안 된대요

they say it's not allowed

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they say it's not allowed A polite conversational way to report that someone says something cannot be done or is not permitted.
KO: 여기서는 사진 찍으면 안 된대요.
EN: They say you can't take pictures here.

종교 때문에 안 된대요

They say it’s not allowed because of their religion.

— 미스터 헐리웃 (2000)

하지만 안 된대요

But they say it’s not allowed.

— 가구야공주 이야기 (2013)

몰라요, 안 된대요

I don't know; they said it can't be done.

— 알.이.씨 (2007)

목소리 때문에 안 된대요

They said it won’t work because of my voice.

— 대부 (1972)