아니야
ah-nee-yah
descriptive
To say to not be (something) politely in the present tense, use 아니야요 (ah-nee-yah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 아니다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 아니야요 ah-nee-yah-yoh | 아닙니다 ah-neem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 아니었어 ah-nee-uh-ssuh | 아니었어요 ah-nee-uh-ssuh-yoh | 아니었습니다 ah-nee-uh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 아닐 거야 ah-neel- -guh-yah | 아닐 거예요 ah-neel- -guh-yae-yoh | 아닐 겁니다 ah-neel- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
아니세요
ah-nee-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
아니야요
ah-nee-yah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
아니야요?
ah-nee-yah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
아니고
ah-nee-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
아니면
ah-nee-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
아님
ah-neem