V/A + -지 않다V/A + -ji anta
Beginner 1 · #26Lesson 8: 음식 – Food

V/A + -지 않다 – Do not / Is not (Long Negation)

Meaning: Not / do not (long-form negation for verbs and adjectives)

Conjugation & Pattern

  • Present: Verb/Adjective stem + -지 않습니다 / -지 않아요
  • Past: Verb/Adjective stem + -지 않았습니다 / -지 않았어요

Detailed Usage

Attached directly to any verb or adjective stem (regardless of batchim or 하다) to negate it. Equivalent in meaning to '안 + V/A', but usable with all verbs/adjectives in both spoken and written Korean.

Example Sentences

  1. 1

    저는 매운 음식을 먹지 않아요.

    Jeoneun maeun eumsigeul meokji anayo.

    I do not eat spicy food.

  2. 2

    오늘은 날씨가 춥지 않습니다.

    Oneureun nalssiga chupji anseumnida.

    The weather is not cold today.

  3. 3

    어제 저녁에는 운동하지 않았어요.

    Eoje jeonyeogeneun undonghaji anasseoyo.

    I did not exercise yesterday evening.

Important Notes

Tense markers attach to '않다' rather than the main verb stem: '-지 않았어요' (past), '-지 않을 거예요' (future).

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