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Why Korean is hard 1: "괜찮아요"
한국어가 어려운 이유 1, "괜찮아요"

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Read with Klick한국 사람들은 "괜찮아요"를 정말 자주 써요.Koreans say "괜찮아요" all the time.
그런데 뜻이 상황마다 달라요.But its meaning changes with the situation.
편의점 직원이 손님에게 물어요.At a convenience store, the clerk asks a customer.
"봉투 필요하세요?""Do you need a bag?"
"괜찮아요.""No, thanks."
카페에 빈자리가 하나 있어요.There is one empty seat in a café.
"여기 앉아도 괜찮아요?""Is it okay if I sit here?"
"네, 괜찮아요.""Yes, go ahead."
길에서 한 사람이 넘어졌어요.Someone fell down on the street.
"괜찮아요?""Are you okay?"
"네, 괜찮아요.""I'm fine."
그래서 "괜찮아요"는 상황을 보고 이해해야 해요.So you have to look at the situation to understand "괜찮아요."
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