How to translate "그는 흥분한 탓인지 주문한 커피가 채 식기도 전에 성급하게 커피를 입안으로 부어넣고 말았다" in English ?
Hi
For my translation class I have to translate a short novel but I have a hard time translating this phrase, actuality I understand every word separately but I don't know how to combine them to form a phrase
Thank you

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How to translate "그는 흥분한 탓인지 주문한 커피가 채 식기도 전에 성급하게 커피를 입안으로 부어넣고 말았다" in English ?
Hi 
For my translation class I have to translate a short novel but I have a hard time translating this phrase, actuality I understand every word separately but I don't know how to combine them to form a phrase 
Thank you

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Bonjour!

그는 흥분한 탓인지 
Maybe due to exitement,

주문한 커피가 채 식기도 전에 
before the ordered coffee cools off

성급하게 커피를 입안으로 부어넣고 말았다
he poured it into his mouth hastily.

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Jiwon thank you very much ^^

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Maybe because he lost his cool, he ended up pouring coffee that he had ordered into his mouth rashly before it went cool.

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