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Today’s Phrase
오해하지 마세요
o·hae·ha·ji ma·se·yo
ohaehaji maseyo
Please don’t misunderstand
Cultural Insight
오해 (misunderstanding) is taken seriously in Korean culture. Because so much communication relies on context and indirect cues, misunderstandings can arise easily. Addressing them directly with 오해하지 마세요 shows honesty and desire to preserve a relationship’s clarity.
Phrase Breakdown
오해
ohae
misunderstanding
From Chinese 誤解 (wùjiě)
하지 마세요
haji maseyo
please don’t do
하다 + -지 말다 (not to do) + -세요 (polite request)
Asks someone not to misread your actions or words.
Example Phrases
오해하지 마세요. 그런 뜻이 아니었어요.
Ohaehaji maseyo. Geuren ttweusi anieosseoyo.
Please don’t misunderstand. That’s not what I meant.
그런 뜻이 아니다 = it wasn’t that meaning.
제 말이 오해된 것 같아요.
Je mari ohaedoen geot gatayo.
I think my words were misunderstood.
오해되다 = to be misunderstood (passive).
설명하게 해 주세요. 오해하지 마세요.
Seolmyeonghage hae juseyo. Ohaehaji maseyo.
Please let me explain. Don’t misunderstand.
설명하다 = to explain.
Related Phrases
제 말은 그런 뜻이 아니에요
je mareun geuren tteusi anieyo
That’s not what I meant
Clarifying the intended meaning.
이해해 주세요
ihaehae juseyo
Please understand
Asking for understanding.
설명할게요
seolmyeonghalgeyo
I’ll explain
Offering to clarify something.
Quick Review
반말로 해도 돼요?
Can you recall what this means?
banmallo haedo dwaeyo?
Is it okay to speak casually?