Didn’t become; didn’t work (polite) in Korean 🇰🇷

안 됐어요 info.

Tips for Remembering "안 됐어요":
• Notice that "되다" (dwe-da) means "to become" or "to work." The negative particle "안" means "not," so "안 되다" literally means "not work/become."
• "됐어요" (dwaesseoyo) is a contracted, polite past tense form of "되었어요." Think of it as a quick way to say "didn't work" in everyday conversation.
• Link the sound "되" with the idea of something “working” or “coming together” so that "안 됐어요" reminds you that it did not work out or become.

Explanations:
• "안 됐어요" is a polite past tense expression meaning "didn’t work" or "didn't become." It is often used when something failed to succeed or wasn't allowed.
• In conversational Korean, contractions like "됐어요" are common and make speech flow more naturally.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• "안 돼요" (an dwaeyo) – the present tense version, meaning "it doesn't work" or "it won't do."
• "불가능해요" (bulganghaeyo) – meaning "it's impossible."
• "못 돼요" (mot dwaeyo) – another informal way to express that something "cannot work" or "isn’t allowed."

Conjugations of the Verb "되다":
• Dictionary/Infinitive Form: 되다 (dwe-da)
• Present Tense (Polite): 돼요 (dwaeyo)
  Example: "이 방법은 안 돼요." (I bangbeobeun an dwaeyo.) – "This method doesn’t work."
• Past Tense (Polite): 됐어요 (dwaesseoyo)
  Example: "그 계획은 안 됐어요." (Geu gyehoek-eun an dwaesseoyo.) – "That plan didn’t work."
• Future Tense (Polite): 될 거예요 (dwel geoyeyo)
  Example: "내일은 일이 잘 될 거예요." (Naeileun iri jal dwel geoyeyo.) – "Things will work out well tomorrow."
• Formal Present: 됩니다 (doemnida)
  Example: "이 방법은 안 됩니다." (I bangbeobeun an doemnida.) – "This method doesn’t work."
• Formal Past: 되었습니다 (doeotseumnida)
  Example: "문제가 해결되지 않아 되었습니다." (Munje-ga haegyeoldoeji anha doeotseumnida.) – "The problem wasn’t solved."

Examples of Sentences Using "안 됐어요":
• "약속 시간에 늦어서 회의가 안 됐어요."
  (Romanized: "Yaksok sigane neut-eoseo hoeuiga an dwaesseoyo.")
  Meaning: "Because I was late for the appointment, the meeting didn’t work out."
• "이 컴퓨터는 자꾸 오류가 나서 안 됐어요."
  (Romanized: "I keompyuteoneun jakku olyuga naseo an dwaesseoyo.")
  Meaning: "This computer kept giving errors, so it didn’t work."
• "그 코드는 여러 번 시도했지만 안 됐어요."
  (Romanized: "Geu kodeuneun yeoreo beon sidohaetjiman an dwaesseoyo.")
  Meaning: "I tried that code several times, but it didn’t work."

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