뜻
Denying something or stating that it's incorrect.
문화적 배경
Politeness is paramount. Using '아니요' shows respect to the listener. In meetings, '아니요' is often followed by a reason to avoid being rude. Staff use '아니요' to politely decline requests that cannot be fulfilled. Younger people use '아니요' to elders; elders use '아니' to younger people.
Listen for the tone
Koreans often soften '아니요' with a gentle tone to avoid sounding harsh.
Use '아닙니다' for business
If you are in a formal interview, use '아닙니다' instead of '아니에요'.
뜻
Denying something or stating that it's incorrect.
Listen for the tone
Koreans often soften '아니요' with a gentle tone to avoid sounding harsh.
Use '아닙니다' for business
If you are in a formal interview, use '아닙니다' instead of '아니에요'.
셀프 테스트
Fill in the blank with the correct form.
이것은 사과가 _____.
Since it is a sentence, we need the predicate form '아니에요'.
Choose the correct polite response.
Question: 'Are you a teacher?'
Both are polite, but '아니요, 학생이에요' is the most natural standard response.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Do you like coffee?' B: '_____ , I prefer tea.'
Use '아니요' as an interjection to answer the question.
🎉 점수: /3
시각 학습 자료
연습 문제 은행
3 연습 문제이것은 사과가 _____.
Since it is a sentence, we need the predicate form '아니에요'.
Question: 'Are you a teacher?'
Both are polite, but '아니요, 학생이에요' is the most natural standard response.
A: 'Do you like coffee?' B: '_____ , I prefer tea.'
Use '아니요' as an interjection to answer the question.
🎉 점수: /3
자주 묻는 질문
2 질문Yes, it is the correct polite form to use with teachers.
It is a common contraction in spoken Korean.
관련 표현
아닙니다
specialized formIt is not (very formal).
아니
similarNo (casual).
아니야
similarIt is not (casual).
괜찮아요
similarIt's okay / No thank you.
