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Why Korean is hard 1: "괜찮아요"

한국어가 어려운 이유 1, "괜찮아요"

Why Korean is hard 1: "괜찮아요"

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한국 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."

Key words

봉투
envelope, bag
빈자리
empty seat
여기
this place
넘어지다
to fall, to trip
괜찮다
okay, fine

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