Korean learner dictionary
걱정하다 meaning and pronunciation
geokjeonghada · worry; be worried; be concerned
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 60091Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 걱쩡하다Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
Conjugate 걱정하다: speech levels, questions & connectors- 1.
좋지 않은 일이 있을까 봐 두려워하고 불안해하다.
English: worry; be worried; be concerned — To feel fearful and anxious that something bad might happen.
Examples
- 가족을 걱정하다.
- 시험을 걱정하다.
- 안부를 걱정하다.
- 어려운 형편을 걱정하다.
- 불합격할까 걱정하다.
- 부모가 자식을 걱정하다.
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- 인간 > 감정
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