Negation with 안 and 지 않다

Two common ways to negate a verb/adjective: put 안 directly before it (short form), or add ~지 않다 after the verb stem (long form). Both mean the same thing.

Examples

• 저는 안 가요. (Jeoneun an gayo.) — I'm not going.
• 이거 안 비싸요. (Igeo an bissayo.) — This isn't expensive.
• 저는 커피를 안 마셔요. (Jeoneun keopireul an masyeoyo.) — I don't drink coffee.
• 저는 가지 않아요. (Jeoneun gaji anhayo.) — I'm not going. (long form)
• 이거 비싸지 않아요. (Igeo bissaji anhayo.) — This isn't expensive. (long form)

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