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[Grammar] EPS-TOPIK Chapter 7-2 : Simple Negation (안)

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Chapter 7-2

안 + Verb/Adjective

Simple Negation (Simpleng Pagpapasubali)

🛑 WAIT! Grammar is way easier once you know the words — if you haven’t studied Chapter 7-2 Vocabulary (Weather) yet, go memorize them first! Today we’ll learn 안, the simplest way to say “not” in Korean.

🇵🇭 Teka muna! Mas madali ang grammar kapag alam mo na ang mga salita — kung hindi mo pa naaral ang Chapter 7-2 Vocabulary (Weather), i-memorize muna ito! Ngayon, aralin natin ang 안, ang pinakasimpleng paraan ng pagsasabi ng “hindi” sa Korean.

👉 Go to Vocabulary Ch 7-2 First

📌 1. What is 안?

안 is placed before a verb or adjective to simply negate it — to say something doesn’t happen, isn’t true, or that the subject chooses not to do it.
🇵🇭 Inilalagay ang 안 BAGO ang pandiwa o pang-uri para basta pasubaliin ito — para sabihing hindi nangyayari, hindi totoo, o pinili ng paksa na huwag gawin ito.

[Basic pattern] 안 + Verb/Adjective

Special rule: For “noun + 하다” verbs (like 일하다, 운동하다), put 안 BETWEEN the noun and 하다.
✅ 오늘은 일 안 해요. (NOT 안 일해요)
✅ 나는 운동 안 해요.

💡 TIP: A second way to say “not”
Instead of 안, you can attach -지 않다 AFTER the verb or adjective — same meaning, just a different position!
🇵🇭 Sa halip na 안, maaari mong idikit ang -지 않다 PAGKATAPOS ng pandiwa o pang-uri — parehong kahulugan, iba lang ang posisyon!
Example: 비가 안 와요. = 비가 오지 않아요. (both mean “It’s not raining.”)

📖 2. Example Sentences

Korean Meaning (English / Tagalog)
비가 안 와요. 🇺🇸 It’s not raining.
🇵🇭 Hindi umuulan.
흐엉은 기분이 안 좋아요. 🇺🇸 Huong is not in a good mood.
🇵🇭 Hindi maganda ang mood ni Huong.
가: 날씨가 좋아요? 나: 아니요, 안 좋아요. 🇺🇸 A: Is the weather good? B: No, it’s not good.
🇵🇭 Maganda ba ang panahon? / Hindi, hindi maganda.
오늘은 일 안 해요. 🇺🇸 I’m not working today.
🇵🇭 Hindi ako magtatrabaho ngayon.
💡 Quick tip: The trickiest part isn’t 안 itself — it’s remembering that for “noun + 하다” verbs, 안 slides in the MIDDLE (일 안 해요), not the front (안 일해요). Practice this one carefully!

🎧 Final Step: Practice the Real Sound with Nova Player!

Learn with your ears, NOT your eyes! Listen and repeat again and again until it feels natural to you! 👇

👉 [VOCA] Ch 7-2
👉 [GRAMMAR] Ch 8-1
👉 [CONVERSATION] Ch 7-2

Source: HRD Korea Standard Textbook for EPS-TOPIK, rearranged by Teacher Nova for easier learning.
Pinagmulan: HRD Korea Standard Textbook para sa EPS-TOPIK, inayos ni Teacher Nova para sa mas madaling pag-aaral.