Do not give/offer (polite) in Korean 🇰🇷

안 줘요 info.

Tips to remember the word:
• Recognize that “안” means “not” and is placed before the verb to negate it.
• “줘요” is the polite present form of “주다” (to give), so together they form “don’t give.”
• Use the mnemonic “an” for “not” and “jwo yo” for an easy, polite way to say “won’t give.”

Explanations:
• “안 줘요” is used to politely refuse to give or offer something.
• The negative marker “안” directly precedes the verb “주다” to indicate the refusal.
• This phrase is common in everyday conversation when politely saying “I won’t give” or “I don’t provide.”

Other words/phrases with the same meaning:
• “주지 않아요” – another polite way to say “don’t give.”
• In more formal contexts, you might use “드리지 않아요” when referring respectfully to someone older or of higher status.

Infinitive and conjugations of “주다”:
Infinitive: 주다 (ju-da) – to give

Present:
• Informal polite: 줘요 (jwo-yo) – e.g., “안 줘요.”
• Formal polite: 줍니다 (ju-pta-ni-da)

Past:
• Informal polite: 줬어요 (jwoss-eo-yo) or 주었어요 (ju-eoss-eo-yo)
• Formal polite: 주었습니다 (ju-eoss-seum-ni-da)

Future:
• Informal polite: 줄 거예요 (jul geo-ye-yo)
• Formal polite: 주실 거예요 (ju-sil geo-ye-yo)

Example sentences:
• 저는 그 사람에게 돈을 안 줘요. (Jeo-neun geu sa-ram-e-ge don-eul an jwo-yo.)
– I don’t give money to that person.
• 엄마는 동생에게 사탕을 안 줘요. (Eom-ma-neun dong-saeng-e-ge sa-tang-eul an jwo-yo.)
– Mom doesn’t give candy to her younger sibling.
• 회사에서는 정보를 안 줘요. (Hwe-sa-e-seo-neun jeong-bo-reul an jwo-yo.)
– The company doesn’t give out that information.

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