What does 좋아하면 안 돼 mean?
좋아하면 안 돼 means "must not like; is not allowed to like" in Korean.
How it works here
The conditional ‘좋아하면’ and ‘안 돼’ combine to prohibit the action of liking.
Key expression
V-면 안 되다
To mean that an action or state is not allowed
‘-면 안 되다’ means that an action or state is not permitted. In speech, ‘안 돼요’ and ‘안 돼’ are common; ‘안 됩니다’ is more formal.
When it's used
Used to state that an action is forbidden or not allowed.
The line
내가 진이 좋아하면 안 돼?
Is it not okay for me to like Jin?
The speaker cautiously asks about an action that may not be permitted.
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More examples
수업 시간에는 잡담하면 안 돼요.
You must not chat during class.
밤늦게 소리를 크게 내면 안 됩니다.
You must not make loud noises late at night.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
좋아하면 안 돼
내가 진이 좋아하면 안 돼?
Is it not okay for me to like Jin?
- Emphasizing that something must be done.
- Strongly stopping someone by saying an action is not allowed.
- Saying that the action should instead be praised.
Show the answer
Strongly stopping someone by saying an action is not allowed.
To mean that an action or state is not allowed. ‘-면 안 되다’ means that an action or state is not permitted. In speech, ‘안 돼요’ and ‘안 돼’ are common; ‘안 됩니다’ is more formal.
Other words in this line
- 나
- I; me
- 좋아하다
- To like
- 안
- Not
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