TOPIK · Level 11
15 words
Korean word
아니다
Pronunciation
Romanizationanida
Meaning
- verbnot be
Example
이건 사실이 아니다.i geon sa si ri a ni da
This is not a fact.
More examples
그건 내 말이 아니다.keu geon nae ma ri a ni da
That is not what I said.
Core concept
A way to place something outside a stated identity, group, or condition.
Common phrases
그건 아니다keu geon a ni da
that is not the case
사실이 아니다sa si ri a ni da
not be true
내 말이 아니다nae ma ri a ni da
not be what I said
Similar words
아니야aniya: A casual spoken way to firmly say that something is not true or not right.
아니에요anieyo: A polite spoken way to say that something is not true or does not fit.
아닙니다animnida: A formal way to clearly say that something is not true or is not the thing being discussed.
Definition in Korean
주어가 어떠한 신분·정체·상태에 속하지 않음을 표현하는 부정 서술어chu eo ga eo tteo han sin bun cheong che sang tae e so ka ji a neu meul pyo hyeon ha neun pu jeong seo su reo
Word origin
The word's deeper history is uncertain, and its present-day form does not by itself prove where the verb originally came from.
Usage tips
- Unlike English, Korean uses a special verb for this meaning, and its ending changes with the situation.