What does 아니야 mean?
아니야 means "It’s not; no." in Korean.
How it works here
‘아니야’ negates the preceding assumption in an informal spoken form.
Dictionary form
아니다
To not be; to deny or reject a statement
‘아니다’ (to not be so) negates a noun or an entire statement, unlike ‘안’ (not), which generally negates an action.
When it's used
Used to correct or reject a statement, guess, or judgment as untrue.
The line
아니 아니야 진짜?
No, no way. Really?
Briefly checking or rejecting something unexpected that someone said.
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More examples
그건 내가 한 게 아니야.
That wasn’t something I did.
이 이름은 내 이름이 아니다.
This name is not my name.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
아니야
아니 아니야 진짜?
No, no way. Really?
- ‘아니다’ (not be) denies a statement or judgment and draws a line by saying it is not correct
- Strongly acknowledging that something is correct
- Meaning to try doing more
- An exclamation of surprise
Show the answer
‘아니다’ (not be) denies a statement or judgment and draws a line by saying it is not correct
‘아니다’ (to not be so) negates a noun or an entire statement, unlike ‘안’ (not), which generally negates an action.
Other words in this line
- 진짜
- Really
Same expression in other scenes
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