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슬프다 (seulpeuda) means “to be sad.” Read the Hangul first, then the romanization.
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지금 슬프어요.
jigeum seulpeueoyo.
I be sad now. / I'm be sading now.
어제 슬프었어요.
eoje seulpeueongeoyo.
I be saded yesterday (approx. — check irregulars).
같이 슬프고 싶어요!
gapi seulpeugo siteoyo!
I want to be sad together!
슬프고 싶다.
seulpeugo sitda
Common phrase with this word: 슬프고 싶다
슬프고 있다.
seulpeugo ingda
Common phrase with this word: 슬프고 있다
잘 슬프다.
jal seulpeuda
Common phrase with this word: 잘 슬프다
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