EN: “Do you mind ~ing?” is a polite request. The tricky part is that the word mind is negative in meaning (“be bothered”). KR: “Do you mind ~ing?”는 공손한 부탁인데, mind 자체가 ‘불편해하다/꺼리다’ 느낌이라서 대답의 방향이 헷갈리기 쉬워요.
1) 의미부터 잡기: Do you mind = “불편하세요?”
Do you mind opening the window? EN: Would it bother you if I open the window? KR: 창문 좀 열어도 불편하지 않으세요?
핵심: 상대가 “불편하다(Yes, I mind)”라고 말하면 = 거절에 가까워요. 그래서 대부분의 자연스러운 허락은 “No, not at all.” 쪽으로 갑니다.
2) 정답 공식 2개만 외우기
A. 허락(OK)할 때
Q: Do you mind if I open the window? A: No, not at all. / No, go ahead. / Not at all.
Q: Do you mind opening the window? A: No, not at all. / Sure. / Of course. (열어줄게요)
KR: “괜찮아요 / 그러세요 / 제가 열게요” = 영어로는 자주 No로 시작합니다.
B. 거절(No)할 때 (정중하게)
Q: Do you mind if I open the window? A: Yes, I do. I’m a bit cold. / I’d rather you didn’t. / Actually, I do.
EN: Would you mind ~ing is usually more polite/soft than Do you mind ~ing. KR: would를 쓰면 한 단계 더 공손해져요.
Would you mind repeating that? = 다시 한 번 말씀해 주실 수 있을까요?
4) 가장 흔한 실수 (한국 학습자 주의)
상황: 허락해주고 싶은데… ❌ “Yes.” (상대가 듣기엔: “네, 불편해요”로 오해될 수 있음) ✅ “No, not at all.” / “No, go ahead.”
Tip: “Do you mind…?”는 머릿속에서 “Would it bother you…?”로 바꿔 생각하면 Yes/No 방향이 정리돼요.
5) 실전 표현 모음 (바로 써먹는 답변)
상황
자연스러운 답
뉘앙스
허락 (OK)
No, not at all.
전혀 괜찮아요
허락 (OK)
No, go ahead.
그러세요 / 진행하세요
허락 + 내가 해줄게
Sure. / Of course.
제가 해드릴게요
부드러운 거절
I’d rather you didn’t.
안 하셨으면 해요
직접 거절
Yes, I do. (I’m sorry.)
불편해요/싫어요
모르겠음/조건부
It depends. What is it about?
상황에 따라요
6) 퀴즈 (화살표를 클릭하시면 정답이 있습니다.)
Q1) “Do you mind if I sit here?” → 허락하고 싶으면 뭐라고 답할까요?
Answer: No, not at all. / No, go ahead.
Q2) “Would you mind speaking a bit slower?” → 정중하게 “좋아요”는?
Answer: Not at all. / Sure. / Of course. (천천히 말해드릴게요)
Q3) “Do you mind opening the door?” → 정중하게 거절하고 싶다면?
Answer: Actually, I do. I’m carrying something. / I’d rather not.
✈️ Airline Ops English 버전: Do you mind…? 실전 예문
EN: In airline/travel work, “Do/Would you mind…?” is perfect for polite requests to partners, sales desks, and passengers. KR: 항공/여행 업무에서는 상대에게 부담을 줄이면서 공손하게 요청할 때 “Do/Would you mind…?”가 정말 유용해요.
1) 이메일/업무 요청 (Sales Desk / Airline Support)
Q: Would you mind double-checking if the waiver code was applied correctly? A (OK): Not at all. I’ll check and get back to you shortly. A (No): I’d rather not confirm without the ticket number. Could you share it?
Q: Would you mind reviewing the reissue for passenger 3.1? A (OK): Sure. Please send me the PNR and ticket number. A (No): I’m afraid I can’t access that record. Please contact the issuing office.
Q: Do you mind if I send the updated passenger list in Excel? A (OK): No, go ahead. That works. A (No): Actually, I do—please send it in PDF due to policy.
2) 공항/승객 응대 (Passenger-facing)
Q: Do you mind if I check your passport and visa? A (OK): No, not at all. Here you go. A (Concern): I don’t mind, but could you explain what you need?
Q: Would you mind moving to the side for a moment? A (OK): Sure. No problem. A (No): I’d rather not—I’m with my family. Can we stay together?
Q: Do you mind if I reconfirm your contact number? A (OK): Not at all. It’s +1-xxx-xxx-xxxx.
3) 운영/협업 상황 (Internal teamwork)
Q: Would you mind covering the group desk for 10 minutes? A (OK): Sure. I can cover it. A (No): I’m in the middle of ticketing—could it be after 3 PM?
Q: Do you mind if I loop in our supervisor on this thread? A (OK): No, please do. A (No): I’d rather keep it between us for now. Let’s clarify first.
4) “OK 대답”을 더 프로답게 만드는 완충 표현
EN: Not at all. / No problem. / Sure. / Of course. / Absolutely. I’ll take care of it. / I’ll look into it. / I’ll confirm and revert.
KR: 전혀요 / 문제없어요 / 물론이죠 + “제가 확인해서 회신드릴게요” 한 문장 붙이면 훨씬 프로 느낌이 납니다.
5) 거절을 ‘부드럽게’ 만드는 패턴 (업무용)
EN: I’d rather not (without ___). / I’m afraid I can’t (because ___). Could you please ___ instead? / Would you mind ___ing instead?
Example: I’d rather not confirm without the ticket number. Could you share it, please?
✅ 아래 요청 3개에 “허락/거절” 답변을 각각 만들어보세요!
1) Would you mind double-checking the OSI remark? 2) Do you mind if I reissue the ticket under the waiver? 3) Would you mind sending the fare breakdown?
힌트: 허락(OK) = “Not at all / No, go ahead / Sure…” 거절(No) = “I’d rather not… / I’m afraid I can’t… + 대신 요청”
