What does 아니요 mean?

Real-world examples

• ⭕

  아니요, 저는 학생이 아니에요.

  a-ni-yo, jeo-neun hak-saeng-i a-ni-e-yo., a ni yo, jeo neun hak saeng i a ni e yo.

  '아니요' is correctly used as a polite negation in response to a question.

• ⭕

  아니요, 감사합니다.

  a-ni-yo, gam-sa-hap-ni-da., a ni yo, gam sa hap ni da.

  Appropriate polite refusal expression.

• ❌

  아니요, 좋아요.

  a-ni-yo, joh-a-yo., a ni yo, joh a yo.

  '아니요' contradicts the positive phrase '좋아요', making it incorrect.

• ⭕

  아니요, 오늘은 못 가요.

  a-ni-yo, o-neul-eun mos ga-yo., a ni yo, o neul eun mos ga yo.

  Polite negation combined with an apology is correct.

• ⭕

  아니요, 먹었어요.

  a-ni-yo, meok-eoss-eo-yo., a ni yo, meok eoss eo yo.

  Natural response negating a question politely.

1. In which situation is '아니요' mainly used?

   '아니요'는 어떤 상황에서 주로 쓰이나요?('a-ni-yo'neuneo-tteonsang-hwang-e-seoju-rosseu-i-na-yo?, 'aniyo'neuneotteonsanghwangeseojurosseuinayo?)
   • 친구와 격식 없는 대화에서(chin-gu-wagyeok-sikeop-neundae-hwa-e-seo, chinguwagyeoksikeopneundaehwaeseo)
   • 공식적이고 정중한 대답에서(gong-sik-jeok-i-gojeong-jung-handae-dap-e-seo, gongsikjeokigojeongjunghandaedapeseo)
   • 명령을 할 때(myeong-ryeong-eulhalttae, myeongryeongeulhalttae)
   • 감탄할 때(gam-tan-halttae, gamtanhalttae)

2. What is the most appropriate English meaning of '아니요'?

   '아니요'의 가장 적절한 영어 의미는?('a-ni-yo'uiga-jangjeok-jeol-hanyeong-eoui-mi-neun?, 'aniyo'uigajangjeokjeolhanyeongeouimineun?)
   • Yes
   • No
   • Maybe
   • Please

3. Which sentence correctly uses '아니요'?

   다음 중 '아니요'를 올바르게 사용한 문장은?(da-eumjung'a-ni-yo'reulol-ba-reu-gesa-yong-hanmun-jang-eun?, daeumjung'aniyo'reulolbareugesayonghanmunjangeun?)
   • 아니요, 네가 맞아요.(a-ni-yo,ne-gamaj-a-yo., aniyo,negamajayo.)
   • 아니요, 저는 학생이 아니에요.(a-ni-yo,jeo-neunhak-saeng-ia-ni-e-yo., aniyo,jeoneunhaksaengianieyo.)
   • 아니요, 오늘 날씨 좋아요.(a-ni-yo,o-neulnal-ssijoh-a-yo., aniyo,oneulnalssijohayo.)
   • 아니요, 감사합니다.(a-ni-yo,gam-sa-hap-ni-da., aniyo,gamsahapnida.)