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How to say "no" in Korean

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아니
(interjection) no [intimate]
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이거 네 거 야 ? / 아니 .
Is this yours? / No.
밥 먹었어 ? / 아니 .
Have (you) eaten? / No.
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"The Gloomy Song" - Hyungdon and Daejun
아니 아니 아니 아니 아니 아니 아니 아니 아니
No no no no no no no no no
"The Gloomy Song" - Hyungdon and Daejun
아니 아니 아니 아니 아니 아니 아니 아니 아니
No no no no no no no no no
"The Gloomy Song" - Hyungdon and Daejun
아니 아니 아니 아니 아니 아니 아니 아니 아니
No no no no no no no no no
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아니야
(adjective) (negative) (present) no; not [intimate]
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나는 한국 사람 아니야 .
I'm not Korean.
이건 먹는 거 아니야 .
This is not something to eat.
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"The Gloomy Song" - Hyungdon and Daejun
아직 끝 이 아니야 이게 다 가 아니야
(This) is not (the) end yet, this is not all
"The Gloomy Song" - Hyungdon and Daejun
아직 끝 이 아니야 이게 다 가 아니야
(This) is not (the) end yet, this is not all
"The Gloomy Song" - Hyungdon and Daejun
아직 끝 이 아니야 이게 다 가 아니야
(This) is not (the) end yet, this is not all
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아무
(pronoun) no one
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우리 집 엔 아무 도 없어 .
(There) is no one in my house.
아무 도 움 직 이지 마 !
Nobody move!
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Kongjui and Patjui
모든 여인 들 과 팥쥐 까지 꽃신 을 신어 보았지만 , 아무 도 맞지 않았어요 .
Every woman and even Patjui tried (the) flower shoe, but no one could fit in (the shoe).
Train to Busan - Trailer
왜 아무 도 없어 ?
Why is (there) no one (here)?
Oneday - Trailer
저 한테 아저씨 말고 아무 도 없어요 .
I have no one but (you), ajeossi.
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아니요
(interjection) no
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오늘 바빠요 ? / 아니요 , 저 는 안 바빠요 .
Are (you) busy today? / No, I'm not busy.
이 가방 은 비싸요 ? / 아니요 , 이것 은 싸요 .
Is this bag expensive? / No, this is cheap.
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Control Your Heartbeat When You Meet Celebrities
어우 , 아니요 . 아니요 . 어떡해 ...!
Oh, no. no. What (should I) do...!
Inside of a Game Company
아니요 . 게임 은 혼자 만드는 게 아니고 ,
No, (you) don't make (a) game alone,
Basic Daily Verbs
아침 ? 아니요 .
Morning? No.
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말。。。도。。。안。。。돼
(expression) (present) no way [intimate]
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네 가 복 권 에 당 첨 됐다 고 ? 말 도 안 돼 !
You won (the) lottery? No way!
말 도 안 돼 ! 지수 랑 현 준 이 가 사 귄 다 고 ?
No way! Ji-soo is dating Hyeon-joon?
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