Korean phrase

~ 서툴러서 죄송해요. ~ seo tul leo seo choe song hae yo

Meaning

I'm sorry I'm not very good at ___

When to use it

This is a polite apology for not being good at something. It sounds modest when speaking about a language or other skill in everyday conversation.

Example dialogue

한국말이 서툴러서 죄송해요. han gung ma ri seo tul leo seo choe song hae yo

I'm sorry, I'm not very good at Korean.

아니에요, 천천히 말해도 돼요. a ni e yo cheon cheon hi mal hae do twae yo

No, you can speak slowly.

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