LESSON 3

FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2
PREPARED BY:
CLARISSE B. OLIVA
INSTRUCTOR
NEGATI
In Korean, you can change
a verb into its negative
form by adding the prefix
‘ 안’ (an) or ‘ 못’ (mot) to
the verb stem.
– 안 : This prefix is used when
you want to negate the verb
without implying that there
was an attempt or effort
involved.
– 못 : This prefix is used when
you want to indicate that
someone is physically or
mentally incapable of
performing the action.
1.안 (an) +
Verb
• 안 + 가요
= 안 가요
(not go)
•안 + 마셔요
= 안 마셔요 –
“not drink”
•안 + 자요
= 안 자요
“not sleep”
2. 안 (an) +
Adjective
•안 + 아파요
=
안 아파요
•안 + 예뻐요
= 안 예뻐요
“not pretty”
•안 + 바빠요
= 안 바빠요
“not busy”
3. 못 (mot)
+ Verb
•못 + 가요
= 못 가요
“cannot go”
 •못 + 마셔요
= 못 마셔요
“cannot drink”
 못 + 자요
= 못 자요
“cannot sleep”
 NEGATIVE
EXPRESSION
EXAMPLES
– 아무도– “ nobody” or “no one”
– 아무것도 – “ nothing”
– 결코 – “ never”
– 전혀 – “ not at all”
– 아니요 – “ no” (polite form)
– 아니다 – “ to not be”
Korean language also employs
negative expressions to
convey negation. Some
common negative expressions
in Korean include: