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Usages of an

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.

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