일상 영어 어휘

say that an upsetting action was not intentional

일부러 …한 건 아니에요

say that you do not have the requested information

모르겠어요

say that you need to leave or end a conversation

가 봐야겠어요; 전화를 끊어야겠어요

correct something you just said

아니, 제 말은 …; 정정하자면 …

acknowledge that someone has a reason worth considering

무슨 말씀인지 알겠어요; 일리가 있네요

show that you now understand what someone said

알겠어요; 그렇군요

give a positive answer without complete certainty

그런 것 같아요; 아마 그럴 거예요

Introduce a polite request or invitation

혹시 …할 수 있을까 해서요; …인지 여쭤보고 싶어요

say you are very happy to accept an invitation

기꺼이요; 좋아요, 초대를 받아들일 때

promise to give information when you have it

알려 드릴게요; 소식이 있으면 말씀드릴게요

say that you need time before deciding

생각해 볼게요

politely introduce bad news or a refusal

유감이지만 …; 죄송하지만 …

explain that something you said was a joke

농담이에요

show doubt about what someone has said

글쎄요; 그렇게 확신하기는 어려워요

apologize for something you did wrong

미안해요; 죄송해요, 자기 행동에 대한 사과

used to introduce something you want to know is true or not

~인지（간접의문문에서）

Used before a condition that another action or situation depends on.

만약 ~라면; ~하면

Say what you would do in someone’s situation

내가 당신이라면 …할 거예요

Leave an offered choice to the listener

원하신다면; 좋으시다면

without waiting before doing something

즉시; 곧바로

Cannot be done

불가능한; 할 수 없는

Within a room, container, or larger place.

~ 안에; ~ 내에

Near the front of a person, object, or place.

~ 앞에

used before saying what you think about something

제 생각에는 …

Used before a verb to explain the aim of an action.

~하기 위해; ~하려고

Used before a fact that makes what happened seem surprising.

~에도 불구하고

After considering different possibilities or going through several events.

결국; 마침내

at times after the present

미래에; 앞으로; 언젠가

at times before now

과거에; 예전에