Level 1 Lesson 4 / I’m sorry, Excuse me / 죄송합니다, 저기요 Toggle Panel
Level 1 Lesson 4 / I’m sorry, Excuse me / 죄송합니다, 저기요
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After listening to this lesson, you can say “I’m sorry.” or “Excuse me.” in Korean. You will also learn how to say “Excuse me. Let me pass.” when you have to walk through a crowd of people. While it is simple to memorize just one phrase for each case, it is not so simple after all because even the same expression cannot always be applied to the same situation between English and Korean. Want to find out why? Listen in now!
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Very good lesson.
It’s sorta like Spanish. We use (Perdón) for I am sorry, and use (lo siento [which means literally "I feel"]) for I am sorry to hear that. :)
Gamsahamnida for another awsome lesson.
Gracias ^^
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You brought up an interesting point here about how in English, we apologize after hearing bad news even if it has nothing to do with us. I personally think saying “I’m sorry” or “I’m sorry to hear that” is just a shorter way of saying “I’m sorry for not being able to do anything about it.” (or at least it has that feel to it)
It’s usually just said as a “no-brainer” response, but it shows that you care (or at least remotely care) and that you’re not just brushing off what the other is saying. I can definitely see why it would be confusing at first for someone just starting to learn English. ㅋㅋ
Sorry for such a ridiculously long comment. (죄송합니다!)
I just felt like sharing my two cents on the topic. ^^;
The “E” in 죄송합니다 is not pronounced because the “J” in 죄 is followed by a dipthong, which is a double or complex vowel. Because there is a dipthong,m you may not hear the individual letters may not be heard; 죄 is pronounced “jweh” …hope this helped!
Great!!! if i continue taking lesson i can learn korean in no time :D
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