B1 Expression औपचारिक 1 मिनट पढ़ने का समय

그만하면 됐어요.

geumanhamyeon dwaesseoyo.

That's enough.

इसका अभ्यास करें

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use '그만하면 됐어요' to politely signal that a situation, amount, or effort is sufficient and no further action is needed.

  • Means: It is enough to stop here; the current state is satisfactory.
  • Used in: Ending a negotiation, stopping a service, or declining more food.
  • Don't confuse: '그만하세요' (Stop it! - sounds like a command/reprimand).
Stop sign 🛑 + Polite smile 😊 = Satisfied boundary

आपके स्तर पर व्याख्या:

This phrase means 'that is enough.' You use it when you want to stop something. It is polite and easy to say to friends or teachers.
Use this expression when someone offers you something, like food or help, and you want to say 'no thank you' politely. It shows you are satisfied with what you have.
This phrase acts as a boundary-setting mechanism. It combines the conditional '-(으)면' with the verb '되다' to indicate that a sufficient threshold has been reached, making it ideal for professional or social negotiations.
In Korean pragmatics, this expression serves as a face-saving strategy. By acknowledging the extent of the other party's contribution, the speaker mitigates the potential negative impact of a refusal, maintaining social harmony while clearly establishing a limit.
The expression functions as a discourse marker for closure. It utilizes the conditional '-(으)면' to frame the preceding actions as a complete set, thereby signaling the termination of an ongoing interaction without causing interpersonal friction.
From a cognitive linguistic perspective, this phrase maps the concept of 'sufficiency' onto a spatial threshold. It effectively manages the interpersonal 'face' by validating the interlocutor's agency while simultaneously asserting the speaker's autonomy in defining the limits of the current exchange.

मतलब

Indicates that a sufficient amount or degree has been reached.

🌍

सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

Politeness is key. Always add '요' to be safe.

💡

Politeness

Always use the '요' ending.

💡

Politeness

Always use the '요' ending.

खुद को परखो

Complete the sentence.

더 먹을래? - 아니, ______.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 그만하면 됐어

It is the correct way to decline food.

🎉 स्कोर: /1

अभ्यास बैंक

2 अभ्यास
सही जवाब चुनो Fill Blank

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A2

더 먹을래? - 아니, ______.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 그만하면 됐어

It is the correct way to decline food.

🎉 स्कोर: /2

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

1 सवाल

No, if used with a smile.

संबंधित मुहावरे

🔄

충분해요

synonym

It is enough.

कहाँ इस्तेमाल करें

🍜

Restaurant

Server: 더 드릴까요?

You: 아니요, 그만하면 됐어요.

polite
💻

Work Review

Boss: 더 수정할까요?

You: 아니요, 그만하면 됐습니다.

formal

याद करें

स्मृति सहायक

Think of a 'Stop' sign (그만) that says 'Done' (됐어요).

दृश्य संबंध

Imagine a waiter pouring water; you put your hand up gently and say the phrase.

Story

Min-su was helping me study. He kept adding more tips. I smiled and said, '그만하면 됐어요!' He laughed and stopped.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'That's enough' in English or 'C'est assez' in French.

Word Web

그만하다되다충분하다이제그만됐어

चैलेंज

Say this phrase to a friend when they offer you a second helping of food.

Review in 1, 3, 7, 14, and 30 days.

उच्चारण

बलाघात Even stress.

Clear pronunciation of each syllable.

औपचारिकता का स्तर

औपचारिक
그만하면 되었습니다.

그만하면 되었습니다. (General)

तटस्थ
그만하면 됐어요.

그만하면 됐어요. (General)

अनौपचारिक
그만하면 됐어.

그만하면 됐어. (General)

बोलचाल
됐어, 그만해.

됐어, 그만해. (General)

Derived from the verb '그만하다' (to stop) and '되다' (to be done).

Modern:

रोचक तथ्य

It is one of the most useful phrases for travelers.

सांस्कृतिक नोट्स

Politeness is key. Always add '요' to be safe.

“그만하면 됐어요.”

बातचीत की शुरुआत

“

How do you tell someone to stop helping you?

सामान्य गलतियाँ

✗

그만하세요.

✓

그만하면 됐어요.

wrong register
그만하세요 is a command to stop, which can sound rude.

L1 Interference

0 1

In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Ya está.

Korean is more polite.

French Very Similar

C'est assez.

Korean adds a conditional nuance.

German Very Similar

Das reicht.

German is more direct.

Japanese Very Similar

もういいです。

Grammatically different but functionally identical.

Arabic Very Similar

هذا يكفي.

Arabic is more formal.

Chinese moderate

够了.

Korean requires politeness markers.

Korean self

그만하면 됐어요.

N/A

Portuguese Very Similar

Já chega.

Portuguese can sound slightly more impatient.

Spotted in the Real World

📺

(2020)

“그만하면 됐어요.”

Dinner scene

आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले

그만하면 됐어요. बनाम 그만하세요

Sounds like a command.

Use '그만하면 됐어요' for politeness.

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (1)

No, if used with a smile.

usage contexts

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