“What did you say?”
“Never mind.”
…Are they angry? Did I do something wrong? 😰
You’re talking to a friend. You ask a question.
They say: “Never mind.”
Now you’re confused. Are they upset? Did you miss something important? 🤔
“Never mind” has two very different vibes:
😊 Light tone = “It’s not important. Forget I said anything!”
😤 Annoyed tone = “Forget it. I’m done trying to explain.”
Same words. Completely different energy.
“Never mind”
신경 쓰지 마 / 됐어
💬 Light version 😊
A: Oh wait, I was going to say something… hmm, what was it?
A: Ah, never mind. It wasn’t important. 😄
💬 Also light — canceling a request 😊
A: Can you pass me the — oh wait, I found it. Never mind!
B: Oh okay! 😄
✅ Quick Quiz!
You were about to ask your friend something, but then you forgot what it was. What do you say?
→ (A) “Don’t mind!”
→ (B) “Never mind!” 😄
(B)! 🎉
“Don’t mind” is a different expression entirely. Always “Never mind”!
Sometimes the best thing to say is nothing at all.
But when you want to say “forget it” nicely:
“Never mind!” + a smile = problem solved. 😊
📖 한국어 전체 번역 보기
“Never mind” = 신경 쓰지 마 / 됐어 / 잊어버려
톤에 따라 뜻이 달라져요:
• 밝은 톤 😊 → “별거 아니야, 잊어!” (가벼움)
• 짜증 섞인 톤 😤 → “됐어, 됐다고.” (포기/짜증)
주의: “Don’t mind”와 다릅니다!
• “Never mind” = 잊어버려 / 됐어
• “I don’t mind” = 상관없어 / 나는 괜찮아
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