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In this lesson, we are going to look at how to say “anyone”, “anywhere”, and “anything” in Korean. The basic word you need to use in Korean is “아무 [a-mu]“. Listen in to find out how to say this in natural context in Korean! If you have any questions, feel free to ask us in the comment!
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안녕하세요!
please kindly correct my sentences:
아무거나 마시지 마세요, 머리가 아플 거예요!Don’t drink just anything,your head will hurt!
네일 비가 오면, 아무데나 못 가요 If it’ll rain tomorrow, we can’t go anywhere
저 한테 아무도 설명 못 해요, 도와 주세요, 너무 배우고 싶어요! Nobody can explain it to me, please help me, I want so much to learn!
감사합니다 ! Merry Christmas everybody!
아무 데도 못 가요. 저한테 아무도 설명 못해요
그 아무도 설명 못하는 것은 뭐죠?
내 머리 안에 아무것도 없어요ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ먼지만 있어요
so the lesson’s picture says “anywhere good. i want to go on a trip/vacation.” is that right?
Perfect!!!
아무것도 먹으면 안 돼요.
Can someone explain to me why -면 was used like that in that sentences please?? :/
Why is it not 아무것도 먹기 안 돼요?? (Or with the -는 것 form)
Thank you!!
It’s like “In case if you eat anything at all it’s not good”. It’s just not translated literally.
you can say 아무것도 먹는 것이 안 돼요.
You that eat anything at all is not good or
to eat anything at all is not good
so it’s same thing – you shouldn’t eat.
아무것도 먹기가 안 돼요 is “eating of anything at all is not good”.. like the act of eating itself in general.
I guess it’s looks somewhat similar to 는 것, but It’s mostly used with descriptive verbs about some action. Like
당근을 먹기가 건강에 좋아요 – eating is good.
차를 몰기가 위험해요 – driving a car is dangerous.
And there’s some specific grammar structures where 기 is used.
btw literally from English to Korean if you want it’s 아무것도 먹지 않아야 돼요.
Hi Karen,
먹기 is noun form of the verb “to eat” so if I translate your sentence directly, it will be like “eating anything is not allowed”.
When people hear 아무것도 먹는 것은 안 돼요, or 아무것도 먹기 안 돼요, they may understand you but they are not natural expression.
There is a pattern -(으)면 안 되다 and it means “it is not okay if…” or “you shouldn’t…”.
It should be helpful if you check the link below:
http://www.talktomeinkorean.com/lessons/level-4-lesson-9/
Wow! Thank you so so much~!!^^
I wasn’t expecting such quick replies
I see.. Thanks for helping me notice the pattern also with the -(으)면 안 되다 structure.
The TTMIK team make self-study so much more easier.. Thank you so much~! T^T