Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
음... 근데 나는 좀 다른데 / 그건 좀 아닌 것 같아
eum... geun-de na-neun jom da-reun-de / geu-geon jom a-nin geot gat-a
“Hmm... but I kinda disagree / I don't think that's quite …”
🏷️ Close friendsTextbook vs Real
Textbook저는 다르게 생각합니다jeo-neun da-reu-ge saeng-gak-ham-ni-da
Real음... 근데 나는 좀 다른데 / 그건 좀 아닌 것 같아eum... geun-de na-neun jom da-reun-de / geu-geon jom a-nin geot gat-a
Why Koreans say it this way
Direct disagreement is uncomfortable in Korean culture. 좀 (a bit) + ~것 같아 (I think/it seems) softens everything. 그건 좀 아닌 것 같아 literally means "that seems a bit not-right" — the Korean art of gentle rejection.
Situation: opinions