74. ‘처음 알게 되다’는 get to know가 아니다

‘처음 알게 되다’는 get to know가 아니다

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목차

• 1. 핵심 설명
• 2. 기본 예문
• 3. 대화 예문
• 4. 연습 문장: get to know의 의미와 활용
• 5. 심화 표현 ①: 다양한 “알게 되다” 표현
• 6. 심화 표현 ②: 상황별 용법 구분
• 7. 표현 비교 정리
• 8. 연관 표현 및 고급 사용 예시

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1. 핵심 설명

• get to know는 사람이나 사물에 익숙해지고, 관계가 생기고, 알아가는 과정을 뜻한다.
• 반면, 처음 어떤 사실을 알게 되는 순간에는 아래와 같은 표현을 사용해야 한다:

의미 표현

정보를 접하다	find out, learn
문제의 원리를 파악하다	figure out
깨닫다, 인지하다	realize, become aware of

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2. 기본 예문

• I found out this morning that the project was canceled.
• → 처음 정보를 알게 되었음을 의미한다.
• We slowly got to know each other over the course of the semester.
• → 관계가 발전해 가는 과정을 의미한다.
• I didn’t realize he was joking.
• → 상황이나 의도를 나중에서야 인지했다는 뜻이다.

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3. 대화 예문

A: How did you hear about this trail?

B: A friend told me about it last week. I had no idea it even existed before that.

A: Same here. I only found out yesterday.

B: It’s pretty hidden. You wouldn’t know unless someone pointed it out.

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A: What was she like?

B: I didn’t think much of her at first, but once I got to know her, I realized how thoughtful she was.

A: That’s often the case. People don’t always show their true selves right away.

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4. 연습 문장: get to know의 의미와 활용

• I got to know the team during our week-long workshop.
• After spending a few months here, I finally got to know the neighborhood.
• It takes time to get to know someone’s real personality.
• At first the interface was confusing, but I’ve gotten to know how everything works.
• You really get to know someone when you travel together.

→ get to know는 시간, 반복, 경험이 필수적이며 ‘즉시 알아채는 것’과는 다르다.

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5. 심화 표현 ①: 다양한 “알게 되다” 표현

1) You’ll know when you see it

→ 보고 나면 안다 = 익숙한 구어 표현

• You don’t need directions. You’ll know it when you see it.

2) find out

→ 새로운 정보를 알게 되다

• I found out she was leaving through a mutual friend.
• You might find out something you didn’t expect.

3) learn

→ 학습, 혹은 상황 인지

• We learned later that the problem was caused by a software glitch.
• I learned a lot just by observing.

4) realize / become aware of / it hit me

→ 직감적, 감정적 또는 논리적 인지

• I suddenly realized I was in the wrong line.
• He became aware of the tension in the room.

• As soon as I opened the box, it hit me—this was no accident.

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6. 심화 표현 ②: 상황별 용법 구분

1) figure out

→ 해결, 방식 파악

• I finally figured out how to change the settings.
• Let’s try to figure this out before the deadline.

2) realize

→ 정보보다 감정, 태도, 의미의 인지

• I realized I wasn’t happy in that job.
• She didn’t realize how much she meant to him.

3) learn about

→ 인물, 장소, 시스템 등에 대한 정보 습득

• I learned about the culture gradually, through immersion.
• They learned about the offer just before it expired.

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7. 표현 비교 정리

표현 의미 예문 특징

find out	정보를 알게 됨	I found out she left the company.	외부에서 정보를 얻음
figure out	문제 해결	I figured out the shortcut.	스스로의 분석 포함
realize	인지·깨달음	I realized I was wrong.	감정/논리 기반 인지
learn	배우다/습득	I learned about their process.	과정, 체험 포함
get to know	익숙해지다	I got to know her over time.	관계 발전 강조

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8. 연관 표현 및 고급 사용 예시

• it dawned on me = 문득 깨달았다
• → It finally dawned on me that I had been going the wrong way.
• come to understand/realize = 점점 깨달음
• → Over time, I came to understand why he made that decision.
• discover = 탐색 끝에 발견
• → We discovered that the issue had existed for years.
• catch on = 눈치채다 (구어체)
• → It took me a while to catch on, but eventually I did.

 

73. offer를 ‘제안하다’로만 이해하면 안 된다

 

72. ‘가 처음이야’는 It’s my first time to가 아니다

 

71. 무엇이 너무 기대될 땐 expect를 쓰지 않는다.