나도 아니야
nado aniya
The English phrase "me neither" is translated into Korean as 나도 아니야 (nado aniya).
Meaning: me neither (phrase)
Which one should you use?
While 나도 아니야 specifically means "I am not [that way/that thing]", the phrase 나도 안 그래 is used to mean "I don't do that either" when responding to a statement about an action.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a polite version, use 저도 아니에요.
How does it change in a sentence?
The polite version of this phrase, 저도 아니에요, uses the honorific pronoun 저 and the polite verb ending 아니에요 instead of the informal 나 and 아니야.
How do you pronounce it?
nado aniya
Did you know?
- Using 나도 아니야 with a boss or teacher instead of the polite 저도 아니에요 can be interpreted as a deliberate act of rebellion or extreme intimacy.
- The spelling of the polite 아니에요 is a common mistake even for native speakers, who often incorrectly write 아니예요.
- In Korean, the word 아니다 meaning 'to not be' is actually a unique kind of adjective that functions like a verb, which is why it doesn't follow the same negation rules as other words.
Example conversation
Minjun and Subin are talking about a movie they didn't like.
- 민준 Min-jun난 이 영화 안 좋아해.nan i yeonghwa an joahae.I don't like this movie.
- 수빈 Su-bin나도 아니야.nado aniya.Me neither.
- 민준 Min-jun정말 지루한 것 같아.jeongmal jiruhan geot gata.I think it's really boring.
- 수빈 Su-bin맞아, 너무 지루해.maja, neomu jiruhae.Right, it's too boring.
