안돼
ahn-dwae
regular
To say to fail, to not do/go well politely in the present tense, use 안돼요 (ahn-dwae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 안되다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 안돼요 ahn-dwae-yoh | 안됩니다 ahn-dwaem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 안됐어 ahn-dwae-ssuh | 안됐어요 ahn-dwae-ssuh-yoh | 안됐습니다 ahn-dwae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 안될 거야 ahn-dwael- -guh-yah | 안될 거예요 ahn-dwael- -guh-yae-yoh | 안될 겁니다 ahn-dwael- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
안되세요
ahn-dwae-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
안돼요
ahn-dwae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
안돼요?
ahn-dwae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
안되고
ahn-dwae-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
안되면
ahn-dwae-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
안됨
ahn-dwaem