Korean expression
따라가면 안 되나
Said by Jung Kook (BTS)
What does 따라가면 안 되나 mean?
따라가면 안 되나 means "“Is it not okay to go along?”" in Korean.
How it works here
따라가면 안 되나 asks whether following along would be prohibited.
Key expression
V-면 안 되다
An expression asking whether an action is prohibited or allowed
V-면 안 되다 asks whether an action is prohibited. Unlike -아/어도 되다 (may I), it checks whether doing it would not be allowed.
When it's used
Used to cautiously ask whether an action is allowed or possible.
The line
따라가면 안 되나?
Can’t I go along?
The speaker is unsure about a rule or permission and asks cautiously.
Scene from “Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Telepathy Part 1” · Channel: BANGTANTV Watch on YouTube
More examples
이 서류를 먼저 제출하면 안 되나요?
Can’t I submit this document first?
지금 들어가면 안 되나?
Can’t I go in now?
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
따라가면 안 되나
따라가면 안 되나?
Can’t I go along?
- Say goodbye and leave ahead of everyone else.
- Cautiously ask whether it is okay to go along.
- Write a shopping list down in a notebook.
Show the answer
Cautiously ask whether it is okay to go along.
An expression asking whether an action is prohibited or allowed. V-면 안 되다 asks whether an action is prohibited. Unlike -아/어도 되다 (may I), it checks whether doing it would not be allowed.
Other words in this line
- 따라가다
- To go along; to follow
- 안
- Not
- 되다
- To be possible; to work
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