EP03
~못 먹어요
mot meogeoyo
I can't eat ~.
PRONUNCIATION
~못 먹어요
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How to use 못 먹어요 (mot meogeoyo) in Korean — "I can't eat ~"
How to Use
Used to say you cannot eat something, whether because of an allergy, a religion, or your tolerance for spice.
Rule: 못 goes right before the verb and means you are unable to. 안 먹어요 means you choose not to.
Examples
조개 못 먹어요.
I can't eat shellfish.
매운 거 못 먹어요.
I can't eat spicy food.
돼지고기 못 먹어요.
I can't eat pork.
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