How to Say “Don’t” in Korean: 하지 마세요(ha-ji-ma-se-yo), 하지 마(ha-ji-ma)

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How to Say “Don’t” in Korean 🚫
하지 마세요, 하지 마

To say “don’t” in Korean, you use the negative command form:
~하지 마세요 (polite) or ~하지 마 (casual).

📌 Basic Form

  • ~하지 마세요
    ha-ji ma-se-yo
    → Please don’t (do something) – polite
  • ~하지 마
    ha-ji ma
    → Don’t (do something) – casual

These forms come from the verb 하다 (ha-da) = “to do.” You combine it with a noun to make action verbs: e.g. 공부하다 (to study), 말하다 (to speak), 운동하다 (to exercise)

🧠 ‘하’ Can Be Dropped

When the verb is made with 하다 (ha-da), the “하” is sometimes dropped in the negative command.

  • 달리다 + 하지 마세요 → 달리지 마세요
    [dal-li-da] + [ha-ji-ma-se-yo]  → [dal-li-ji-ma-se-yo]
    → Don’t run
  • 놀리다 + 하지마 → 놀리지 마
    [nol-li-da] + [ha-ji-ma] → [nol-li-ji-ma]
    → Don’t worry (more natural and short)

💬 Example Sentences

  • 늦지 마세요.
    neut-ji ma-se-yo
    → Don’t be late.
  • 거짓말하지 마!
    geo-jit-mal-ha-ji ma!
    → Don’t lie!
  • 걱정 하지마.
    geok-jjeong-ha-ji-ma
    → Don’t worry

📝 Summary

Form Korean Pronunciation Use
Polite 하지 마세요 ha-ji ma-se-yo Everyday polite speech
Casual 하지 마 ha-ji ma Friends or same age
Shortened (spoken) 걱정 마 geok-jeong ma Common in speech (하다-type verbs)






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