나 좀 무시하지 마
na jom musihaji ma
In Korean, 'stop ignoring me' is expressed as 나 좀 무시하지 마 (na jom musihaji ma).
This phrase is used as a request or command when you want someone to stop treating you as if you are not there or as if you are not important. The base verb 무시하다 (musihada) covers two meanings: to ignore someone's presence and to look down on or disrespect someone.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 나 좀 무시하지 마 literally translates to 'me a little ignore don't'. Here, 나 (na) means 'me', 좀 (jom) means 'a little' or 'please', 무시하지 (musihaji) is the stem for 'ignore' and 마 (ma) means 'don't'.
Which one should you use?
The phrase 나 좀 무시하지 마 is a casual way to say 'stop ignoring me', whereas 제발 무시하지 마세요 is a formal way to say 'Please don't ignore me' and 제발 날 무시하지 마 is an informal way to say 'Please don't ignore me'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 좀 (jom) is used to soften the tone of the command, making it sound less like a harsh order and more like a plea or a request.
How do you pronounce it?
na jom musihaji ma
Did you know?
- In Korean social dynamics, ignoring someone is often referred to as 투명인간 취급 which literally means 'treating someone like a transparent human'.
- The pronoun 나 may be a cognate with the Old Japanese word na for 'I'.
- While 나 is the standard pronunciation for certain Chinese characters in the south, North Koreans pronounce these same characters as 라 in all environments.
Examples in context
- 존경하는 선생님, 제발 무시하지 마세요.Respected teacher, please don't ignore me.
- 나 좀 무시하지 마.na jom musi-haji ma.Stop ignoring me.
- 화났으면 말해, 나 좀 무시하지 마.hwana-sseumyeon malhae, na jom musi-haji ma.If you're angry, tell me, stop ignoring me.
- 왜 아무 말도 안 해? 나 좀 무시하지 마.wae amu maldo an hae? na jom musi-haji ma.Why aren't you saying anything? Stop ignoring me.
Example conversation
Ji-eun is upset because Do-hyeon is looking at his phone instead of talking to her.
- 지은 Ji-eun내 말 듣고 있어? 나 좀 무시하지 마.nae mal deutgo isseo? na jom musi-haji ma.Are you listening to me? Stop ignoring me.
- 도현 Do-hyeon아니야, 미안해. 그냥 좀 피곤해서 그래.aniya, mianhae. geunyang jom pigonhaeseo geurae.No, I'm sorry. I'm just a bit tired.
- 지은 Ji-eun피곤해도 대답은 해줘야지.pigonhaedo daedabeun haejwoyaji.Even if you're tired, you should at least answer.
- 도현 Do-hyeon알았어, 앞으로는 주의할게.arasseo, ap-euro-neun ju-ui-halge.Okay, I'll be careful from now on.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 나, 마, 좀, CC BY-SA 4.0.
