Usages of mos
비행기 안에서는 전화를 못 해요.bihaenggi aneseoneun jeonhwareul mos haeyo.
You can’t make phone calls on the plane.
시간이 없어서 편지를 못 써요.sigani eobseoseo pyeonjireul mos sseoyo.
I can’t write a letter because I don’t have time.
팔이 아파서 무거운 물건을 못 들어요.pari apaseo mugeoun mulgeoneul mos deureoyo.
My arm hurts, so I can’t lift heavy objects.
머리가 아파서 숙제를 못 해요.meoriga apaseo sukjereul mos haeyo.
My head hurts, so I can’t do my homework.
예매하지 않으면 미술관에 못 들어가요.yemaehaji anheumyeon misulgwane mos deureogayo.
If you don’t reserve, you can’t enter the art museum.
공항에서는 흡연을 못 해요.gonghangeseoneun heubyeoneul mos haeyo.
You cannot smoke at the airport.
나는 일찍 일어나는 편인데, 오늘은 알람을 못 듣고 늦었어.naneun iljjik ireonaneun pyeoninde, oneureun allameul mos deutgo neujeosseo.
I tend to wake up early, but today I didn’t hear the alarm and was late.
지금은 현금밖에 없어서 카드 결제를 못 해요, 그리고 시간도 충분하지 않아요.jigeumeun hyeongeumbakke eobseoseo kadeu gyeoljereul mos haeyo, geurigo sigando chungbunhaji anhayo.
Right now I only have cash, so I can’t pay by card, and we also don’t have enough time.
미안, 깜빡해서 연락을 못 했어.mian, kkamppakhaeseo yeonrageul mos haesseo.
Sorry, I spaced out and couldn’t contact you.
다음 달에도 다시 초대할게, 요즘 다 같이 못 만나서.da-eum daredo dasi chodaehalge, yojeum da gati mos mannaseo.
I’ll invite everyone again next month, since we haven’t been able to meet these days.
회의 준비하느라 점심을 못 먹었어.hoeui junbihaneura jeomsimeul mos meogeosseo.
I couldn’t eat lunch because I was preparing for the meeting.
운전하느라 전화를 못 받았어.unjeonhaneura jeonhwareul mos badasseo.
I couldn’t answer the phone because I was driving.
답장을 못 받았다면 지금 보내 줘.dapjangeul mos badassdamyeon jigeum bonae jwo.
If you haven’t gotten a reply, send it now.
그 이웃은 아침마다 공사 소음 때문에 잠을 잘 못 잔대.geu iuseun achimmada gongsa so-eum ttaemune jameul jal mos jandae.
That neighbor says she can’t sleep well because of the construction noise every morning.
회의가 길어서 점심을 못 먹었어요.hoeuiga gireoseo jeomsimeul mos meogeosseoyo.
The meeting was long, so I couldn’t eat lunch.
휴대폰 배터리가 없어서 지금 답장을 못 해요.hyudaepon baeteoriga eobseoseo jigeum dapjangeul mos haeyo.
I can’t reply right now because my phone battery is dead.
비밀번호를 깜빡해서 로그인 못 했어요.bimilbeonhoreul kkamppakhaeseo rogeu-in mos haesseoyo.
I forgot the password, so I couldn’t log in.
어제 밤에 휴대폰을 충전하지 못해서 지금 친구에게 메시지를 못 보내요.eoje bame hyudaeponeul chungjeonhaji moshaeseo jigeum chinguege mesijireul mos bonaeyo.
I couldn’t charge my phone last night, so I can’t send my friend a message now.
회의 중에 컴퓨터가 갑자기 꺼져 버려서 보고서를 못 보냈어요.hoeui junge keompyuteoga gapjagi kkeojyeo beoryeoseo bogoseoreul mos bonaesseoyo.
During the meeting, the computer suddenly shut off, so I couldn’t send the report.
와이파이가 끊겨서 지금 이메일을 확인 못 해요.waipaiga kkeunhgyeoseo jigeum imeireul hwagin mos haeyo.
The Wi‑Fi got disconnected, so I can’t check my email right now.
비밀번호를 잘못 입력해서 로그인 못 했어요.bimilbeonhoreul jalmos ipryeokhaeseo rogeu-in mos haesseoyo.
I entered the password wrong, so I couldn’t log in.
아직 예약을 못 했어요.ajik yeyageul mos haesseoyo.
I still haven’t made a reservation.
와이파이가 끊기면 이메일을 확인 못 해요.waipaiga kkeunhgimyeon imeireul hwagin mos haeyo.
If the Wi‑Fi disconnects, I can’t check my email.
칫솔이 없으면 치약만 있어도 양치를 못 해.chissori eobseumyeon chiyakman isseodo yangchireul mos hae.
If you don’t have a toothbrush, you can’t brush your teeth even if you have toothpaste.
책상 위에 휴지가 없어서 작은 쓰레기를 바로 못 치웠어.chaeksang wie hyujiga eobseoseo jageun sseuregireul baro mos chiwosseo.
There was no tissue on the desk, so I couldn’t clean up the small trash right away.
선풍기 리모컨을 못 찾아서 직접 버튼을 눌렀어.seonpunggi rimokeoneul mos chajaseo jikjeop beoteuneul nulleosseo.
I couldn’t find the fan remote control, so I pressed the button myself.
이어폰이 없어서 지하철에서 음악을 못 들었어요.ieoponi eobseoseo jihacheoreseo eumageul mos deureosseoyo.
I didn’t have earphones, so I couldn’t listen to music on the subway.
어젯밤에는 기침 때문에 잠을 잘 못 자서 오늘 회복이 더 늦는 것 같아.eojesbameneun gichim ttaemune jameul jal mos jaseo oneul hoebogi deo neutneun geos gata.
Because I couldn’t sleep well last night due to coughing, it feels like recovery is slower today.
손목이 아파서 마우스를 오래 못 써요.sonmogi apaseo mauseureul orae mos sseoyo.
My wrist hurts, so I can’t use the mouse for long.
오늘 저녁에 뭐 먹을지 아직 못 정했어요.oneul jeonyeoge mwo meogeulji ajik mos jeonghaesseoyo.
I still haven’t decided what to eat for dinner today.
출구를 잘못 찾아서 개찰구 밖으로 바로 못 나갔어.chulgureul jalmos chajaseo gaechalgu bakkeuro baro mos nagasseo.
I looked for the wrong exit, so I couldn’t get out past the ticket gate right away.
콘센트가 없는 카페라서 보조배터리 없이는 오래 못 있겠더라.konsenteuga eobsneun kaperaseo bojobaeteori eobsineun orae mos issgessdeora.
Since it was a café without outlets, I realized I couldn’t stay long without a power bank.
급할 때 비상구를 못 찾을까 봐 영화관에 들어가자마자 안내판을 봤어.geuphal ttae bisanggureul mos chajeulkka bwa yeonghwagwane deureogajamaja annaepaneul bwasseo.
I looked at the sign as soon as I entered the movie theater because I was worried I might not be able to find the emergency exit in a hurry.
방 전구가 갑자기 나가서 밤에 책을 못 읽었어요.bang jeonguga gapjagi nagaseo bame chaegeul mos ilgeosseoyo.
The room’s light bulb suddenly went out, so I couldn’t read at night.
이 골목은 좁아서 자동차가 못 들어가요.i golmogeun jobaseo jadongchaga mos deureogayo.
This alley is narrow, so cars can’t go in.
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