Korean phrase
간단히 말씀드리면 ~. kan dan hi mal sseum deu ri myeon ~
Meaning
to put it briefly, ___
When to use it
This is a polite way to state the main point briefly. It is slightly formal and often presents a conclusion first.
Example dialogue
간단히 말씀드리면 회의는 다음 주로 연기되었습니다. kan dan hi mal sseum deu ri myeon hoe ui neun ta eum chu ro yeon gi doe eot sseum ni da
To put it briefly, the meeting has been postponed until next week.
알겠습니다, 참석자들에게 바로 공지하겠습니다. al get sseum ni da cham seok jja deu re ge pa ro kong ji ha get sseum ni da
Understood. I will notify the attendees right away.