못하다

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Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Equivalent to (mot) + 하— (ha-).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mothada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?moshada
McCune–Reischauer?mothada
Yale Romanization?moshata
  • Homophones: 모타 (motada, “motada”), an alternative pronunciation of 모터 (moteoda, “to be a motor”)

Verb

못하다 (mothada) (infinitive 못해 or 못하여, sequential 못하니)

  1. (verb- 못하다) cannot (do); to be unable, or impossible (to do)
    집에 가지 못해요. = 집에 못 가요.
    jib-e gaji mothaeyo. = jib-e mot gayo.
    I cannot go home. = I cannot go home.
  2. ( 못하다) not be good at
    나는 노래를 못해요.
    naneun noraereul mothaeyo.
    I'm not good at singing.

Usage notes

The second sense is very commonly confused with 하다.
공부를 못해요.
gongbureul mothaeyo.
I'm not good at studying.
오늘은 공부를 못 해요.
oneureun gongbureul mot haeyo.
I cannot study today.

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