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“If my words caused a misundersta…” in Korean
내가 한 말 때문에 오해가 생겼다면 풀고 싶은데 시간 괜찮아?
naega han mal ttaemune ohaega saenggyeotdamyeon pulgo sipeunde sigan gwaenchana?
Meaning
If my words caused a misunderstanding, I want to clear it up. Got time?
Usage note
[Casual] 오해를 풀다 means “to clear up a misunderstanding” and 오해가 생기다 “a misunderstanding arises”. Following -고 싶은데 with a question about time keeps the request from sounding pushy.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [내가 한 말 때무네 오해가 생겯따면 풀고 시픈데 시간 괜차나].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 내가 | ||
| 내 | ㄴ+ㅐ | nae |
| 가 | ㄱ+ㅏ | ga |
| 한 | ㅎ+ㅏ+ㄴ | han |
| 말 | ㅁ+ㅏ+ㄹ | mal |
| 때문에 | ||
| 때 | ㄸ+ㅐ | ttae |
| 문 | ㅁ+ㅜ+ㄴ | [무] mu |
| 에 | ㅇ+ㅔ | [네] ne |
| 오해가 | ||
| 오 | ㅇ+ㅗ | o |
| 해 | ㅎ+ㅐ | hae |
| 가 | ㄱ+ㅏ | ga |
| 생겼다면 | ||
| 생 | ㅅ+ㅐ+ㅇ | saeng |
| 겼 | ㄱ+ㅕ+ㅆ | [겯] gyeot |
| 다 | ㄷ+ㅏ | [따] da |
| 면 | ㅁ+ㅕ+ㄴ | myeon |
| 풀고 | ||
| 풀 | ㅍ+ㅜ+ㄹ | pul |
| 고 | ㄱ+ㅗ | go |
| 싶은데 | ||
| 싶 | ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅍ | [시] si |
| 은 | ㅇ+ㅡ+ㄴ | [픈] peun |
| 데 | ㄷ+ㅔ | de |
| 시간 | ||
| 시 | ㅅ+ㅣ | si |
| 간 | ㄱ+ㅏ+ㄴ | gan |
| 괜찮아 | ||
| 괜 | ㄱ+ㅙ+ㄴ | gwaen |
| 찮 | ㅊ+ㅏ+ㄶ | [차] cha |
| 아 | ㅇ+ㅏ | [나] na |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 문에 → [무네]
- Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 겼다 → [겯따]
- Silent ㅎ: a final ㅎ (including the ㅎ inside ㄶ and ㅀ) is not pronounced before a vowel. 찮아 → [차나]
Speech style
No -요 at the end. Used with close friends, younger people and family; avoid it with strangers and elders.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 오해 | noun | misunderstanding | TOPIK level 4 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “괜찮아”
- 괜찮아?You okay
Phrases with “내가”
- 내가 먼저 연락할게I’ll get in touch first
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Question 1 What does “내가 한 말 때문에 오해가 생겼다면 풀고 싶은데 시간 괜찮아?” mean?
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Answer: If my words caused a misunderstanding, I want to clear it up. Got time
Question 2 How do you say “If my words caused a misunderstanding, I want to clear it up. Got time” in Korean?
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Answer: 내가 한 말 때문에 오해가 생겼다면 풀고 싶은데 시간 괜찮아? naega han mal ttaemune ohaega saenggyeotdamyeon pulgo sipeunde sigan gwaenchana?
Question 3 How is “내가 한 말 때문에 오해가 생겼다면 풀고 싶은데 시간 괜찮아?” pronounced?
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Answer: [내가 한 말 때무네 오해가 생겯따면 풀고 시픈데 시간 괜차나]
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