Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
네, 알겠어요. 이번만 넘어갈게요
ne, al-get-eo-yo. i-beon-man neom-eo-gal-ge-yo
“Okay, got it. I'll let it slide this time”
🏷️ Any casual settingTextbook vs Real
Textbook알겠습니다, 감사합니다al-get-seum-ni-da, gam-sa-ham-ni-da
Real네, 알겠어요. 이번만 넘어갈게요ne, al-get-eo-yo. i-beon-man neom-eo-gal-ge-yo
Why Koreans say it this way
이번만 넘어가다 (to let it slide just this once) is gracious but firm — implies "don't let it happen again." Korean complaint culture values resolution + saving face on both sides. Escalating too much = 진상 (difficult customer) label.
Situation: complaints