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날씨가 안 좋아서 영화를 보지 않아.nalssiga an johaseo yeonghwareul boji anha.
The weather isn’t good, so I’m not watching the movie.
왜 집에 안 가?wae jibe an ga?
Why aren’t you going home?
새로 문을 연 책방을 아직 안 가 봤어.saero muneul yeon chaekbangeul ajik an ga bwasseo.
I haven’t been to the newly opened bookstore yet.
아직 밥을 안 먹었어요.ajik babeul an meogeosseoyo.
I haven’t eaten rice yet.
친구와 약속했지만 시간이 안 맞아요.chinguwa yaksokhaessjiman sigani an majayo.
I made an appointment with a friend, but our times don’t match.
지난 주에는 날씨가 너무 추워서 밖에 안 나갔어요.jinan jueneun nalssiga neomu chuwoseo bakke an nagasseoyo.
Last week, the weather was so cold that I didn’t go outside.
깨끗한 옷은 옷걸이에 정리해 걸어 두면 주름이 안 생겨요.kkaekkeushan oseun osgeorie jeongrihae georeo dumyeon jureumi an saenggyeoyo.
If you neatly hang clean clothes on hangers, they won’t wrinkle.
수하물이 아직 안 나왔어요.suhamuri ajik an nawasseoyo.
The luggage hasn’t come out yet.
혹시 통화가 안 되면 메시지로 알려 줘.hoksi tonghwaga an doemyeon mesijiro allyeo jwo.
If the call doesn’t go through, let me know by message.
아마 오늘은 비가 안 올 거야.ama oneureun biga an ol geoya.
It probably won’t rain today.
다음 연휴에는 그냥 여행 안 갈 거야.da-eum yeonhyueneun geunyang yeohaeng an gal geoya.
On the next long weekend, I just won’t travel.
영업시간이 끝났으니까 포장은 안 돼요.yeongeopsigani kkeutnasseunikka pojangeun an dwaeyo.
Since business hours are over, takeout isn’t possible.
새벽 배달은 배달비가 별로 안 싸.saebyeok baedareun baedalbiga byeollo an ssa.
Delivery at dawn isn’t particularly cheap.
포장하면 앉을 자리 생각 안 해도 되니까 편해.pojanghamyeon anjeul jari saenggak an haedo doenikka pyeonhae.
If you get it to go, it’s convenient because you don’t have to think about seats.
다행이다, 버스를 안 놓쳐서 제시간에 도착했어.dahaengida, beoseureul an nohchyeoseo jesigane dochakhaesseo.
Thank goodness, I didn’t miss the bus and arrived on time.
자주 결석하면 결과가 안 좋아.jaju gyeolseokhamyeon gyeolgwaga an joha.
If you’re often absent, the results aren’t good.
지하철에서는 인터넷 연결이 잘 안 되는 데가 있어.jihacheoreseoneun inteones yeongyeori jal an doeneun dega isseo.
On the subway, there are places where the internet connection doesn’t work well.
오늘은 목이 아파서 노래를 안 불러요.oneureun mogi apaseo noraereul an bulleoyo.
Today my throat hurts, so I’m not singing.
어제 밤에 잠이 안 왔어요.eoje bame jami an wasseoyo.
I couldn’t fall asleep last night.
휴대폰에서 소리가 안 나요.hyudaeponeseo soriga an nayo.
No sound is coming from the phone.
객실에서 와이파이 연결이 잘 안 돼요.gaeksireseo waipai yeongyeori jal an dwaeyo.
The Wi‑Fi connection doesn’t work well in the room.
지하철에서는 데이터가 잘 안 돼요.jihacheoreseoneun deiteoga jal an dwaeyo.
The mobile data doesn’t work well on the subway.
오해가 아직 안 풀렸어요.ohaega ajik an pullyeosseoyo.
The misunderstanding still hasn’t been resolved.
지금 통화가 안 되면 문자라도 보내 줘.jigeum tonghwaga an doemyeon munjarado bonae jwo.
If you can’t talk on the phone right now, at least send me a text.
와이파이가 없으면 인터넷이 잘 안 돼요.waipaiga eobseumyeon inteonesi jal an dwaeyo.
If there’s no Wi‑Fi, the internet doesn’t work well.
비가 그치면 우산을 안 써도 돼요.biga geuchimyeon usaneul an sseodo dwaeyo.
If the rain stops, you don’t have to use an umbrella.
