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How to Say “The air conditioner isn’t working” in Korean
에어컨이 작동하지 않아요
eeokeoni jakdonghaji anayo
Meaning
The air conditioner isn’t working.
Usage note
~하지 않아요 is the negative form (“does not ~”). 작동하다 means “to work” or “to operate,” for machines.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [에어커니 작똥하지 아나요].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 에어컨이 | ||
| 에 | ㅇ+ㅔ | e |
| 어 | ㅇ+ㅓ | eo |
| 컨 | ㅋ+ㅓ+ㄴ | [커] keo |
| 이 | ㅇ+ㅣ | [니] ni |
| 작동하지 | ||
| 작 | ㅈ+ㅏ+ㄱ | jak |
| 동 | ㄷ+ㅗ+ㅇ | [똥] dong |
| 하 | ㅎ+ㅏ | ha |
| 지 | ㅈ+ㅣ | ji |
| 않아요 | ||
| 않 | ㅇ+ㅏ+ㄶ | [아] a |
| 아 | ㅇ+ㅏ | [나] na |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 컨이 → [커니]
- Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 작동 → [작똥]
- Silent ㅎ: a final ㅎ (including the ㅎ inside ㄶ and ㅀ) is not pronounced before a vowel. 않아 → [아나]
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “에어컨이”
- 에어컨이 안 켜져요The air conditioner won’t turn on
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Question 1 What does “에어컨이 작동하지 않아요” mean?
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Answer: The air conditioner isn’t working
Question 2 How do you say “The air conditioner isn’t working” in Korean?
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Answer: 에어컨이 작동하지 않아요 eeokeoni jakdonghaji anayo
Question 3 How is “에어컨이 작동하지 않아요” pronounced?
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Answer: [에어커니 작똥하지 아나요]
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