Korean expression
가지 마
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가지 마 means "Don’t go" in Korean.
How it works here
‘-지 마’ prohibits the action of going.
Key expression
-지 마
An expression prohibiting someone from doing something
‘-지 마’ forms a conversational prohibition. The polite form is ‘-지 마세요.’
When it's used
Used to briefly tell someone close to stop or not carry out an action.
The line
가지 마.
Don’t go.
Briefly telling someone close not to leave.
Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.45 TTT #2 (Hyperrealism Ver.)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube
More examples
여기서 뛰지 마.
Don’t run here.
그 얘기는 지금 하지 마세요.
Please don’t talk about that now.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
가지 마
가지 마.
Don’t go.
- Briefly telling someone close to stop doing something.
- Asking a close person to call late at night.
- Suggesting that the presentation order be decided first.
Show the answer
Briefly telling someone close to stop doing something.
An expression prohibiting someone from doing something. ‘-지 마’ forms a conversational prohibition. The polite form is ‘-지 마세요.’
Other words in this line
- 가다
- To go
Same expression in other scenes
- 그거 하지 마, 이야기하지 마 — An expression used to directly prohibit an action
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