회의 중에는 휴대폰을 안 써요.hoeui jungeneun hyudaeponeul an sseoyo.
I don’t use my cell phone during meetings.
그녀는 안경을 새로 샀는데 잘 안 맞아서 조금 실망했어.geunyeoneun angyeongeul saero sassneunde jal an majaseo jogeum silmanghaesseo.
She bought new glasses, but they didn’t fit well, so she was a little disappointed.
이 모자는 예쁘지만 저 치마랑은 잘 안 어울려.i mojaneun yeppeujiman jeo chimarangeun jal an eoullyeo.
This hat is pretty, but it doesn’t go well with that skirt.
양말을 안 신었더니 새 신발이 조금 아팠어.yangmareul an sineossdeoni sae sinbari jogeum apasseo.
I didn’t wear socks, so the new shoes hurt a little.
치즈를 많이 넣었더니 버터 맛이 잘 안 느껴졌어.chijeureul manhi neoheossdeoni beoteo masi jal an neukkyeojyeosseo.
I put in so much cheese that I could hardly taste the butter.
쓰레기는 휴지랑 같이 쓰레기통에 바로 버려야 냄새가 안 나.sseuregineun hyujirang gati sseuregitonge baro beoryeoya naemsaega an na.
You should throw trash away right into the trash can with the tissue so it doesn’t smell.
걱정이 많아서 잠이 안 왔어요.geokjeongi manhaseo jami an wasseoyo.
I was so worried that I couldn’t fall asleep.
저는 밤에 커피를 마시면 잠이 안 오게 돼요.jeoneun bame keopireul masimyeon jami an oge dwaeyo.
If I drink coffee at night, I end up not being able to fall asleep.
과자를 너무 많이 먹으면 저녁에 배가 안 고파.gwajareul neomu manhi meogeumyeon jeonyeoge baega an gopa.
If you eat too many snacks, you won’t be hungry at dinner.
키보드가 갑자기 안 돼서 마우스로만 문서를 열었어.kibodeuga gapjagi an dwaeseo mauseuroman munseoreul yeoreosseo.
The keyboard suddenly stopped working, so I opened the document using only the mouse.
이상하게 오늘은 잠이 안 와요.isanghage oneureun jami an wayo.
Strangely, I can’t fall asleep today.
와이파이가 안 되니까 데이터를 써요.waipaiga an doenikka deiteoreul sseoyo.
Since the Wi‑Fi doesn’t work, I use mobile data.
밤에 강아지가 자꾸 짖어서 잠이 안 와요.bame gangajiga jakku jijeoseo jami an wayo.
The dog keeps barking at night, so I can’t fall asleep.
약을 먹어도 열이 안 내려가면 다시 검사를 받아 보세요.yageul meogeodo yeori an naeryeogamyeon dasi geomsareul bada boseyo.
If the fever doesn’t go down even after taking medicine, please get tested again.
의사는 염증이 심하지 않아서 주사는 안 맞아도 된다고 했어.uisaneun yeomjeungi simhaji anhaseo jusaneun an majado doendago haesseo.
The doctor said the inflammation wasn’t severe, so I didn’t need an injection.
처방전을 안 잃어버리려고 약봉지를 가방 안에 바로 넣었어.cheobangjeoneul an ilheobeoriryeogo yakbongjireul gabang ane baro neoheosseo.
I put the medicine packet straight into my bag so I wouldn’t lose the prescription.
밤에는 공사 소음이 심해서 잠이 안 와요.bameneun gongsa so-eumi simhaeseo jami an wayo.
At night, the construction noise is so bad that I can’t fall asleep.
와이파이를 안 쓰면 휴대폰 배터리가 더 오래 가요.waipaireul an sseumyeon hyudaepon baeteoriga deo orae gayo.
If you don’t use Wi‑Fi, your phone battery lasts longer.
어젯밤에 공사 소음 때문에 잠이 안 왔어요.eojesbame gongsa so-eum ttaemune jami an wasseoyo.
Last night, I couldn’t fall asleep because of construction noise.
새 앱을 다운로드했는데 아직 업데이트를 안 했어.sae aebeul daunrodeuhaessneunde ajik eopdeiteureul an haesseo.
I downloaded a new app, but I haven’t updated it yet.
조건이 안 맞아서 계약을 취소했어요.jogeoni an majaseo gyeyageul chwisohaesseoyo.
I canceled the contract because the terms didn’t match.
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