Example Sentences#

1. 모두 내 안에 머물러¹
   It all stays within me
   • 안 means ‘inside’ or ‘within’.
   • 에 is a particle indicating location.
2. 현우: 맞아, 사람이 너무 많아서 지하철도 몇 번이나 그냥 지나가고, 택시도 잘 안 잡혀서 늦을 뻔했어.²
   Hyunwoo: Yeah, there were so many people that a bunch of subways just passed by, and taxis were hard to catch, so I was almost late.
   • 안 is a negation adverb meaning ‘not’, used before verbs to negate them.
3. 하지만 저는 다른 사람과 함께 방 안에서 이틀 동안 지내는 것조차 견딜 수 없습니다.³
   But I can’t even endure staying with other people in a room for two days.
   • 안 means ‘inside’.
   • 에서 is a particle indicating the place where an action occurs.
4. 그때 집 안에서 아기가 크게 울었습니다.⁴
   At that moment, a baby inside began crying loudly.
   • 안 means ‘inside’.
   • 에서 is a particle indicating the place where an action occurs.
5. 너 진짜 밥 안 먹고 사는 거 아니야?⁵
   Are you really living without eating proper meals?
   • 안 is a negation adverb meaning ‘not’, used before verbs to negate them.
6. 그리고 안에서는 핸드폰도 못 쓰니까 다들 공연에만 집중했어.²
   And since you couldn’t use your phone inside, everyone just focused on the performance.
   • 안 means ‘inside’ or ‘within’.
   • 에서 is a particle indicating the place where an action occurs.
   • 는 is a topic marker, indicating what the sentence is about or the topic of discussion. It can emphasize an element, contrast it with another, or set the context for what follows, highlighting the theme rather than the actor and conveying a sense of ‘as for…’ or ‘regarding…’.
7. 이십사 시간 안에 저는 최고의 사람도 미워하기 시작합니다.³
   Within twenty-four hours, I start to hate even the best of people:
   • 안 means ‘inside’.
   • 에 is a particle indicating location or time.
8. “호랑이도 안 무서워하는 아기가 곶감은 무서워하네?⁴
   “So a baby who isn’t even scared of a tiger is afraid of a dried persimmon?
   • 안 is a negation adverb meaning ‘not’, used before verbs to negate them.