-(으)면 안 되다 – Korean must not
- Meaning
- must not, not allowed
- Level
- Intermediate
- Topic
- Conditions, obligation & permission
Prohibition, literally “if you do it, it is not OK”: 여기서 사진을 찍으면 안 돼요 = You must not take photos here.
Key rules
- Prohibition
- Strong warning
- Consonant + 으면
- Time warning
- Work context
- Reminder pattern
- Important tasks
- Obligation
Examples with -(으)면 안 되다
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- 여기서 담배를 피우면 안 돼요 Yeogiseo dambae-reul piumyeon an dwaeyo You can't smoke here (으)면 안 되다 = must not.
- 늦으면 안 돼요 Neujeumyeon an dwaeyo You can't be late 늦다 → 늦으면.
- 잊으면 안 돼요 Ijeumyeon an dwaeyo You can't forget 잊다 → 잊으면.
- 만지면 안 돼요 Manjimyeon an dwaeyo You can't touch 만지다 → 만지면.
- 거짓말하면 안 돼요 Geojinmalhamyeon an dwaeyo You can't lie 거짓말하다 → 거짓말하면.
- 술을 마시면 안 돼요 Sul-eul masimyeon an dwaeyo You can't drink alcohol 마시다 → 마시면.
- 포기하면 안 돼요 Pogihamyeon an dwaeyo You can't give up 포기하다 → 포기하면.
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