To not become / not OK (polite) in Korean 🇰🇷

안 돼요 info.

Tips to Remember:
• The phrase is made by adding the negation particle “안” (an) before “돼요” (dwae-yo). “되다” (“doe-da”) means “to become” or “to work out.” Remember that when you negate it, you’re essentially saying “it does not become” or “it won’t work.”
• Think of “안 돼요” as a quick way to tell someone that something is “not okay” or “not allowed.” The change from “되다” to “돼요” is common in spoken Korean for a smoother sound.

Explanation:
• “안 돼요” is the polite form used in everyday conversation to indicate that something isn’t possible, allowed, or acceptable.
• It is used both to indicate that an action will not work out or that a request cannot be granted.
• It can be understood as “It won't do,” “That won’t work,” or “No way.”

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• “되지 않아요” (doe-ji anh-ayo) – a less contracted, more literal form.
• “불가능해요” (bul-ga-neunghae-yo) – means “It’s impossible.”
• “안 됩니다” (an doemnida) – a more formal version.

Conjugations of the Verb (되다):
Infinitive: 되다 (doe-da)
• Present (Polite Affirmative): 돼요 (dwae-yo)
  – Negative: 안 돼요 (an dwae-yo)
• Past (Polite Affirmative): 됐어요 (dwaess-eoyo)
  – Negative: 안 됐어요 (an dwaess-eoyo)
• Future (Polite Affirmative): 될 거예요 (doel geoyeyo)
  – Negative: 안 될 거예요 (an doel geoyeyo)
• Present (Formal Affirmative): 됩니다 (doemnida)
  – Negative (Formal): 안 됩니다 (an doemnida)

Example Sentences:
1. “그렇게 하면 안 돼요.”
  Romanization: “Geu-reo-ke ha-myeon an dwae-yo.”
  Meaning: “You can’t do it that way.”
2. “여기에 불을 켜면 안 돼요.”
  Romanization: “Yeo-gi-e bul-eul kyeo-myeon an dwae-yo.”
  Meaning: “You must not turn on the lights here.”
3. “이 방법은 안 될 거예요.”
  Romanization: “I bang-beop-eun an doel geoyeyo.”
  Meaning: “This method won’t work.”

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