Signification
Used to strongly deny something or express complete disagreement.
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3 exercices___ 아니에요. (Jeonhyeo anieyo.) This phrase is used to strongly deny something or express complete disagreement.
Which of the following best describes the meaning of '전혀 아니에요.' (Jeonhyeo anieyo.)?
'전혀 아니에요.' can be used to politely agree with someone.
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The word '전혀' (jeonhyeo) is derived from the Sino-Korean word 全 (jeon, meaning 'whole, entire') and 然 (hyeo, a suffix that makes an adjective or noun into an adverb, often implying 'like that' or 'such'). Over time, its usage became specifically tied to emphasizing a complete negation when combined with negative verbs or adjectives. '아니에요' (anieyo) is the polite declarative form of the verb '아니다' (anida), which means 'to not be' or 'to be not.' The root '아니-' (ani-) is a very old Korean negative existential verb, and '-에요' (-eyo) is a common polite ending for verbs and adjectives. Therefore, '전혀 아니에요' literally translates to 'it is entirely not so' or 'absolutely not.' Its strong and unequivocal nature comes from the combination of the emphatic adverb '전혀' and the direct negation '아니에요'.