What does 아니에요 mean?
아니에요 means "No; it isn’t" in Korean.
How it works here
‘아니에요’ is a polite negation of ‘아니다’. Here, it is used to politely deny the preceding statement or identification.
Dictionary form
아니다
A word used to negate a noun or content in a sentence.
It is a conjugated form of ‘아니다’ and negates the preceding content or noun. It is commonly used as ‘아니에요’, ‘아니다’, or ‘아니야’. Unlike the verb negation ‘안’, it is often used to negate a noun predicate or identity. In formal settings, ‘아닙니다’ is also common.
When it's used
Use ‘아니에요’ to say that something is not true or to correct and deny another person’s statement, guess, or judgment.
The line
아니에요
No, it isn’t.
This is said briefly to deny or correct someone’s statement or judgment.
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More examples
그 소문은 사실이 아니에요.
That rumor isn’t true.
그건 내 물건이 아니야.
That isn’t my thing.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
아니에요
아니에요
No, it isn’t.
- To be correct
- A word used to negate a noun or content in a sentence
- To exist; to have
- To be good
Show the answer
A word used to negate a noun or content in a sentence
It is a conjugated form of ‘아니다’ and negates the preceding content or noun. It is commonly used as ‘아니에요’, ‘아니다’, or ‘아니야’. Unlike the verb negation ‘안’, it is often used to negate a noun predicate or identity. In formal settings, ‘아닙니다’ is also common.
Other words in this line
- 아니에요
- No; it isn’t
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