-기는(요)
not at all (modest denial)
TOPIK 4Modestly denies a compliment or claim: 'not at all ~'.
Examples
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잘하기는요. 아직 많이 부족해요.
Not at all good — I still have a long way to go.
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도움이 되기는요. 제가 더 배워야 해요.
Helpful? Not at all — I still have a lot to learn myself.
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바쁘기는요. 시간 많아요.
Busy? Not at all — I have plenty of time.
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맛있게 만들기는요. 그냥 간단한 요리예요.
Making it taste good? Not at all — it's just a simple dish.
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힘들기는요. 별로 어렵지 않았어요.
Hard? Not at all — it wasn't very difficult.