Learn Hardcore Korean: suhamuri ajik an nawasseoyo. - The luggage hasn’t come out yet.

아직 means “still” or “yet” in negative contexts. It emphasizes that up to this moment the action hasn’t happened. So in 수하물이 아직 안 나왔어요, it means “the luggage hasn’t come out yet.”

Why is the negation 안 used instead of 못?

안 + verb simply negates the action: “did not come out.”
못 + verb implies inability or impossibility: “could not come out.”
If the baggage is delayed but expected, 안 나왔어요 is more neutral—just stating it hasn’t appeared.

Why is the verb 나왔어요 in past tense when the baggage is still missing?

In Korean, verbs of appearance/disappearance often use the past tense form to convey completion up to now—like English present perfect. 나왔어요 literally “came out,” but here it functions as “has come out.” So 안 나왔어요 means “has not come out.”

What role does the particle -이 play in 수하물이?

The particle -이 marks 수하물 as the subject of the sentence (used after a consonant). It clarifies that the luggage is what hasn’t come out.

Can I reorder the sentence to 아직 수하물이 안 나왔어요?

Yes. Korean word order is flexible. Placing 아직 before the subject (수하물이) or before the verb doesn’t change the meaning. Both orders are natural.

Is there a more formal way to say this?

Yes. Switch 나왔어요 (polite informal) to 나왔습니다 (polite formal):
수하물이 아직 안 나왔습니다.

Could I use 아직 나오지 않았어요 instead of 아직 안 나왔어요?

Absolutely. 아직 나오지 않았어요 uses the more formal negation -지 않다, literally “has not come out yet.” 아직 안 나왔어요 is a bit more casual but both are correct.

In what situation would I use this sentence?

At an airport baggage claim when your checked luggage hasn’t arrived on the carousel. You’d tell an airline agent or announce to a friend: “수하물이 아직 안 나왔어요”—“My luggage hasn’t come out yet.”