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-(으)면 안 되다
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-(으)면 안 되다 marks prohibition: 들어가면 안 돼요.
Public signs and rules use this family constantly.
Different from -지 마세요 (please don’t) which is a request form.
Permission uses -어도 되다: 들어와도 돼요?
Level: elementary. Read the pattern, say each example out loud, then write two new sentences of your own before moving on.
After you can produce the form, open related Chamelingo pages (vocabulary, conjugator, particles) so the pattern connects to words you actually study.
Examples
여기서 사진을 찍으면 안 돼요.
You mustn’t take photos here.
늦게 오면 안 돼요.
You mustn’t come late.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate English word-for-word into “-(으)면 안 되다”: match Korean order and speech level.
- Do not treat near-miss patterns as free synonyms of “-(으)면 안 되다” without checking meaning and register.
How to practice
- Register: learn the polite 요 form first unless this page is specifically about formal 습니다 style.
- Production tip: use the pattern in a short dialogue (question + answer) the same day you study it.
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