못한다고

In a sentence

• 저는 수영을 잘 못한다고 했어요.

  I said that I can't swim well.

  In this sentence, '못한다고' indicates the act of expressing ('said') an inability to swim well.

• 그는 요리할 때 반찬을 잘 못한다고 인정했어요.

  He admitted that he can't make side dishes well when cooking.

  Here, '못한다고' represents an acknowledgment of a limitation or lack of skill in cooking.

• 사장은 그 프로젝트는 우리가 잘 못한다고 생각했어요.

  The boss thought that we are not good at that project.

  In this context, '못한다고' is used to reflect someone's perspective or belief regarding another's performance or ability.