안 vs 못 - Negative Verbs | Korean FAQ

Two commonly confused words are 안 and 못, which can both be attached in front of a Pure Korean verb. These have completely different meanings, but we’ll talk about how to use each one so you won’t confuse them anymore. We’ll also talk a little bit about what a Pure Korean verb is.
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3:10. Korean Drama much?

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Wow...too good.....clear n straight to the point......how about if there's an adjective....pliz explain...thanks

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감사해요 빌리

[@JanelleStollfus]

As always you have helped me when I just don’t get something. I hope in your follow on video you will include why it looks like “안” changes to “...지 않습니다” when “도” (either) is added to a sentence. Is it the pure vs sino verb issue or just because “either” was added?

[@JanelleStollfus]

I still need help understanding when/why this change happens, but I did find out it’s called short-form negation vs. long-form negation. I think.

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[@shiningsolo143]

But what is difference between 하지마 and 안..??? please make a vedio about on this topic.. Please Sir please ....

[@GoBillyKorean]

They're unrelated. You can learn about how to say "don't" in this live stream: ruclips.net/video/zLJSp2N8caY/видео.html

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Literally just thinking about negative verbs earlier today

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[@LiviaKpop]

So, is 못 different than using 을/ㄹ 수 있다? I'm guessing that 못 is more like, "I don't~ (because of something)," and 을/ㄹ 수 있다 is just, "I'm incapable of doing~."

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Hi Korean Billy

[@jae4695]

You said 못 expresses “can’t” / not able to (do) xyz. Isn’t this way of negation similar to the grammar rule “V을/ㄹ 수 없다 (/있다) ??
(I hope my question was understandable, English isn’t my first language)

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Yes, it's similar to that. In the future I'll make a video going in depth about their differences, but if you're only trying to say that you're unable to do something you can use either one :)

[@jae4695]

@@GoBillyKorean okay. thank you!

[@TragaOfficial]

Nice! Then what's the difference when saying "can't" between 못 and 을/ㄹ 수 없다 ?

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[@yb8174]

Thank you for this video but i have a question!what is 긴?like 고맙긴 or 맞긴...

[@seanklausrivadulla7067]

So 영 못했어 Is I can't English?

[@remi8792]

영'어' 못해요 = I can't (speak) English. The 어 is the part that means language. 했어 is past tense so it would mean "couldn't". I just changed it to present tense. In translating, "speak" sounds more natural to use; I think a more direct translation would be "can't do English language".

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I made a video about how long it takes to learn Korean ruclips.net/video/bMePS8POYqA/видео.html

[@fluffysugakookies9580]

is 안 돼요 and 아니요 different?

[@henchrynehbaladad3423]

I think 안뒈요 is Dont and 이니요 is No.

[@noirhacks]

That’s confusing 😂

[@fluffysugakookies9580]

so can I say...나...너 안사랑해요
edit: not you I love you and your channel helps a lot with my Korean thank you so much🙏🏽💜

[@wlwuriwp7081]

In korea, they almost use 좋아해 (i like you) when they want to say i love u 😀😀

[@henchrynehbaladad3423]

I havent heard of anyone negating 사랑해요. Instead I hear 안춯아, or 싫어요. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
But good question, eh!

[@shaziaansari8958]

못 가요 and 갈 수 없어...
difference???

[@wlwuriwp7081]

They are used in the same sense but 못가요 is often used when people talk to each other, and 갈수없어 is used as an expression of sentences in books.

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then whats a nyeonghaseo

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고맙습니다😊.I have noticed that you look different,are you sick dear billy😐

[@theophonchana6307]

안 + Verb = Verb Stem + 지않다

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한국말 못했어.. oh now I know. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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