Korean Conversation · Level 223
15 words
Korean word
아니에요
Pronunciation
Romanizationanieyo
Meaning
- verbnot be
Example
그건 아니에요.keu geon a ni e yo
That isn't it.
More examples
그렇게 아니에요.keu reo ke a ni e yo
That's not how it is.
Core concept
A polite way to place a statement, identification, or claim outside what is true or applicable.
Common phrases
그건 아니에요keu geon a ni e yo
That's not it
그런 게 아니에요keu reon ke a ni e yo
It's not like that
사실이 아니에요sa si ri a ni e yo
That's not true
Similar words
아니다anida: A general negative verb for placing something outside a named identity, group, or state.
아닙니다animnida: A respectful formal form for declaring that something is not true or applicable.
아니야aniya: A relaxed familiar form for saying that a claim or situation is wrong.
Definition in Korean
어떤 사실이나 말이 옳지 않거나 해당하지 않음을 공손하게 부정하는 말.eo tteon sa si ri na ma ri ol chi an keo na hae dang ha ji a neu meul kong son ha ge pu jeong ha neun mal
Word origin
아니에요 (anieyo, "not be") is the polite conversational form of the Korean negative verb meaning not be.
Usage tips
- For a bare answer to a yes-or-no question, Korean usually uses a different form, while this one often gently rejects or corrects what someone has said.