💬 Phrases B1 ✓ Native Reviewed

어쩔 수 없어

eojjeol su eopseo

It can't be helped / What can you do

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What it means

A phrase Koreans use when accepting an unavoidable situation — similar to "c'est la vie" or "what can you do?" in English. Shows acceptance of something beyond your control.

References Naver Korean Dictionary ↗ 국립국어원 표준국어대사전 ↗
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인생 insaeng life / one's life journey -(으)ㄹ 것이다 -(eu)l geosida Will / Going to (future tense) 기쁨 gippeum joy
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