못

mot · [몯]

not · nail

adverbnounBeginner

Meanings

몯ː · adverb · Beginner

  1. notThe word that negates the action represented by the verb.
  2. notIn a manner of not reaching a certain level or state or complying with a standard, or insufficiently.

몯 · noun · Intermediate

  1. nailA thin metallic item with a pointed end that is used to fasten two objects together or driven into the wall to hang something on it.

Examples from Lessons (3)

저는 매운 음식을 못 먹어요.I can't eat spicy food.Read the Lesson
약속을 못 지켜요.I couldn't keep the promise.Read the Lesson
식당을 못 찾아.I can't find the restaurant.Read the Lesson

Grammar in These Examples

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