To not make in Korean 🇰🇷

안 만들다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of “안” as a simple “not” that you place in front of a verb. Remember that “만들다” means “to make,” so when combined, “안 만들다” means “to not make.”
• The syllable “만들” is pronounced “mandeul” and resembles the English word “mold” which can remind you of shaping or making something.
• Using flashcards with “안” on one side and a positive verb on the other may help reinforce the negated meaning.

Explanations:
• “안” is an adverb used to negate the meaning of the verb that follows.
• “만들다” is the basic dictionary form meaning “to make” or “to create.”
• When you combine these, “안 만들다” expresses that something will not be made or created.
• This structure is simple and commonly used in everyday Korean to indicate the absence of the action.

Synonyms/Other Expressions:
• 제작하지 않다 (jejakaji anta) – “to not produce/make” (often used in a formal context)
• 생산하지 않다 (saengsanjaji anta) – “to not manufacture/produce”

Conjugations of “안 만들다” (using polite and informal levels):

Base Form:
• Dictionary form: 안 만들다 (an mandeulda)

Present Tense:
• Informal Low: 안 만들어 (an mandeureo)
• Polite Informal: 안 만들어요 (an mandeureoyo)
• Formal High: 안 만듭니다 (an mandeumnida)

Past Tense:
• Informal Low: 안 만들었어 (an mandeureosseo)
• Polite Informal: 안 만들었어요 (an mandeureosseoyo)
• Formal High: 안 만들었습니다 (an mandeureosseumnida)

Future Tense:
• Informal Low: 안 만들 거야 (an mandeul geoya)
• Polite Informal: 안 만들 거예요 (an mandeul geoyeyo)
• Formal High: 안 만들 것입니다 (an mandeul geosimnida)

Example Sentences:
1. 저는 김치를 안 만들어요.
(Jeoneun gimchireul an mandeureoyo.)
Translation: I do not make kimchi.

2. 어제 그는 숙제를 안 만들었어.
(Eoje geuneun sukjereul an mandeureosseo.)
Translation: He did not make his homework yesterday.

3. 내일 우리는 계획을 안 만들 거예요.
(Naeil urineun gyehoekeul an mandeul geoyeyo.)
Translation: We will not make plans tomorrow.

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