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In this month's newsletter: Study Tips from Peter - THINK in another language Hey Listeners, Peter here. Starting this month I'll be sharing tips on learning languages to help keep you motivated and progressing. This month I'll teach you how to THINK in another language. It's not nearly as difficult as it sounds so don't give up right away; try out ...  Read More >> Ultimate Getting Started with Korean Sale! If you've been waiting for the ULTIMATE way to learn Korean, you must click here to get 50% OFF our secret weapon. Read More >> Memorial Day June 6th is Memorial Day in South Korea. This year's celebrations are bound to be more patriotic than ever. Read More >> Get a Lifetime 50%... Show more

In this lesson, the speakers answer questions in the negative.   Grammar Point #1 - Making negative statements - anida - 아니다 (anida) The negative copula is 아니다 (anida). This means “to not be.” This is not a conjugation of the affirmative copula 이다 (ida), but is an independent word. In this lesson, we are using the negative copula 아니다 (anida). Construction Just as most Korean verbs are conjugated, -다 (-da) is removed from 아니다 (anida) to get 아니 (ani), which is the verb stem of this word. 아니 + ㅂ니다 = 아닙니다 ani + mnida = animnida (verb stem + formal simple present tense conjugation = "am/is/are not") Here is an example of a negative statement: “저는 학생이 아닙니다.” (jeon-eun hakseng animnida) “I am not a student.” ... Show more