What does 안 떼지는데 mean?
안 떼지는데 means "it does not come off easily" in Korean.
How it works here
‘안 떼지는데’ states that the object will not separate and leaves room for further explanation.
Dictionary form
떼지다
To come off or fail to come off when something is stuck
‘떼지다’ is the passive form related to ‘떼다’ and describes something coming off or not coming off easily. It is often used with ‘잘 안’.
When it's used
Used when something stuck to a surface does not separate as expected.
The line
야 나는 안 떼지는데?!!
Hey, I can’t get it off?!!
Said while trying unsuccessfully to remove something stuck in place.
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More examples
오래 붙여 둔 스티커가 잘 안 떼지네요.
The sticker that has been stuck on for a long time won’t come off easily.
라벨이 젖어서 병에서 안 떼졌다.
The label got wet and wouldn’t come off the bottle.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
떼지다
야 나는 안 떼지는데?!!
Hey, I can’t get it off?!!
- To come off after being stuck, or to fail to come off easily while stuck
- To stick
- To pile up
- To hide
Show the answer
To come off after being stuck, or to fail to come off easily while stuck
‘떼지다’ is the passive form related to ‘떼다’ and describes something coming off or not coming off easily. It is often used with ‘잘 안’.
Other words in this line
- 나
- I; me
- 안
- Not
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