I can review the module: tell “I don't want to” from “I can't”, choose one of the five “not”s, say where I'm going and why and what I'm planning to do, and talk about what I do before and after work.
What we review
What we review
• Five ways to say “not”: 아니에요 — is not; 없어요 — there isn't, don't have; 안 / -지 않아요 — don't; 못 / -지 못해요 — can't; -지 마세요 — please don't (so far only 피우지 마세요). English “not” and “no” cover all five.
• 안 — your choice or habit; 못 — a reason stops you, or you don't know how.
• -(으)러 — only before 가다, 오다; -(으)려고 해요 — with any verb.
• -어야 돼요 — have to; -(으)니까 — because; -(으)ㄹ 수 있어요 — can; -기 전에 / -(으)ㄴ 후에 — before and after; -고 있어요 — right now; 에게 / 한테 — to (a person).
• What you can do now: talk about your plans, explain at the doctor's what's wrong, say what you can do, and answer the phone.
Five “not”s in one table
Each “not” has its own form; you already know all five.
| Meaning | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| is not | 아니에요 | 우리 형은 의사가 아니에요 |
| there isn't, don't have | 없어요 | 오늘은 시간이 없어요 |
| I don't | 안 / -지 않아요 | 주말에는 일을 안 해요 |
| I can't | 못 / -지 못해요 | 토요일에는 못 가요 |
| don't (request) | -지 마세요 | 피우지 마세요 |
안 or 못
The same phrase, but a different meaning: a choice or an obstacle.
| Form | When | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 안 | don't want to, decided not to, it doesn't happen | 오늘은 고기를 안 먹어요 |
| 못 | can't: something's in the way, or I don't know how | 너무 짜요, 못 먹어요 |
Lesson notes
What we review
• Five ways to say “not”: 아니에요 — is not; 없어요 — there isn't, don't have; 안 / -지 않아요 — don't; 못 / -지 못해요 — can't; -지 마세요 — please don't (so far only 피우지 마세요). English “not” and “no” cover all five.
• 안 — your choice or habit; 못 — a reason stops you, or you don't know how.
• -(으)러 — only before 가다, 오다; -(으)려고 해요 — with any verb.
• -어야 돼요 — have to; -(으)니까 — because; -(으)ㄹ 수 있어요 — can; -기 전에 / -(으)ㄴ 후에 — before and after; -고 있어요 — right now; 에게 / 한테 — to (a person).
• What you can do now: talk about your plans, explain at the doctor's what's wrong, say what you can do, and answer the phone.