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How to Say No Politely in Korean?

Graceful Declines: How to Say No Politely in Korean? ๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท

Are you searching for polite ways to decline offers or invitations in Korean without causing offense? Mastering the art of saying no gracefully is an essential skill in navigating social interactions.

In this lesson, we’ll introduce you to some useful phrases that you can use to politely decline in Korean, ensuring smooth communication and preserving harmony in your relationships.

Let’s explore these phrases and learn how to respectfully decline while maintaining mutual respect and courtesy! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท


A. ์•„๋‹ˆ์š”, ์ •๋ง ๊ฐ์‚ฌํ•ฉ๋‹ˆ๋‹ค. (Aniyo, jeongmal gamsahamnida.) – No, thank you very much.

B. ์ €๋Š” ์ด๋ฒˆ์— ์ฐธ์„ํ•  ์ˆ˜ ์—†์–ด์š”. (Jeoneun ibeon-e chamsseokhal su eobs-eoyo.) – I can’t attend this time.

C. ์ฃ„์†กํ•ฉ๋‹ˆ๋‹ค, ๋‹ค๋ฅธ ์ผ์ •์ด ์žˆ์–ด์š”. (Joesonghamnida, dareun iljeong-i iss-eoyo.) – I’m sorry, I have other plans.

D. ์•„์‰ฝ์ง€๋งŒ ์ด๋ฒˆ์—๋Š” ์ฐธ์„ํ•  ์ˆ˜ ์—†์Šต๋‹ˆ๋‹ค. (Aswibjiman ibeon-eneun chamsseokhal su eobsseubnida.) – I’m sorry, but I can’t attend this time.

E. ๋„ˆ๋ฌด ์นœ์ ˆํ•˜์ง€๋งŒ ์ œ๊ฐ€ ์ด๋ฒˆ์—๋Š” ์ฐธ์„ํ•  ์ˆ˜ ์—†์–ด์š”. (Neomu chinjeolhajiman jega ibeon-eneun chamsseokhal su eobs-eoyo.) – You’re very kind, but I can’t attend this time.

F. ๋‹ค์Œ ๊ธฐํšŒ์— ์ฐธ์„ํ•˜๊ฒ ์Šต๋‹ˆ๋‹ค. (Daeum gihoe-e chamsseokhagesseumnida.) – I’ll attend next time.

G. ์ฃ„์†กํ•˜์ง€๋งŒ ์ œ๊ฐ€ ๊ทธ ์ผ์„ ๋„์šธ ์ˆ˜ ์—†์–ด์š”. (Joesonghajiman jega geu ile do-ul su eobs-eoyo.) – I’m sorry, but I can’t help with that.

H. ์ €๋Š” ์ดํ•ดํ•˜์ง€๋งŒ ์ด๋ฒˆ์—๋Š” ๋„์™€๋“œ๋ฆด ์ˆ˜ ์—†์–ด์š”. (Jeoneun ihaehajiman ibeon-eneun dowadeulil su eobs-eoyo.) – I understand, but I can’t help this time.

I. ์ฃ„์†กํ•˜์ง€๋งŒ ์ œ๊ฐ€ ํ•  ์ˆ˜ ์žˆ๋Š” ๊ฒŒ ์•„๋‹ˆ์—์š”. (Joesonghajiman jega hal su issneun ge anieyo.) – I’m sorry, but it’s not something I can do.

J. ๊ฐ์‚ฌํ•ฉ๋‹ˆ๋‹ค, ํ•˜์ง€๋งŒ ๊ฑฐ์ ˆํ•ด์•ผ ํ•  ๊ฒƒ ๊ฐ™์•„์š”. (Gamsahamnida, hajiman geojelhaeya hal geos gat-ayo.) – Thank you, but I think I have to decline.


With these polite phrases at your disposal, you’ll be able to gracefully decline offers, invitations, or requests in Korean while maintaining respect and courtesy.

Remember, it’s important to express your refusal with sincerity and consideration for the other person’s feelings.

So go ahead, confidently navigate social situations with these polite declinations, and foster positive relationships built on mutual understanding and respect! ๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท