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How do I say 'I can't' in Korean?
(informally) towards close friends, boyfriend, girlfriend, or family.
Ex) I can't do it.(work,eat,etc.)
Oct 24, 2015 4:39 AM
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I can't do it:
- (난 그건) 못해 / (그건) 못하겠어 / 하지 못하겠어 / 할 수가 없어.
I can't eat it:
- (난 그건) 못 먹어 / (이건) 못 먹겠어 / 먹지 못하겠어 / 먹을 수가 없어.
I can't go:
- 못 가 / 못 가겠어 / 가지 못하겠어 / 갈 수가 없어.
못 is used for "can't" (ability, circumstance), whereas 안 is for "won't" (willingness)
October 24, 2015
Korean conveys more of its meaning through grammar rather than words. So there's no one way just to tell you the words "I can not". There's a few grammar structures that you could use depending on the context and exact meaning.
October 24, 2015
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