Sorry, I can’t make it.：”suimasen ikemasen” Japanese Phrase #550

Sorry, I can’t make it.：”suimasen ikemasen” Japanese Phrase #550

Discover a new phrase each day to use in your Japanese! What does “すみません、行いけません。(suimasen ikemasen)” mean? Visit daily to learn some popular Japanese phrases on a regular basis!

すみません、行いけません。(suimasen ikemasen)

___ is funny. / 对不起，我去不了。 / 죄송하지만 갈 수 없어요. / Xin lỗi, tôi không thể đi được.

When you want to say “___ is funny.”, you would be able to use “すみません、行いけません。(suimasen ikemasen)”. Everybody could use this in daily conversations as polite and formal and “ごめん、行いけないよ。(gomen ikenai yo)” is used as casual.

Sample 1

tatsuya

今夜食事こんやしょくじに行いきませんか？ (Do you want to grab dinner tonight?) (我们今晚去吃饭吧？) (오늘 밤에 식사하러 안 가실래요?) (Tối nay có đi ăn với tôi không?)

yuka

すみません、行いけません。 (Sorry, I can’t make it.) (对不起，我去不了。) (죄송하지만 갈 수 없습니다.) (Tối nay có đi ăn với tôi không?)

Sample 2

yuka

明日あした、映画見えいがみに行いこうよ。 (Let’s go watch a movie tonight.) (我们明天去看电影吧。) (내일 영화 보러 가자.) (Ngày mai, chúng ta cùng đi xem phim nhé.)

tatsuya

ごめん、行いないよ。 (Sorry, I can’t make it.) (对不起，我去不了。) (미안, 못 가.) (Xin lỗi, tôi không đi được đâu.)

yuka

えっ、なんで？ (Oh, why?) (诶，为什么？) (뭐, 왜?) (Ơ, sao thế?)

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