Korean grammar · Level 2 · 2급
-(으)면 안 돼요
You mustn't
-(으)면 안 돼요 means “you must not” — literally “if you do it, it's not OK”. It is the no to a permission question: 먹어도 돼요? — 아니요, 먹으면 안 돼요. Spell it 돼요 (되 + 어요), never 되요.
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ends in a vowel | -면 안 돼요 | 자다 → 자면 안 돼요 |
| ends in ㄹ | -면 안 돼요 | 놀다 → 놀면 안 돼요 |
| ends in a consonant | -으면 안 돼요 | 먹다 → 먹으면 안 돼요 · 찍다 → 찍으면 안 돼요 |
Examples
가게 안에서 음식을 먹으면 안 돼요.
You mustn't eat in the shop.
여기에서 사진을 찍으면 안 돼요.
You can't take photos here.
수업에 늦으면 안 돼요.
You mustn't be late for class.
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