아니

ani · [아니]

no · nope · no way · what

interjectionBeginner

Meanings

  1. no; nope; no wayAn exclamation uttered when the speaker gives a negative answer to the question asked by his/her junior or someone of a similar age or position.
  2. what; no way; oh noAn exclamation uttered when the speaker is surprised, impressed, has doubts, or feels that something is strange.
Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

아니 · adverb

  1. notUsed to express negation or denial.
  2. evenUsed to emphasize a fact.

Examples from Lessons (3)

아니, 나는 여기서 차 마셔.

No, I'm having tea here.

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No, I don't have coffee, but I have a friend instead.

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No, I eat pizza at the cafe.

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Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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