What does 아니야 아니야 mean?
아니야 아니야 means "denial" in Korean.
How it works here
Both instances of ‘아니야’ in the sentence are the present-tense form of ‘아니다’ (to be not). Repeated in this way, they express denial of a fact.
Dictionary form
아니다
To indicate that a fact or statement is not correct or true
It is usually a predicate after a noun phrase. The informal form of 아니다 is 아니야; polite forms include 아니에요 and 아닙니다. Unlike 안 하다, 아니다 denies an identity or judgment: ‘something is not something’.
When it's used
Used to correct someone’s statement or quickly deny that a claim or piece of information is true.
The line
아니야 PPL 아니야
No, it’s not product placement.
The speaker briefly denies that something said in conversation is correct.
Scene from “우리가 쟤네보다 낫다ㅋ” · Channel: 9트쫑 Watch on YouTube
More examples
그건 사실이 아니야.
That’s not true.
이 설명은 정답이 아니에요.
This explanation is not the correct answer.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
아니야 아니야
아니야 PPL 아니야
No, it’s not product placement.
- To be correct
- To indicate that a fact or statement is incorrect or untrue
- To be good
- To be the same
Show the answer
To indicate that a fact or statement is incorrect or untrue
It is usually a predicate after a noun phrase. The informal form of 아니다 is 아니야; polite forms include 아니에요 and 아닙니다. Unlike 안 하다, 아니다 denies an identity or judgment: ‘something is not something’.
Other words in this line
- PPL
- Product placement; indirect advertising
Same expression in other scenes
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