What does 내버려 둬 mean?
내버려 둬 means "Leave it alone." in Korean.
How it works here
내버려 둬 is the casual imperative form of 내버려 두다, telling someone not to interfere.
Dictionary form
내버려 두다
To leave something alone without interfering or moving it.
내버려 두다 means to leave something alone without interfering. The casual command 내버려 둬 is common in speech.
When it's used
Used to strongly tell someone not to interfere with a person or object.
The line
일단 그냥 내버려 둬 응 그냥 내버려 둬
Just leave it alone for now. Yeah, just leave it alone.
A forceful instruction to leave something or someone as they are.
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More examples
아직 말할 준비가 안 됐으니까 잠깐 내버려 둬.
I’m not ready to talk yet, so leave me alone for a moment.
그 상자는 정리할 때까지 그냥 내버려 두세요.
Just leave that box alone until we organize it.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
내버려 둬
일단 그냥 내버려 둬 응 그냥 내버려 둬
Just leave it alone for now. Yeah, just leave it alone.
- Telling someone to keep talking and taking care of the other person
- Telling someone to confront the other person head-on
- Telling someone not to interfere and to leave it alone
Show the answer
Telling someone not to interfere and to leave it alone
To leave something alone without interfering or moving it. 내버려 두다 means to leave something alone without interfering. The casual command 내버려 둬 is common in speech.
Other words in this line
- 일단
- For now; first
- 그냥
- Just; as it is
- 두다
- To leave; to put
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