Meaning
Used to express disagreement or that something is incorrect.
Cultural Background
Direct refusal is often avoided. People might say '아니요' with a soft tone or follow it with an explanation to maintain harmony. In professional settings, '아닙니다' is preferred over '아니요' to show higher respect.
Politeness is Key
Always use '아니요' with strangers to sound polite.
Avoid Bluntness
Don't just say '아니요' if you can add '죄송합니다' (I'm sorry).
Meaning
Used to express disagreement or that something is incorrect.
Politeness is Key
Always use '아니요' with strangers to sound polite.
Avoid Bluntness
Don't just say '아니요' if you can add '죄송합니다' (I'm sorry).
The '아녜요' Contraction
Native speakers often say '아녜요' instead of '아니에요'.
Test Yourself
Choose the correct form for a formal situation.
Are you a teacher? _____
아니요 is the polite form for answering questions.
Fill in the blank to say 'It is not a pen'.
이것은 펜이 ______.
아니에요 is the standard polite way to negate a noun.
Match the register.
Match the negation.
These are the standard register forms.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 오늘 영화 봐요? B: ______, 시간이 없어요.
Use 아니요 to answer a question.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
4 exercisesAre you a teacher? _____
아니요 is the polite form for answering questions.
이것은 펜이 ______.
아니에요 is the standard polite way to negate a noun.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
These are the standard register forms.
A: 오늘 영화 봐요? B: ______, 시간이 없어요.
Use 아니요 to answer a question.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
6 questionsNo, use '아니요' for answering questions and '아니에요' for negating nouns.
Only in very formal, written contexts or archaic literature.
Use '아니' or '아니야'.
It's a natural contraction of '아니에요'.
Not if you use a polite tone and body language.
Use '아닙니다'.
Related Phrases
아닙니다
specialized formVery formal 'no'.
아니야
specialized formCasual 'no'.
괜찮아요
similarIt's okay/I'm fine.
