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안 먹는 게 나아요

an meongneun ge naayo

You'd better not eat it.

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How to say "You'd better not eat it" in Korean — 안 먹는 게 나아요 (an meongneun ge naayo)

How to Use

Used to advise someone against eating something, gently rather than as an order.

Rule: -는 게 나아요 means 'it's better to ~'. Put 안 in front of the verb for the negative — 안 먹는 게 나아요. For the positive, drop it — 먹는 게 나아요.

Examples

매운 거 안 먹는 게 나아요.

It's better not to eat spicy food.

늦게 안 먹는 게 나아요.

It's better not to eat late.

기름진 거 안 먹는 게 나아요.

It's better not to eat greasy food.

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