안돼
ahn-dwae
andwae
regular
안되다
To say to fail, to not do/go well politely in the present tense, use 안돼요 (ahn-dwae-yoh) · andwaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 안되다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (regular): Regular verbs and adjectives conjugate predictably. Before 어-series suffixes, vowels may contract (가 + 아 → 가, 보 + 아 → 봐), but no consonant in the stem changes. If the final vowel of the stem is ㅏ or ㅗ, use 아; otherwise use 어. Consonant-final stems: 먹 + 어 → 먹어; vowel-final: 가 + 아 → 가.
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 안돼요 ahn-dwae-yoh andwaeyo | 안됩니다 ahn-dwaem-nee-dah andoemnida | |
| Past | 안됐어 ahn-dwae-ssuh andwaesseo | 안됐어요 ahn-dwae-ssuh-yoh andwaesseoyo | 안됐습니다 ahn-dwae-sseum-nee-dah andwaesseumnida |
| Future | 안될 거야 ahn-dwael guh-yah andoel geoya | 안될 거예요 ahn-dwael guh-yae-yoh andoel geoyeyo | 안될 겁니다 ahn-dwael guhm-nee-dah andoel geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
안되세요
ahn-dwae-sae-yoh
andoeseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
안돼요
ahn-dwae-yoh
andwaeyo
Question Polite (요)
안돼요?
ahn-dwae-yoh-?
andwaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
안되고
ahn-dwae-goh
andoego
Conditional "if" — (면)
안되면
ahn-dwae-myuhn
andoemyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
안되고 있어요
ahn-dwae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
andoego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
안되고 싶어요
ahn-dwae-goh shee-puh-yoh
andoego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
안될 수 있어요
ahn-dwael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
andoel su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
안돼서
ahn-dwae-suh
andwaeseo
Noun form — (기)
안되기
ahn-dwae-gee
andoegi
Noun form — (음)
안됨
ahn-dwaem
andoem