Korean phrase
~을 잘 못 했어요. ~ eul chal mot hae sseo yo
Meaning
I couldn't do ___ well
When to use it
It means the speaker could not do something well. It is a polite, simple way to report difficulty with a task.
Example dialogue
계산 문제는 어땠어요? kye san mun je neun eo ttae sseo yo
How was the math problem?
저는 계산을 잘 못 했어요. cheo neun kye sa neul chal mot hae sseo yo
I couldn't do calculations well.