노래면 노래, 연기면 연기, 못 하는 게 없다.
Be it singing or acting, there's nothing they can't do.
Korean
못
못
Meaning: cannot (due to inability); (as a noun) nail, callus, pond
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Example sentences
I can't swim.
아이가 변을 잘 못 봐서 걱정이에요.
I'm worried because my child can't pass stool well.
요즘은 통 잠을 못 자요.
I can't sleep at all these days.
그는 나를 보고도 못 본 체했다
He pretended not to see me even though he saw me.
망치질을 해서 못을 박았다.
I hammered the nail.
이 케이크는 너무 달아서 다 못 먹겠어요.
This cake is so sweet that I can't eat it all.
길이 좁아서 차가 못 지나간다.
The road is narrow, so cars cannot pass through.
밤에 잠을 잘 못 자서 오늘 너무 피곤해요.
I couldn't sleep well last night, so I'm very tired today.
감기에 걸려서 회사에 못 갔어요.
I caught a cold, so I couldn't go to work.
Usage Notes
As an adverb, '못' precedes a verb to indicate inability, contrasting with '안' which indicates non-action or refusal. '저는 수영을 안 해요' means 'I don't swim (by choice)'. As a noun, it has several unrelated meanings.
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