더 이상
deo isang
The English phrase "not anymore" is expressed in Korean as 더 이상 (deo isang).
더 이상 is used to indicate that a situation or state that existed in the past is no longer true. While this phrase can be used in affirmative sentences to mean "more than [a certain amount]", when you want to convey the specific meaning of "not anymore", it must be paired with a negative predicate.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the word 더, which means "more".
How does it change in a sentence?
To complete the meaning of "not anymore", 더 이상 is typically used in conjunction with a negative verb form, such as 않다 (to not do) or 없다 (to not have).
How do you pronounce it?
deo isang
Did you know?
- In a formal presentation or speech, a speaker will often end their remarks by saying 이상입니다, which uses 이상 to mean 'that is all'.
- The word 더 appears in the 'Seokbo sangjeol', a Buddhist text printed in 1447, showing that this core part of the phrase has been used for centuries.
- The word 더 is a native Korean word, whereas 이상 is a Sino-Korean word, making the phrase a hybrid of two different linguistic origins.
Examples in context
- 회의는 이제 안 해요.We don't have meetings anymore.
- 저희는 이곳에서 더 이상 일하지 않습니다.We don't work here anymore.
- 그 배우는 이제 안 해.That actor doesn't perform anymore.
- 지금은 그 곳에서 살지 않아.I don't live there anymore.
- 더 이상 그를 믿지 않아요.deo isang geureul mitji anayo.I don't believe him anymore.
- 이제 더 이상 안 매워요.ije deo isang an maewoyo.It's not spicy anymore.
- 그 친구는 더 이상 안 와요.geu chin-gu-neun deo isang an wayo.That friend doesn't come anymore.
Example conversation
Minjun and Minji are talking about a restaurant they used to visit.
- 민준 Min-jun민지 씨, 그 식당 아직도 가요?Minji ssi, geu sikdang ajikdo gayo?Minji, do you still go to that restaurant?
- 민지 Min-ji아니요, 더 이상 안 가요.aniyo, deo isang an gayo.No, I don't go there anymore.
- 민준 Min-jun왜요? 맛이 변했나요?waeyo? masi byeonhaennayo?Why? Did the taste change?
- 민지 Min-ji네, 예전만큼 맛있지 않아요.ne, yejeon-mankeum masitji anayo.Yes, it is not as delicious as it used to be.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 더, 이상, CC BY-SA 4.0.
