Korean expression
쓰지 마세요
Said by SUGA (BTS)
What does 쓰지 마세요 mean?
쓰지 마세요 means "Please don’t use your heart/mind badly." in Korean.
How it works here
‘쓰지 마세요’ combines ‘쓰다’ with ‘-지 마세요’ to politely prohibit or discourage the action.
Key expression
-지 마세요
Please do not; a polite prohibition
‘-지 마세요’ (please don’t) is a polite prohibition. ‘-지 마십시오’ is more formal, while ‘-지 마’ is informal.
When it's used
Used politely to ask someone to refrain from an action.
The line
마음을 나쁘게 쓰지 마세요
Please don’t use your heart in a bad way.
Carefully discouraging someone from behaving in a certain way.
Scene from “Run BTS! 2023 Special Episode - Next Top Genius Part 1” · Channel: BANGTANTV Watch on YouTube
More examples
늦은 시간에는 큰 소리로 통화하지 마세요.
Please don’t make loud calls late at night.
그 일은 함부로 다른 사람에게 말하지 마세요.
Please don’t casually tell other people about that matter.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
쓰지 마세요
마음을 나쁘게 쓰지 마세요
Please don’t use your heart in a bad way.
- Politely telling someone not to do that action
- Politely asking someone to work harder at that task
- Praising someone's action highly and thanking them
Show the answer
Politely telling someone not to do that action
please do not; a polite prohibition. ‘-지 마세요’ (please don’t) is a polite prohibition. ‘-지 마십시오’ is more formal, while ‘-지 마’ is informal.
Other words in this line
- 마음
- Heart; mind
- 나쁘게
- Badly
- 쓰다
- To use; to write
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