English–Korean

“i'm sorry but” in Korean

Korean

Also죄송하지만 (choesonghajiman)

Pronunciation

Romanizationmianhajiman

Example

미안하지만 지금 도와드릴 수 없어요.mi an ha ji man chi geum to wa deu ril ssu eop sseo yo

I'm sorry, but I can't help you right now.

Illustration for 미안하지만 (i'm sorry but)

How to say “i'm sorry but” in Korean

“I'm sorry but” in Korean is 미안하지만 (mianhajiman).

A brief expression of regret that cushions an unwelcome answer or a favor request.

Full entry for 미안하지만: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 미안하지만

미안하지만 그건 좀 곤란해요.mi an ha ji man keu geon chom kol lan hae yo

I'm sorry, but that would be difficult.

Tips for using 미안하지만

  • Its apology comes first as a courtesy signal, so listeners expect the main point after it instead of treating the apology as the whole message.

Other Korean words for “i'm sorry but”

죄송하지만 도와주실 수 있나요?choe song ha ji man to wa ju sil ssu in na yo

I'm sorry, but could you help me?

“i'm sorry but” in other languages