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Korean Slang SchoolVocabularyKorean · English15 terms

What “괜찮아요” Really Means: The Art of Korean Indirection

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Korean · English

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KoreanEnglish
괜찮아요It's okay; no thank you; I am fine
돌려 말하기speaking indirectly
맥락context
표정facial expression
억양intonation
밥 한 번 먹자Let's get a meal sometime
커피 드실래요?Would you like some coffee?
안 마실래요I don't want to drink it
영수증 드릴까요?Would you like a receipt?
둘러보고 다시 올게요I'll look around and come back
마음에 들다to like; appeal to someone
몇 살이에요?How old are you?
나이가 어떻게 되세요?May I ask your age?
안녕히 계세요Goodbye (said to someone staying)
그렇지만 감사합니다But thank you
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