더 이상
Deo isang
The English phrase "anymore" is translated into Korean as 더 이상 (Deo isang).
더 이상 is used in negative sentences to indicate that a state or action that existed in the past no longer continues to happen.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, 더 이상 means "more than" or "further than" in a temporal or quantitative sense.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the meaning of "anymore," the phrase 더 이상 must be used in conjunction with a negative verb or adjective.
How do you pronounce it?
Deo isang
Did you know?
- If you use the single word 이상 without 더, you might accidentally tell someone that something is 'abnormal' or 'strange' instead of saying 'anymore'.
- While 더 이상 is used to mean 'anymore' in a temporal sense, the same spelling 이상 can also mean 'ideal' or 'dream' when used in a different context.
- The word 이상 in 더 이상 contains the character 上, which means 'above', making the literal sense of the phrase 'more than above'.
Examples in context
- 나는 더 이상 젊지 않다.I'm not young anymore.This sentence is useful for showing how to use 더 이상 with an adjective to say one is not young anymore.Tatoeba #11105631 by intertime, translation #2547146 by CK
- 나는 톰을 더 이상 안 좋아해.I don't like Tom anymore.This sentence is useful for showing how to use 더 이상 with a negative verb to express a lack of liking for someone.Tatoeba #8361700 by Eunhee, translation #2276109 by CK
- 난 더 이상 편지는 쓰지 않아.I don't write letters anymore.This sentence is useful for showing how to use 더 이상 to describe a discontinued habit of writing letters.Tatoeba #8396646 by Eunhee, translation #6351643 by CK
- 저는 더 이상 이 일을 할 수 없어요.I can't do this anymore.
- 그는 진실을 더 이상 숨기지 않았다.He didn't hide the truth anymore.
- 나는 더 이상 그녀를 사랑하지 않아.I don't love her anymore.
- 이 영화는 볼 가치가 더 이상 없어.This movie is not worth watching anymore.
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Example conversation
Minjun and Subin are talking about a restaurant they used to visit.
- 민준 Min-jun그 식당 더 이상 안 가요?geu sikdang deo isang an gayo?Don't you go to that restaurant anymore?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 더 이상 안 가요.ne, deo isang an gayo.Yes, I don't go there anymore.
- 민준 Min-jun왜요? 맛이 변했어요?waeyo? masi byeonhaesseoyo?Why? Did the taste change?
- 수빈 Su-bin아니요, 그냥 너무 멀어요.aniyo, geunyang neomu meoreoyo.No, it's just too far.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 더, 이상, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
