 후 어떤 것을 구입할지 결정했다.
The office staff decided what to purchase after they looked around a few models of the furniture.

>사전을 찾아보니 staff를 group으로 취급할 때는 singular, '사람들'이라는 의미로 사용할 때는 plural이라고 나오던데, '사람 한 명'의 의미로 사용할 수는 없나요?

-> Technically speaking no. However, it is common in colloquial speaking.

For example, you generally would not write anything like “He is a staff at Walmart.” It should be “He is a staff member at Walmart” or “He is on Walmart staff.”

However, in real life, it wouldn’t be too weird to hear someone saying “Are you a staff?” as in (혹시 점원이세요?)


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Q4.그는 그것을 잘못 받아들였어요./그는 오해했다 (그가 기분 안 좋다)
He took it the wrong way.

> Don’t get me wrong. 처럼 He took/got it wrong. 으로 쓸 수도 있나요?

-> Yes indeed. Although, the expression “he took it wrong” sounds like (그는 잘못 이해했다) where “he got it wrong” sounds more like (그는 틀렸다/잘못 알고있다)

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I hope it helps!

Best regards,

Mason U, CMI-Korean
Business Interpretation and Translation in Korean (BIT-K) Instructor