말라고 해

tell someone not to

→ 말다

phrase Common #2,083

tell someone not to Used to report or give a negative command, as in “say/tell someone not to do something.” The pattern is verb stem + 지 말라고 하다; 해 can change to 했어, 했지, 했죠, and other forms depending on tense and politeness.

KO: 아이들에게 여기서 뛰지 말라고 해.

EN: Tell the children not to run here.

웃기지 말라고 해!

Don't make me laugh!

— 보리밭을 흔드는 바람 (2006)

끼어들지 말라고 해

Tell them not to interrupt.

— 엘리트 스쿼드 (2007)

웃기지 말라고 해

Tell them to stop joking around.

— 연인 (2004)