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Murphy Alvin
How to say "I didn't mean that in a bad way" "I meant that in good way"
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I always find myself wondering how to say this in Korean, if somebody could point out the best and most natural way (even if it's not necessarily a direct English -> Korean translation), I'd greatly appreciate !
Thanks in advance !
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Aug 16, 2017 3:27 PM
Answers · 4
You can say those phrases using the (어떤) 뜻으로 (말)하다 pattern.
- I didn't mean that in a bad way = 나쁜 뜻으로 한 말[행동]이 아니었어요. (말 = remark, 행동 = action).
- I meant that in a good way = 좋은 뜻으로 [의도로, 의미로] 한 말이었습니다. (뜻 = 의도 = intention, 뜻 = 의미 = meaning)
(other related phrases)
- I didn't mean it / I didn't do it on purpose = 일부러 그런 게 아닙니다 / 일부러 그럴 의도는 아니었습니다.
- I had no ill will = 나쁜 뜻은 없었습니다.
August 17, 2017
Thanks for the recommendation ! :)
August 17, 2017
This is a good reference for you if you are looking for good translation aid.
http://dic.impact.pe.kr
It is excellent to search for common way to bridge between english and korean
Putting {mean in good} as search key, this is one of phrases that come forth
I didn't mean it
일부러 그럴 의도는 아니었습니다
Not exactly what you look for but give you a framework to massage your sentence.
August 16, 2017
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