Korean phrase
죄송하지만 제가 잘 모릅니다. choe song ha ji man che ga chal mo reum ni da
Meaning
I'm sorry, but I don't know
When to use it
This politely says that the speaker does not know the answer. It is used when a question cannot be answered directly and softens the response.
Example dialogue
이 가게는 몇 시에 닫아요? i ka ge neun myeot si e ta da yo
What time does this store close?
죄송하지만 제가 잘 모릅니다. 대신 전화로 확인해 드릴게요. choe song ha ji man che ga chal mo reum ni da tae sin cheon hwa ro hwa gin hae teu ril kke yo
I'm sorry, but I don't know. I'll check by phone for you instead.