안 vs 못Won't vs Can't
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안 + verb (won't) vs 못 + verb (can't)
안 and 못 both make verbs negative, but they mean very different things. 안 = you're choosing NOT to. 못 = you're UNABLE to. One word can completely change the meaning!
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밥을 안 먹어요? vs 밥을 못 먹어요?
Won't eat? vs Can't eat?
Won't eat? vs Can't eat?
규칙
안 = WON'T (by choice) 🙅오늘 학교에 안 가요. I won't go to school today.
고기 안 먹어요. I don't eat meat. (by choice)
고기 안 먹어요. I don't eat meat. (by choice)
못 = CAN'T (unable to) 😥오늘 학교에 못 가요. I can't go to school today.
고기 못 먹어요. I can't eat meat. (allergy, etc.)
고기 못 먹어요. I can't eat meat. (allergy, etc.)
하다 verbs: noun + 안/못 + 해요공부 안 해요. Won't study. ✅
공부 못 해요. Can't study. ✅
~~안 공부해요~~ ❌
공부 못 해요. Can't study. ✅
~~안 공부해요~~ ❌
형태별 정리
| 형태 | 쓰임 | 예 |
|---|---|---|
예문
- 오늘 학교에 안 가요.I'm not going to school today. (by choice)
- 아파서 학교에 못 가요.I can't go to school. (because I'm sick)
- 고기를 안 먹어요.I don't eat meat. (vegetarian — choice)
- 알레르기가 있어서 못 먹어요.I can't eat it — I'm allergic.
💡 팁{'ko': '💡 왜 못 왔어요? (상황) vs 왜 안 왔어요? (의지) — 뉘앙스가 달라요!', 'en': '💡 못 = situation forced it · 안 = they chose not to'}
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