Korean expression
그거 하지 마, 이야기하지 마
What does 그거 하지 마, 이야기하지 마 mean?
그거 하지 마, 이야기하지 마 means "An expression used to directly prohibit an action" in Korean.
Key expression
-지 마
An expression used to directly prohibit an action
A direct prohibition attached to a verb. The polite form is -지 마세요. It is stronger than simple advice.
When it's used
Used to strongly tell someone to stop a particular action or not do it.
The line
그거 하지 마, 이야기하지 마
Don’t do that; don’t talk about it.
The speaker immediately tells someone to stop discussing a sensitive topic or doing something unwanted.
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More examples
창문 열지 마.
Don’t open the window.
그 얘기는 지금 꺼내지 마세요.
Please don’t bring up that topic now.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
그거 하지 마, 이야기하지 마
그거 하지 마, 이야기하지 마
Don’t do that; don’t talk about it.
- Tell someone to stop after hearing something they dislike.
- Ask a friend to speak slowly.
- Look together for where an object was placed.
Show the answer
Tell someone to stop after hearing something they dislike.
An expression used to directly prohibit an action. A direct prohibition attached to a verb. The polite form is -지 마세요. It is stronger than simple advice.
Other words in this line
- 그거
- That; that thing
- 하다
- To do
- 이야기
- Story; talk
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