Korean phrase
~ 때문에 학교에 못 왔어요. ~ ttae mu ne hak kkyo e mot wa sseo yo
Meaning
I couldn't come to school because of ___
When to use it
It gives the reason someone could not come to school. This polite expression explains a school absence, often because of illness.
Example dialogue
어제 왜 학교에 못 왔니? eo je wae hak kkyo e mot wan ni
Why couldn't you come to school yesterday?
감기 때문에 학교에 못 왔어요. kam gi ttae mu ne hak kkyo e mot wa sseo yo
I couldn't come to school because of a cold.