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KOREAN VERB

않다

to not do, to not be

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Conjugation

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Present

현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI not do
NegativeI don’t not do

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI notted do
NegativeI didn’t not do

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will not do
NegativeI won’t not do

Honorific

높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms

Form Polite Formal
PresentI not do (respectfully)
PastI notted do (respectfully)
FutureI will not do (respectfully)

Connectives

연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences

  1. And (-고) notting do, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) notting do, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I not do
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I not do
  5. But (-지만) I not do, but…

How to use 않다

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    저는 평일에는 술을 마시지 않아요.

    I don't drink on weekdays.

  2. Past

    어제는 날씨가 별로 춥지 않았어요.

    Yesterday the weather wasn't very cold.

  3. Future

    다시는 늦지 않을 거예요, 약속해요.

    I won't be late again, I promise.

  4. Honorific

    할머니는 요즘 고기를 잘 드시지 않으세요.

    Grandma doesn't eat much meat these days.

  5. Connectives

    이 식당은 비싸지 않고 맛있어요.

    This restaurant isn't expensive, and it's tasty.

Good to know

  • -지 않다 is the longer no: 가지 않아요 means the same as 안 가요 and sounds a little more formal.

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