What does 오지 말라는 mean?
오지 말라는 means "saying not to come" in Korean.
How it works here
오지 말라는 modifies 이유 and means “the reason for saying not to come.”
Key expression
V-지 말다
To prohibit an action or tell someone not to do it
V-지 말다 expresses a prohibition or tells someone not to do an action.
When it's used
Used when the speaker understands the reason behind a prohibition or warning.
The line
야하 이거 밥 먹고 오지 말라는 이유가 있구나
Ah, so there’s a reason they tell us not to come after eating.
The speaker understands why someone said not to come after eating.
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More examples
수업 시간에는 휴대폰을 만지지 마세요.
Please don’t use your phone during class.
문은 함부로 열지 말고 기다려.
Don’t open the door carelessly; wait.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
오지 말라는
야하 이거 밥 먹고 오지 말라는 이유가 있구나
Ah, so there’s a reason they tell us not to come after eating.
- Hearing and understanding the reason they said not to come after eating.
- Encouraging someone to eat before coming.
- Asking when to eat.
Show the answer
Hearing and understanding the reason they said not to come after eating.
to prohibit an action or tell someone not to do it. V-지 말다 expresses a prohibition or tells someone not to do an action.
Other words in this line
- 이거
- This
- 밥
- A meal; rice
- 먹다
- To eat
- 오다
- To come
- 말다
- To stop; not to do
- 이유
- Reason
- 있다
- To exist; to have
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