Mike: I just got word from the boss that the marketing proposal needs to be in by next week Monday. We should get started on it as soon as possible.
Jason: I agree, the sooner the better. I’ll adjust my schedule so that we can get started on it right away.

Mike가 Jason 에게 “I just got word from the boss that the marketing proposal needs to be in by next week Monday. 방금 사장님께서 시장 관리에 관한 제안을 다음 주 월요일까지 내라고 지시 하셨어. So we should get started on it soon. 그러니까 빨리 시작해야 해.” 라고 하자 Jason이

“I agree, the sooner the better. 그래, 빠르면 빠를수록 좋지. I’ll adjust my schedule so that we can get started on it right away. 바로 시작할 수 있도록 내 일정을 조절할게." 라고 합니다. Now keep today’s expression ‘the sooner the better’ in mind and let’s hear the conversation again. 그럼 다시 한번 대화를 들어볼까요?

Mike: I just got word from the boss that the marketing proposal needs to be in by next week Monday. We should get started on it as soon as possible.
Jason: I agree, the sooner the better. I’ll adjust my schedule so that we can get started on it right away.

Today’s expression is the sooner the better. This is a common American expression that is used when you think something should be done as soon as possible instead of waiting or procrastinating. Sometimes, the sooner something gets done, the better things will be.

오늘은 the 비교급, the 비교급 문형을 익히시겠습니다. “…할수록, … 하다.” 라는 뜻이죠. 간단하면서도 일상회화에서 아주 많이 쓰는 유용한 표현입니다. 자, 오늘 표현 The sooner ‘이르면 이를수록’ the better ‘더 좋다.’ 즉 ‘빠르면 빠를수록 좋다.’ 라는 뜻입니다.

오늘 본문에서 Mike가 사장님께서 지시하신 걸 빨리 시작해야 한다고 하자 Jason이 “I agree, the sooner the better. 그래, 빠르면 빠를수록 좋지.”라고 대답했죠. 예문을 통해 오늘 문형을 더 익혀보겠습니다. “Ask Roger today. The sooner the better.”라고 하면 ‘오늘 로저한테 가서 물어봐. 빠르면 빠를수록 좋아.” 라는 뜻이 됩니다.

Now you know what today’s expression ‘the sooner the better’ means right? Then we will listen to the conversation for the last time.

Mike: I just got word from the boss that the marketing proposal needs to be in by next week Monday. We should get started on it as soon as possible.
Jason: I agree, the sooner the better. I’ll adjust my schedule so that we can get started on it right away.

Let’s review. You would use this expression ‘the sooner the better’ when you think something should be done as soon as possible. THE SOONER THE BETTER. Now try using this expression on your own.