만능 문장 패턴

I usually ... when I have free time.

시간 나면 보통 ~해요

I usually watch movies when I have free time.

I tend to ...

~하는 편이에요

I tend to stay home on weekends.

I've made it a routine to ...

~하는 게 루틴이 됐어요

I've made it a routine to jog every morning.

One thing I really like about ... is ...

~에서 정말 좋은 점 하나는 ~

One thing I really like about my neighborhood is the quiet park.

What I enjoy most is ...

내가 가장 즐기는 건 ~

What I enjoy most is the moment right after finishing a run.

The reason I ... is that ...

내가 ~하는 이유는 ~

The reason I go there often is that the coffee is amazing.

The most memorable ... was when ...

가장 기억에 남는 ~는 ~했을 때

The most memorable trip was when I visited Busan with my friends.

It was such a ... experience that ...

너무 ~한 경험이라 ~

It was such a fun experience that I still talk about it.

Looking back, ...

돌이켜 보면 ~

Looking back, it was one of the best decisions I made.

Compared to before, ...

예전과 비교하면 ~

Compared to before, I exercise a lot more these days.

It used to be ..., but now ...

예전엔 ~였는데 지금은 ~

It used to be a quiet town, but now it's full of cafés.

A is ..., while B is ..., but personally I prefer A because ...

A는 ~고 B는 ~지만, 나는 ~해서 A가 좋아요 (비교 답변은 선호로 마무리하면 완성도가 올라가요)

Parks are free and relaxing, while cafés cost money, but personally I prefer parks because I can bring my dog.

I have a friend who lives in Canada.

[Who] 캐나다에 사는 친구가 있어요

I bought a new phone which has a great camera.

[Which] 카메라 기능이 좋은 새 폰을 샀어요

This is the cafe that I told you about.

[That] 이게 내가 말했던 그 카페야

I visited the park where I used to play.

[Where] 내가 예전에 놀던 그 공원에 갔어

I remember the day when we first met.

[When] 우리가 처음 만난 날이 기억나

Basically

기본적으로, 결국

Basically, I'm a big fan of action movies, so I watch them every weekend.

Literally

말 그대로, 진짜

Definitely

확실히, 당연히

Totally

완전히, 전적으로

Personally

개인적으로는

Obviously

누가 봐도, 분명히

Oh, that's an interesting question! Let me think about it for a second... okay.

일반적인 주제 — 바로 답하지 말고 질문에 먼저 반응하기

Wow, I've never really thought about that before. To be honest, it's a bit of a tough one, but let me try.

어렵거나 처음 들어본 질문일 때

Actually, I was just talking about this with my friend the other day!

익숙한 주제가 나왔을 때

So, basically, that's why I love hiking. Anyway, it was a memorable experience.

요약하며 마무리할 때

What about you, Eva? Have you ever been there? I high-key recommend it!

면접관에게 역질문하며 끝내기

That's all I can say about this.

답변을 완전히 끝맺을 때

I usually ... (What)

1단계: 무엇을 하는지

I usually listen to music at the café.

It makes me feel ... (Feeling)

2단계: 어떤 감정인지

It makes me feel so refreshed.

That's mainly because ... (Why)

3단계: 왜 그런지 — 이 3단계만 지켜도 문장이 자연스럽게 늘어나요

That's mainly because I'm really into dance music these days.

Hmm... that's a tough question, Ava.

음... 어려운 질문이네요 (침묵하지 말고 일단 반응)

Actually, I don't have any experience with this.

사실 이건 경험이 없어요 (솔직하게 말하는 것도 전략)

So I think I'd better move on to the next question.

다음 질문으로 넘어가는 게 좋겠어요 (한 문제는 이렇게 패스해도 IH 달성 후기가 있어요)

There was a time when...

~했던 적이 있다

The best thing is that...

가장 좋은 점은 ~라는 것이다

What I love the most is that...

내가 가장 좋아하는 부분은 ~라는 것이다

The reason is that...

그 이유는 ~이기 때문이다