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I am not making any money from this business.

Hi all. My parents have been running a kitchenware shop for almost forty years! I admire them for their dedication. :) I often saw people trying to get a better deal at my parents' shop since I was young. Most of customers were local and my parents knew some of them very well. And they will come up with all kinds of reasons for a discount. And my parents often replied like this: I am not making any money from this business. 하나도 안 남는 장사에요. 하나도, hanado, not even one 안, an, not 남는, namnun, remain + suffix 장사에요, jangsaaeyo, retail business is 하나도 안 남는 장사에요. hanado an namnun jangsaaeyo. 하나도 is commonly used when you want to emphasize that there is nothing at all. For example, compared to saying just "없어요", "하나도 없어요" means "there is nothing at all". You can use this to refer people as well as object. 버터가 하나도 없어요. -> There is no butter left. 사람이 하나도 없어요. -> There is no one. Please see here and here where 안 for negation is explained. If you find someon...

Never ever squeeze it.

Hi guys, I think this could be easily one of the most difficult temptations to resist! Skin experts say never touch it. But when you look into the mirror and when a white head of a zit looks back at you, how can you not squeeze. You will have to have an absolute control over your mind. It is a challenge! :) You should never ever squeeze those pimples. 여드름을 절대로 짜면 안 돼요! 여드름을, yeodurumeul, pimple + suffix 절대로, jeoldaero, never 짜면, jjamyeon, squeeze (짜다) 안, an, not 돼요, dueyo, allowed or become (되다) 여드름을 절대로 짜면 안 돼요! yeodurumeul jeoldaero jjamyeon an dueyo! I already talked about 안 a few days ago. -면 안 돼요 means something is not allowed. On the contrary, -면 돼요 means it is OK or allowed to do something. 이것만 하면 돼요. -> Only need to do this. 오분만 공부하면 돼요. -> Only need to study for five minutes. 안 오면 안 돼요. -> Have to come. (double negative) 그만하면 안 돼요? -> Is it OK to stop? Bye for now.