Other Negative Words Just like in English, there are many words that actually have a negative meaning. For example, “싫어하다” is a verb that means to dislike something. There is also “싫다” which means “bad/to not like/to dislike.” The difference between 싫어하다 and 싫다 is the same as the difference between 좋아하다 and 좋다. Because 싫어하다 is a verb, the object particles (를/을) must be attached to the thing that one dislikes. For example: 저는 과일을 싫어해요 = I dislike fruit 싫 다, however (like 좋다) is an adjective. Therefore, if you want to use “싫다” to say that you dislike something, the particles “이/가” must be attached to the thing that one dislikes. For example: 저는 과일이 싫어요 = I dislike fruit Both of those are essentially the same as: 저는 과일을 안 좋아해요, or 저는 과일을 좋아하지 않아요 저는 과일이 안 좋아요, or 저는 과일이 좋지 않아요 Be careful to not make double negative sentences. Although technically grammatically correct, this one reads funny: 저는 과일을 싫어하지 않아요 = I don’t dislike fruit
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 07:30:52 +0000
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