I Don’t Know vs. I’m Not Sure

질문을 받았을 때 “I don’t know.” 많이 쓰죠.

틀린 표현은 아니지만, 상황에 따라 조금 차갑게 들릴 수 있어요.

조금 더 부드럽게 말하고 싶다면

“I’m not sure.” 가 좋아요.

조심스럽게 모른다고 말하는 느낌이에요.

“I don’t know.” → 몰라요

“I’m not sure.” → 확실하지 않아요 (부드러운 느낌)

“I’m not sure.”

“I’m not sure about that.”

“I’m not sure yet.”

When someone asks a question, many learners say, “I don’t know.”

It’s correct, but sometimes it can sound a little blunt.

If you want to sound softer, say:

“I’m not sure.”

“I don’t know.” → I have no idea.

“I’m not sure.” → I’m not certain.

“I’m not sure.”

“I’m not sure about that.”

“I’m not sure yet.”

질문을 받았을 때 “I don’t know.” 많이 쓰죠.

틀린 표현은 아니지만, 상황에 따라 조금 차갑게 들릴 수 있어요.

조금 더 부드럽게 말하고 싶다면

“I’m not sure.” 가 좋아요.

조심스럽게 모른다고 말하는 느낌이에요.

“I don’t know.” → 몰라요

“I’m not sure.” → 확실하지 않아요 (부드러운 느낌)

“I’m not sure.”

“I’m not sure about that.”

“I’m not sure yet.”

When someone asks a question, many learners say, “I don’t know.”

It’s correct, but sometimes it can sound a little blunt.

If you want to sound softer, say:

“I’m not sure.”

“I don’t know.” → I have no idea.

“I’m not sure.” → I’m not certain.

“I’m not sure.”

“I’m not sure about that.”

“I’m not sure yet.”

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