Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
저 오늘 운전이에요 / 약 먹고 있어서요...
jeo o-neul un-jeon-i-e-yo / yak meok-go it-seo-seo-yo...
“I'm driving today / I'm on medication...”
🏷️ Any casual settingTextbook vs Real
Textbook저는 술을 마시지 않습니다jeo-neun sul-eul ma-si-ji an-seum-ni-da
Real저 오늘 운전이에요 / 약 먹고 있어서요...jeo o-neul un-jeon-i-e-yo / yak meok-go it-seo-seo-yo...
Why Koreans say it this way
Saying 술 안 마셔요 (I don't drink) can create social pressure to explain. Excuse-based refusals work better: driving (운전), medication (약), early morning tomorrow (내일 아침 일찍). Koreans understand these coded exits.
Situation: drinking