Free Korean Practice Sheet for 조금도: “Not at All” in Korean

Learn the meaning of 조금도 in Korean, where to place it in a sentence, and how to use it with common negative forms.

1. What Does 조금도 Mean in Korean?

조금도 means “not even a little” or “not at all” when it is used with a negative expression.

The word 조금 means “a little,” and 도 adds the meaning of “even.” Together, 조금도 emphasizes that the amount or degree is zero.

The basic structure is:

조금도 + negative expression

The negative meaning may be formed with 안, 못, 없다, -지 않다, or -지 못하다.

• 이 셔츠는 조금도 크지 않아요.
  (This shirt isn’t big at all.)

2. Where to Put 조금도 in a Sentence

조금도 usually comes before the negative part of the sentence.

This position makes the meaning of “not even a little” clear.

Before 안

• 저는 오늘 조금도 안 바빠요.
  (I’m not busy at all today.)

Here, 조금도 comes before 안 바빠요.

Before 못

• 목이 아파서 조금도 못 먹었어요.
  (My throat was sore, so I couldn’t eat at all.)

Here, 조금도 comes before 못 먹었어요.

Before a verb or adjective with -지 않다

• 이 공원은 밤에도 조금도 어둡지 않아요.
  (This park isn’t dark at all, even at night.)

Here, 조금도 appears before 어둡지 않아요.

Before 없다

• 지금은 쉴 시간이 조금도 없어요.
  (I don’t have any time to rest right now.)

Here, 조금도 appears before 없어요 and emphasizes that there is no time available to rest.

3. Common Negative Patterns with 조금도

조금도 can be used with several common Korean negative forms.

Common Negative Patterns with 조금도 in Korean

Pattern	Korean Example	English Meaning
조금도 + 안	오늘은 조금도 안 추워요.	It isn’t cold at all today.
조금도 + 못	다리가 아파서 조금도 못 걸었어요.	My leg hurt, so I couldn’t walk at all.
N이/가 조금도 없다	이 주스에는 신맛이 조금도 없어요.	This juice isn’t sour at all.
조금도 + -지 않다	이 책은 조금도 두껍지 않아요.	This book isn’t thick at all.
조금도 + -지 못하다	어제는 숙제에 조금도 집중하지 못했어요.	I couldn’t concentrate on my homework at all yesterday.

Notice how 조금도 comes before the negative part of each sentence.

4. Beginner Korean Examples with 조금도

These short examples use vocabulary and sentence structures suitable for beginner to A2-level Korean learners.

• 오늘 바다는 조금도 차갑지 않아요.
  (The sea isn’t cold at all today.)
• 이 빵은 조금도 딱딱하지 않아요.
  (This bread isn’t hard at all.)
• 새 선생님은 조금도 무섭지 않아요.
  (The new teacher isn’t scary at all.)
• 이 카페는 조금도 붐비지 않아요.
  (This café isn’t crowded at all.)
• 그 노래는 조금도 슬프지 않았어요.
  (That song wasn’t sad at all.)
• 여행 전에 조금도 걱정하지 않았어요.
  (I wasn’t worried at all before the trip.)
• 이 상자는 조금도 무겁지 않아요.
  (This box isn’t heavy at all.)
• 어제는 조금도 외롭지 않았어요.
  (I wasn’t lonely at all yesterday.)

These examples show how 조금도 can describe temperature, texture, feelings, weight, and everyday situations.

5. 조금 vs 조금도: Learn the Difference

조금 and 조금도 look similar, but they follow different sentence patterns.

Learn when 조금 means “a little” and why 조금도 is normally used with a negative expression.

👉 Read the full guide: 조금 vs 조금도 in Korean

6. 조금도 vs 하나도: Which One Should You Use?

Both expressions can mean “not at all,” but they often have a different focus and nuance.

Compare their meanings and learn which expression sounds more natural in different Korean sentences.

👉 Read the full comparison: 하나도 vs 조금도 in Korean

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