Animation is not limited to young children. Animation teaches adults lessons and reminds them of childhood. Films by Disney, a global animation production company, have also been hugely successful in Korea. For example, the Frozen series recorded a grand record of more than 10 million spectators. One of Disney’s other works, Zootopia, is also a beloved animated film. Therefore, Pharos took the time to learn and find useful English expressions used in Zootopia.

Sentence- That’s the beauty of ~

Meaning- ~의 미덕이다/장점이다

- Here, ‘beauty’ means a good thing rather than beauty. It is an expression that is usually used to compliment.

Example) That’s the beauty of it.

그게 장점이야

Sentence- There’s never been a ~

Meaning- 여태껏 한번도 없었어

- ‘There has been’ is a variant of ‘there is’. This means that it

has been like that from the past to the present.

Example) There’s never been a bunny cop.

토끼 경찰관이라는건 여태껏 한번도 없었어.

Sentence- Amen to that.

Meaning- 그것에 전적으로 동의해/ 니 말에 동의해

- It’s a literal translation of “amen about it” but it’s very awkward. Christianity permeates many aspects of Western culture, including the English language, and some religious expressions are often used in everyday life but not in religious contexts. It is often used as a joke to strongly affirm the other person’s words.

Example) Amen to that. Carrot farming is a noble profession.

완전동의해. 홍당무 농사는 고귀한 직업이야.

When foreign animated films are released in Korea, they can be dubbed or subtitled. English expressions in animation are usually easier and more pronounced than in other movie genres. Therefore, animated films can make for really good learning material. Also, it is so interesting that you might fall in love without realizing it. The expressions introduced today are useful in real life. Pharos recommends you to study them with interest.

75th Cub Reporter•KIM DA HUN•ekq8458@kyonggi.ac.kr