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못하다 (mothada) means “to be bad at / unable to do.” Read the Hangul first, then the romanization.
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지금 못해요.
jigeum mothaeyo.
I be bad at / unable to do now. / I'm be bad at / unable to doing now.
어제 못했어요.
eoje mothaengeoyo.
I be bad at / unable to doed yesterday (approx. — check irregulars).
같이 못하고 싶어요!
gapi mothago siteoyo!
I want to be bad at / unable to do together!
못하고 싶다.
mothago sitda
Common phrase with this word: 못하고 싶다
못하고 있다.
mothago ingda
Common phrase with this word: 못하고 있다
잘 못하다.
jal mothada
Common phrase with this word: 잘 못하다
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