V/A+ 는데요/은데요/ㄴ데요.²(거절)

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저, 이번 주 토요일에 하루 쉴 수 있을까요?
Is it okay to take a day off this Saturday?
이번 주 토요일이면 모렌데 이렇게 갑작스럽게 스케줄을 변경하시면 좀 곤란한데요.
This Saturday is the day after tomorrow. It's a little troubling to have to change the schedule so suddenly.
죄송해요. 갑자기 일이 생겨서요.
I'm sorry. Something suddenly came up so, the schedule needs to change.
그럼 유루 씨를 대신해서 일해 줄 수 있는 친구를 좀 찾아봐요.
Then Ms. Yu Ru, you, need to find a friend who can work for you instead.
네, 일요일 근무자들에게 연락해 볼게요.
Okay, I will contact the workers on Sunday.
그래요. 저도 조정해 볼게요.
Okay, I will make some adjustments, too.

V/A+ 는데요/은데요/ㄴ데요.²(거절)
It is used with an action verb or descriptive verb stem. It is used when you consider the reaction of the listener while you reject his/her suggestion nicely or smoothly.

It is used ‘-는데요’ at the end of an action verb stem, ‘있다’, ‘없다’. It is used ‘-ㄴ데요’ for the end of vowel or end of descriptive verb stem with ‘ㄹ’ ending. Otherwise, it is used ‘-은데요’ after the end of a descriptive verb stem with the rest of consonants’ ending.

가: 주말에 만날 수 있을까요?
May I see you on weekend?
나: 저는 주말에 선약이 있는데요.
I have an appointment in advance this weekend.

가: 심심하면 영화나 한 편 볼까요?
Shall we go to the movies if you are bored?
나: 조금 이따가 나가는데요.
I am planning to go out soon.

가: 이 가방이 어때요?
How is this bag?
나 : 그 가방은 좀 작은데요.
It looks a little bit small.

Related words
갑작스럽다 unexpected
스케줄 schedule
변경 change
곤란하다 to be difficult
대신하다 to replace
근무자 workers
조정하다 to adjust

Source: Yonsei University. Korean Language Institute

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