Did not say/tell in Korean 🇰🇷

안 말했어 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Recognize that "안" means “not” in Korean, and when placed before a verb it negates its meaning.
• Note that "말하다" means “to say/tell”, so "안 말했어" literally becomes “did not say/tell.”
• "말" is the root word; remember that many speaking-related words in Korean come from "말하다."

Explanations:
• "안 말했어" is an informal, past tense negation form of "말하다." It means “did not say” or “did not tell.”
• The sentence structure is typically subject + time/context + 안 + verb.

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• "말하지 않았어" – This is a more formal way of saying “did not say.”
• "말 못했어" – Means “could not say” (using “못” to indicate inability).

Infinitive and Conjugations:
• Infinitive/dictionary form: 말하다 (malhada) – “to say/tell.”
• Present Tense Informal: 말해 (malhae) – “say/tell.”
• Past Tense Informal: 말했어 (malhaesseo) – “said/told” (used with 안 to form “did not say” → 안 말했어).
• Future Tense Informal: 말할 거야 (malhal geoya) – “will say/tell.”
• Present Tense Formal: 말해요 (malhaeyo)
• Past Tense Formal: 말했어요 (malhaesseoyo)
• Future Tense Formal: 말할 거예요 (malhal geoyeyo)

Example Sentences:
1. 나는 아무것도 안 말했어.
(Naneun amugeotdo an malhaesseo.)
“I didn’t say anything.”
2. 친구에게 비밀을 안 말했어.
(Chinguege bimir-eul an malhaesseo.)
“I didn’t tell my friend the secret.”
3. 그 사람은 나한테 뭐라고 말하지 않았어.
(Geu sarameun nahante mworago malhaji anasseo.)
“That person didn’t say anything to me.”

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