I envy you in Korean 🇰🇷

부럽다 info.

Tips to remember "부럽다":
• Notice the sound “bureopda” resembles the English word “envy” in that the feeling it represents is strong and noticeable.
• Break it into parts: “부러-” can remind you of “borrow” which might trigger a memory of wanting what someone else has.

Explanation:
• "부럽다" is an adjective expressing the feeling of envy. It’s often translated as “to be envious” or “I envy you.”
• It conveys admiration combined with a wish to have what another person possesses.

Synonyms/Similar words:
• "질투하다" (jiltuhada) means “to be jealous,” though it sometimes implies a negative, resentful aspect. "부럽다" typically has a lighter, sometimes even admiring nuance.
• "부러워하다" (bureowohada) can be used in a similar context as a descriptive form.

Conjugations:
• Dictionary form: 부럽다 (bureopda)
• Present informal: 부러워 (bureowo)
 Example: "나는 네가 가진 것을 부러워." (Naneun ne-ga gajin geoseul bureowo.) – "I envy what you have."
• Present formal polite: 부러워요 (bureowoyo)
 Example: "저는 당신이 가진 것을 부러워요." (Jeoneun dangsini gajin geoseul bureowoyo.) – "I envy what you have."
• Past informal: 부러웠다 (bureowotda)
 Example: "어렸을 때 나는 형이 부러웠다." (Eoryeosseul ttae naneun hyungi bureowotda.) – "When I was young, I envied my older brother."
• Past formal polite: 부러웠습니다 (bureowotseumnida)
• Future (using the construction ～ㄹ 거예요): 부러울 거예요 (bureoul geoyeyo)
 Example: "앞으로 내가 가진 것을 네가 부러울 거예요." (Apeuro naega gajin geoseul nega bureoul geoyeyo.) – "In the future, you will envy what I have."

Example sentences:
• "나는 네가 하는 일들이 부럽다." (Naneun nega haneun ildeuri bureopda.) – "I envy the work you do."
• "친구의 여행 사진을 보니 부럽더라." (Chingueui yeohaeng sajin-eul boni bureopdeora.) – "Seeing my friend’s travel photos made me envious."
• "그녀는 멋진 옷을 입고 있어서 모두가 부러워해요." (Geunyeoneun meotjin oseul ipgo isseoseo moduga bureowohaeyo.) – "She wears stylish clothes, so everyone envies her."

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