Korean phrase
~하면 안 된다고 했어요. ~ ha myeon an toen da go hae sseo yo
Meaning
I was told not to ___
When to use it
It means that someone told the speaker not to do something. It politely reports an instruction from someone else and suits work or other formal situations.
Example dialogue
사무실에서 전화하면 안 된다고 했어요. sa mu si re seo cheon hwa ha myeon an toen da go hae sseo yo
I was told not to make phone calls at the office.
알겠어요. 문자로 할게요. al ge sseo yo mun ja ro hal kke yo
Okay. I'll text instead.