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안 negation and basic questions

Use 안 before many verbs and adjectives to negate them, and keep Korean question structure close to statement order with a questioning tone or punctuation.

Examples

KoreanTranslation
오늘 안 가요?Oneul an gayo?

Are you not going today?

저는 커피를 안 마셔요。Jeoneun keopireul an masyeoyo.

I do not drink coffee.

그 영화 안 어려워요。Geu yeonghwa an eoryeowoyo.

That movie is not difficult.

Pattern

안 + verb/adjective

How it works

Use 안 before many verbs and adjectives to negate them, and keep Korean question structure close to statement order with a questioning tone or punctuation. This pattern typically appears as 안 + verb/adjective and becomes easier when you meet it again in short, readable examples.

What to notice

  • The base word order usually stays very similar to a statement.
  • 안 gives a compact, common spoken negation pattern.

Why it matters

Talk about existence, possession, and negation clearly.

Use in context

This gives beginners a direct and reusable negative pattern before they learn more formal or literary variations.