Ahn Seong-jin is a project manager in the Business Planning Team. He joined The Korea Times in late 2009 as a specialist in English Newspapers in Education (ENIE). He has a strong interest in fostering strategic partnerships with public and private sectors worldwide.
"Can I bum a smoke?"
[안성진's 원미닛 잉글리시]
"담배 한 대 얻을 수 있어?"라는 말을 영어로는 "Can I bum a smoke?"라고 말합니다. 'bum'은 '뭔가를 거저 얻다'라는 뜻인데요, 안 갚는다는 의미가 담겨 있죠.