When Things Go Wrong

꼬여도 침착하게

Our trip started with one thing going wrong after another. "I brought a backup charger in case mine died," I said, half-joking. We needed it within the hour.
My phone was at two percent when we got lost downtown. "I'll call you as soon as I land," I'd promised my friend earlier. Now I just hoped the map would load.
We finally found the shop we'd been looking for all afternoon. "By the time we arrived, the store was closed," I sighed. Bad timing followed us all day.
Still, we stayed calm and started troubleshooting together. "Once we find the problem, the fix is easy," I reminded her. Half the battle is not panicking.
Back home, I pulled a spare from under the mat with a grin. "That's why I always keep a spare key," I said. A little planning saves a lot of stress.
Patterns in this story
PATTERN 071

In case ~.

~할 경우를 대비해

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I brought a backup charger in case mine died.
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Save the receipt in case we need to expense it.
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Bring your passport in case they ask for ID.
PATTERN 072

As soon as ~.

~하자마자

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I'll call you as soon as I land.
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I'll send it as soon as the file finishes uploading.
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I'll start dinner as soon as I get home.
PATTERN 073

By the time ~.

~할 때쯤이면

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By the time we arrived, the store was closed.
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By the time I replied, the meeting was over.
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By the time I got home, the package was gone.
PATTERN 074

Once ~.

일단 ~하면

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Once we find the problem, the fix is easy.
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Once the budget's approved, we can hire someone.
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Once we check in, let's drop the bags and explore.
PATTERN 075

That's why ~.

그래서 ~인 거야

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That's why I always keep a spare key.
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That's why I double-check every invoice.
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That's why I always book an aisle seat.
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도착하자마자 전화할게.

I'll call you I land.