아니었다

This is the 1388th most frequent Korean word.

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아니었다

"Was not" or "were not."


In this sentence, "아니었다" is used in its past-tense negative form to convey that something was not desired or wanted.

그것은 내가 원했던 것이 아니었다.

That was not what I wanted.


Here, "아니었다" negates the quality of the weather, expressing that the weather was not good on that specific day.

그날의 날씨는 좋은 날씨가 아니었다.

The weather that day was not good.


In this case, "아니었다" negates the attribute of the place being a popular tourist spot.

우리가 방문했던 장소는 유명한 관광지가 아니었다.

The place we visited was not a popular tourist destination.