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Worry in Korean 🇰🇷


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worry 걱정
How to say “worry” in Korean? “걱정”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “걱정” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on worry in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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걱정 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Notice that 걱정 (geokjeong) can be broken into syllables “geok” and “jeong.” Imagine that "geok" sounds like “gawk” when you're anxious and "jeong" sounds like “jong” — together they remind you of the uneasy feeling of worry.
• Associate the visual of wrinkles (indicative of worry) with the slightly crinkled sound “geokjeong” to build a mental connection.

Explanation:
• 걱정 (geokjeong) means worry, concern, or anxiety. It is used to describe the feeling of being preoccupied with potential problems or issues.
• It can refer to both emotional concern about something and the act of fretting over a situation.

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
• 염려 (yeomryeo) – This also means worry or concern, often used in more formal writing.
• 근심 (geunsim) – This term conveys a sense of deep, sometimes heavy worry.

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
• In informal conversation, 걱정 (geokjeong) might be part of set phrases like “걱정 마” (geokjeong ma), which means “don’t worry.”
• It is not heavily used as slang, but its frequent appearance in casual expressions can lend it a relaxed, comforting tone when reassuring someone.

Examples of Sentences:
• I worry about the exam tomorrow.
– 내일 시험이 걱정돼. (Naeil siheomi geokjeongdwae.)
• Don’t worry about me.
– 나에 대해 걱정하지 마. (Nae daehae geokjeonghaji ma.)
• She always worries about everything.
– 그녀는 항상 모든 것에 대해 걱정해. (Geunyeoneun hangsang modeun geose daehae geokjeonghae.)

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