To not become; not work/OK in Korean 🇰🇷

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to not become; not work/OK	안 되다

How to say “to not become; not work/OK” in Korean? “안 되다”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “안 되다” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to not become; not work/OK in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Think of "안" as the negation prefix ("not") and "되다" as "to become" or "to work." Together, it conveys "it doesn't work" or "it won't become."
• Use the mnemonic “안 becomes NOT, and 되다 becomes DO” to recall that something is not happening or functioning.

Explanations:
• "안 되다" is a verb phrase meaning "to not become" or "to not work." It indicates failure, impossibility, or that something is not allowed.
• It can be used to express that something is not allowed, is impossible, or that a situation cannot be realized.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 불가능하다 (bulganghada) – meaning "to be impossible."
• 작동하지 않다 (jakdonghaji anta) – meaning "to not operate" (more technical, for devices or machines).
• 허락되지 않다 (heorakdoeji anta) – meaning "to not be permitted" (when referring to permission).

Conjugations (using the base 되다):
Infinitive: 되다 (doeda) – to become/to work
Present (Informal Low): 안 돼 (an dwae)
Present (Polite): 안 돼요 (an dwaeyo)
Present (Formal Deferential): 안 됩니다 (an doemnida)

Past:
• Informal Low: 안 됐어 (an dwaesseo)
• Polite: 안 됐어요 (an dwaesseoyo)
• Formal: 안 됐습니다 (an dwaesseumnida)

Future:
• Informal Low: 안 될 거야 (an doel geoya)
• Polite: 안 될 거예요 (an doel geoyeyo)
• Formal: 안 될 것입니다 (an doel geosimnida)

Examples of Sentences:
1. The computer doesn't work.
• 컴퓨터가 안 돼. (Keompyuteoga an dwae.)
2. I tried fixing it, but it still isn’t working.
• 고치려고 했는데도 안 됐어. (Gochiryeogo haenneundedo an dwaesseo.)
3. It won’t be possible to finish on time.
• 제시간에 끝낼 수 없을 거예요. (Jesigane kkeutnael su eopseul geoyeyo.)
(Alternatively, in casual conversation: 제시간에 끝나는 건 안 될 거야. – Jesigane kkeun-naneun geon an doel geoya.)

Note: While the third example uses a slightly different structure, it conveys the idea of something not being possible, akin to the meaning of "안 되다."

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