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Yuan
Hello, got two questions, please could help me out.
Does “that’s ok” has a subtle meaning of “stop talking,get away”?
For example:
A: oh sorry, I forgot buying your wine.
B: That’s ok.
Here B is a little bit angry, is B saying “it’s okay” a little better if they are not?
2024년 1월 8일 오후 4:22
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In your example it’s neutral and doesn’t imply irritation.
There’s no difference between ‘it’s ok’ and ‘that’s ok’ in tone. ‘That’s ok’ is more likely to be used when making an enquiry, or if there is doubt about something, while ‘it’s ok’ is appropriate in a context like the one in your example.
2024년 1월 8일
In your example, B is not being rude or dismissive.
In general the tone could explain better and yes /It's okay/ can be used to push people off and sort of shut them up abruptly.
2024년 1월 8일
B is not angry
2024년 1월 8일
According to your example, you would rephrase “I forgot buying” with the infinitive of “to buy”.
However, according to the example, it could potentially convey irritation.
2024년 1월 8일
It would be purely contextual and more conversationally implied.
So if the speaker tersely interrupts you to interject “that’s ok” it could imply the speaker is being dismissive of your message.
2024년 1월 8일
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Yuan
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중국어(북경어), 영어, 스페인어
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