No. 14,335 in Korean
못하겠다는데
"It means 'saying that one cannot do (something).'"
In a sentence
그가 요리를 못하겠다는데 같이 도와줄 사람이 있나요?
He says he cannot cook; is there someone to help him?
The phrase "못하겠다는데" in this sentence indicates that the subject is expressing difficulty or inability to perform an action (here, cooking).
그녀는 더 이상 운동을 못하겠다는데, 왜인지 궁금합니다.
She says she cannot exercise anymore; I wonder why.
The word "못하겠다는데" is used to quote someone's statement of inability (here, exercising).
아이들이 숙제를 못하겠다는데, 이유를 알아봐야 합니다.
The children say they cannot complete their homework; we need to find out the reason.
The usage of "못하겠다는데" here reflects a conveyed message from the children about their inability to complete homework.
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