Intermediate 1 · Lesson 27
Decline a request politely
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Planning guide: about 30 min · Progress by understanding and practice, not by the clock.
Completion records the activities you finished. It is not a pronunciation score or a Korean proficiency certificate.
Unit contents
Relationships and cultural differences
25Explain different expectations26Apologize while separating intention and impact27Decline a request politely28Set a boundary around personal questions29Check whether a misunderstanding is resolved30Work through differences in conversation05 / 11
Read the conversation
Model: a narrower alternative
준오늘 자료 전체를 보내 줄 수 있어요?
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Could you send the full document today?
미나오늘 전체 자료를 보내기는 어렵겠어요. 대신 내일 목차를 보내 드릴게요.
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I cannot send it all today. I can send the contents list tomorrow instead.
준네, 내일 목차만 보내 주세요.
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Yes, just the contents list tomorrow, please.
Model: declining without an alternative
아키이번 주에 도와줄 수 있어요?
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Can you help this week?
유나미안하지만 이번 주에 돕기는 어렵겠어요.
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I am sorry, but I cannot help this week.