What does 안 되는데 mean?
안 되는데 means "it is not possible or does not work" in Korean.
How it works here
안 되는데 combines impossibility with -는데, leaving the statement open and situational.
Key expression
안 되다
Not to function properly or not to be possible
안 되다 can mean that something does not work, is impossible, or cannot be done.
When it's used
Used when a device or procedure does not work and the speaker needs to check again or find another method.
The line
어? 나 이거 안 되는데...?
Huh? This isn’t working for me...
A device or procedure fails, so the speaker checks the situation or looks for another way.
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More examples
이 카드가 가게에서 안 되는데, 다른 결제 수단은 있나요?
This card isn’t working at the store. Do you have another payment method?
지금은 출입문이 잠겨서 안 돼요.
The entrance is locked right now, so it won’t work.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
안 되는데
어? 나 이거 안 되는데...?
Huh? This isn’t working for me...
- Saying that a newly bought phone’s screen is very sharp.
- Saying that a broken phone’s screen is not working properly.
- Saying that this month’s phone bill came out far too high.
Show the answer
Saying that a broken phone’s screen is not working properly.
not to function properly or not to be possible. 안 되다 can mean that something does not work, is impossible, or cannot be done.
Other words in this line
- 나
- I; me
- 이거
- This
- 되다
- To work; to be possible
Same expression in other scenes
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