-지 않다

V/Adj+ 지 않다 This indicates the negative of an action or state. (not ~)

We learned the negative adverb '안' before. You can make negative sentences with '안', but you can also use this helping verb structure.

저는 오징어를 안 좋아해요.

= 저는 오징어를 좋아하지 않아요.

I don't like squid.

켈리 씨는 고기를 먹지 않아요.

Kelly doesn’t eat meat.

동생은 제 말을 듣지 않아요.

Younger sibling doesn’t listen to me.