Korean grammar · Level 1 · 1급
못 V
Can't
안 is “don't” — your choice. 못 is “can't” — you'd like to, but you're unable. It goes in the same place as 안, including between a noun and 하다.
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| most verbs | 못 + verb | 못 가요 · 못 먹어요 |
| noun + 하다 verbs | noun + 못 + 하다 | 운동 못 해요 · 수영 못 해요 |
Examples
일요일에는 못 만나요.
I can't meet on Sunday.
저는 김치를 못 먹어요.
I can't eat kimchi.
오늘은 운동 못 해요.
I can't exercise today.
Practise it in context · Level 1, Unit 9
What will you do this weekend?
A dialogue with audio, practice that checks itself, Hoya’s mistakes, a reading and a writing task.
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