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✅Beginner 12: Making Negative Sentences in Korean – I Don’t Eat, I Didn’t Go

πŸ“˜ Beginner 12: Making Negative Sentences in Korean – I Don’t Eat, I Didn’t Go Welcome to Day 12! ❌ Today’s lesson is all about saying what you don’t do, didn’t do, or won’t do in Korean. Negatives are essential in daily conversation – whether you're declining an offer, expressing an opinion, or correcting something. You’ll learn two main ways to express negation in Korean: ✔️ μ•ˆ + Verb ✔️ Verb + μ§€ μ•Šλ‹€ πŸ“Œ Method 1: μ•ˆ + Verb The most commonly used way to say "not" in Korean is to simply add μ•ˆ before the verb. ✔️ Structure: μ•ˆ + Verb (used in speech) μ €λŠ” μ•ˆ λ¨Ήμ–΄μš”. (jeo-neun an meok-eo-yo) – I don’t eat. μ•ˆ κ°€μš”. (an ga-yo) – I’m not going. μ•ˆ μžμš”. (an ja-yo) – I don’t sleep. Very natural and casual – perfect for conversations! πŸ“Œ Method 2: Verb + μ§€ μ•Šλ‹€ This is a more formal, slightly written or official way of negating a verb. ✔️ Structure: Verb stem + μ§€ μ•Šμ•„μš” (present) Verb stem + μ§€ μ•Šμ•˜μ–΄μš” (past) μ €λŠ” λ¨Ήμ§€ μ•Šμ•„μš”. – I don’t eat. κ°€μ§€ μ•Šμ•„μš”. – I don...