B1 Expression 正式

그만하면 됐어요.

geumanhamyeon dwaesseoyo.

That's enough.

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

适合你水平的解释：

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.

意思

Indicates that a sufficient amount or degree has been reached.

🌍

文化背景

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

💡

Politeness

Always use the '요' ending.

意思

Indicates that a sufficient amount or degree has been reached.

💡

Politeness

Always use the '요' ending.

自我测试

Complete the sentence.

더 먹을래? - 아니, ______.

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： 그만하면 됐어

It is the correct way to decline food.

🎉 得分： /1

常见问题

1 个问题

No, if used with a smile.

相关表达

🔄

충분해요

synonym

It is enough.

在哪里用

🍜

Restaurant

Server: 더 드릴까요?

You: 아니요, 그만하면 됐어요.

polite
💻

Work Review

Boss: 더 수정할까요?

You: 아니요, 그만하면 됐습니다.

formal

记住它

记忆技巧

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

视觉联想

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.

Word Web

그만하다되다충분하다이제그만됐어

挑战

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

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Ya está.

Korean is more polite.

French high

C'est assez.

Korean adds a conditional nuance.

German high

Das reicht.

German is more direct.

Japanese high

もういいです。

Grammatically different but functionally identical.

Arabic high

هذا يكفي.

Arabic is more formal.

Chinese moderate

够了.

Korean requires politeness markers.

Korean self

그만하면 됐어요.

N/A

Portuguese high

Já chega.

Portuguese can sound slightly more impatient.

容易混淆

그만하면 됐어요. 对比 그만하세요

Sounds like a command.

Use '그만하면 됐어요' for politeness.

常见问题 (1)

No, if used with a smile.

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