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문형 해설
N을/를 잘 못하다
to be not very good at
잘 못하다 means not being very good at something and is often a modest way to describe your ability. 못하다 on its own can mean either being unable to do something or being bad at it. Dropping 잘 does not necessarily mean no ability at all: 요리를 못해요 can also mean “I am a bad cook,” depending on context.
※Spaced, 잘 못하다 means “can’t do it well”; written as one word, 잘못하다 means “to do something wrong” — quite different. Note too that 못하다 is about ability, while 안 하다 is about not wanting to.
- N + 을/를 잘 못하다
- 운전운전을 잘 못해요
- 요리요리를 잘 못합니다
- with a verb, use V-는 걸 잘 못하다 or 잘 못 V
- 일찍 일어나는 걸 잘 못해요
- drop 잘 and it gets blunter
- 요리를 못해요 (can’t cook / is bad at cooking, depending on context)
사교 회화
주말에 테니스 칠래요? Want to Play Tennis This Weekend?——Doyun, who has recently become friends with his coworker Haeun, invites her to work out together this weekend. Haeun isn't confident about tennis, so she suggests a different sport.（도윤＝Doyun (coworker) ／ 하은＝Haeun (coworker)）
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