Korean phrase
일을 잘 못했어. i reul chal mo tae sseo
Meaning
I didn't do the work well
When to use it
It means that a task was not done well. It is a casual way to say that the result was not good enough.
Example dialogue
청소는 끝났어? cheong so neun kkeun na sseo
Is the cleaning finished?
응, 그런데 일을 잘 못했어. 바닥에 먼지가 남았어. eung keu reon de i reul chal mo tae sseo pa da ge meon ji ga na ma sseo
Yeah, but I didn't do it very well. There is still dust on the floor.