Why don’t you want to tell him? in Korean 🇰🇷

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Why don’t you want to tell him?	그에게말하지않을이유가뭐예요?

How to say “Why don’t you want to tell him?” in Korean? “그에게말하지않을이유가뭐예요?”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “그에게말하지않을이유가뭐예요?” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on Why don’t you want to tell him? in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Sentence info.

The sentence is composed of several parts:

• "그에게"
– Means "to him." "그" means "he/him," and "에게" is a particle indicating the indirect object.
Romanized: geu-e-ge

• "말하지 않을"
– This is a relative clause modifying the next noun. "말하다" means "to speak" or "to tell." The negative form is created by adding "지 않다" after the verb stem, resulting in "말하지 않다" meaning "not tell." When used attributively before a noun (reason), it is shortened to "말하지 않을."
Romanized: malhaji an-eul

• "이유"
– Means "reason."
Romanized: iyu

• "가"
– Subject particle attached to "이유," marking it as the subject of the sentence.
Romanized: ga

• "뭐예요?"
– A polite way of asking "what is it?" Combined with the subject, it asks "What is the reason?"
Romanized: mwo-eyo

So, the sentence literally becomes "The reason for not telling him is what?" which corresponds to "Why don't you want to tell him?" (implying there is a reason behind your unwillingness).

Tips to remember:
• Identify the indirect object marker "에게" to denote "to him."
• Practice forming negative relative clauses by taking a verb, adding "지 않다," and then using the attributive form to modify a noun.
• Recognize that "뭐예요?" is a common polite ending for questions when asking what something is.

Alternate ways to say "Why don't you want to tell him?":
• 왜 그에게 말하지 않으세요?
Romanized: wae geu-e-ge malhaji an-eu-se-yo?
• 그에게 말하기 싫은 이유가 뭐예요?
Romanized: geu-e-ge malhagi silh-eun iyuga mwo-eyo?

Each version slightly shifts the emphasis but keeps the meaning essentially identical.

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