못 V+ 는데요. Express the inability of doing something.

V+ 는데요.

It is the negation of ‘V+ 는데요.’ to express the inability to do something.
이 책은 한자가 많아서 는데요.
I can’t read this book because it has a lot of Chinese characters.
목이 아파서 노래를 는데요.
I can’t sing because I have a sore throat.
바람이 많이 불어서 오늘은 배가 운행을 는데요.
The ship doesn’t operate today because it’s so windy.
Conversation:
우빈 씨, 이번 주 모임에 가시지요?
Mr. Woobin, are you going to this week’s meeting?
아니요, 저는 선약이 있어서 는데요. 왜요?
No, I can’t go because I have an appointment. Why?
저도 이번 주 모임에 못 가서 우빈 씨에게 부탁을 하나 하려고 했어요.
I can’t go to this week’s meeting either. So I was about to ask you a favor.
왜 모임에 못 가요?
Why can’t you go to the meeting?
저는 다음 날까지 기말 보고서를 내야 해서 못 가요.
I can’t go because I have to submit a final report the day after the meeting.
그럼 흐엉 씨에게 연락하세요. 흐엉 씨는 아마 갈 거예요.
Then, please call Ms. Huong. Ms. Huong might go.
Related words
부탁 a favor
기말 a final
내다 to submit
한자 a Chinese character
목이 아프다 to have a sore throat
a ship, a boat
운행 operation

 

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