9/18 Math Skills

Talk about your math skills.

I wasn't that good at math when I was in school. Math was definitely not my favorite subject. However, when it comes to doing the math in daily life, I'm not that bad. People around me often tell me I'm pretty good with numbers. I can add up or multiply things pretty easily. I have a calculator on my phone, but I'm used to doing the math in my head. I think many Koreans are like this because we are trained to do basic math in our heads as children. I think it's quite a useful skill.

@ Speaking Tips: add up vs. multiply  합산하다 vs. 곱하다

더하고 곱한다는 이야기를 할 때 사용하는 영어 표현은 add up과 multiply이다. add up은 전부 더해서 총합을 구한다는 의미로 주로 사용된다.

@ Let's do the math.  계산 한번 해 보자.