To not drink (polite) in Korean 🇰🇷

안 마셔요 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Recognize that “안” means “not” in Korean.
• The base verb is “마시다” which means “to drink.”
• “마셔요” is a polite present tense form.
• Think of “안 마셔요” as “I do not drink” or “He/She does not drink.”

Explanations:
• “안 마셔요” is the present polite negative form of “마시다.”
• While “안” is used to negate the verb directly, you can also say “마시지 않아요” with the same meaning.
• The sentence structure follows the pattern: [Negation (안)] + [Verb in polite form (마셔요)].

Other Expressions:
• 마시지 않아요 (mashiji anayo) – Another way to say “do not drink.”
• In formal language: 마시지 않습니다 (mashiji itseumnida).

Conjugations of “마시다” (to drink):

Infinitive:
• 마시다 (mashida)

Present Tense:
• Affirmative: 마셔요 (masyeoyo)
• Negative: 안 마셔요 / 마시지 않아요 (an masyeoyo / mashiji anayo)

Past Tense:
• Affirmative: 마셨어요 (masyeosseoyo)
• Negative: 안 마셨어요 / 마시지 않았어요 (an masyeosseoyo / mashiji anasseoyo)

Future Tense:
• Affirmative: 마실 거예요 (masil geoyeyo)
• Negative: 안 마실 거예요 / 마시지 않을 거예요 (an masil geoyeyo / mashiji aneul geoyeyo)

Example Sentences:
1. 저는 술을 안 마셔요.
(Jeoneun sureul an masyeoyo.)
Translation: I don’t drink alcohol.

2. 동생은 물을 마시지 않아요.
(Dongsaengeun mureul mashiji anayo.)
Translation: My sibling doesn’t drink water.

3. 어제는 커피를 안 마셨어요.
(Eojeneun keopireul an masyeosseoyo.)
Translation: I didn’t drink coffee yesterday.

4. 내일은 차를 안 마실 거예요.
(Naileun chareul an masil geoyeyo.)
Translation: I’m not going to drink tea tomorrow.

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