Be concerned about in Korean 🇰🇷

염려하다 info.

Tips to Remember the Word:
• Notice that 염려하다 (yeomnyeohada) sounds similar to the English word “concern” in its careful, measured tone. You might imagine “worrying about a mystery (yeom) near (nyeo) someone” to remind you of the meaning.
• Break it into parts—염 (yeom) and 려하다 (ryeohada)—and practice saying it to build sound associations.

Explanations:
• 염려하다 means “to be concerned about” or “to worry about.” It is a verb that conveys a sense of caring and anxiety over someone or something.
• It is often used in more formal or literary contexts compared to 걱정하다, though both words can express worry.

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
• 걱정하다 (geokjeonghada) – "to worry" or "to be anxious"
• 근심하다 (geunsimhada) – "to be anxious" (less common)

Conjugations of 염려하다:
• Infinitive: 염려하다 (yeomnyeohada)
• Present Tense:
  ○ Informal polite: 염려해요 (yeomnyeohaeyo)
  ○ Formal polite: 염려합니다 (yeomnyeohamnida)
• Past Tense:
  ○ Informal polite: 염려했어요 (yeomnyeohaetseoyo)
  ○ Formal polite: 염려했습니다 (yeomnyeohaetseumnida)
• Future Tense:
  ○ Informal polite: 염려할 거예요 (yeomnyeohal geoyeyo)
  ○ Formal polite: 염려할 것입니다 (yeomnyeohal geosimnida)
• Present Progressive:
  ○ Informal polite: 염려하고 있어요 (yeomnyeohago isseoyo)
• Imperative:
  ○ Informal polite: 염려하지 마세요 (yeomnyeohaji maseyo) – "Don’t worry!"

Example Sentences:
1. 저는 부모님을 염려해요.
  (Jeoneun bumonimeul yeomnyeohaeyo.)
  "I worry about my parents."
2. 그는 시험 결과를 염려했습니다.
  (Geuneun siheom gyeolgwareul yeomnyeohaetseumnida.)
  "He was concerned about the exam results."
3. 내일 날씨 때문에 모두가 염려하고 있어요.
  (Naeil nalssi ttaemune moduga yeomnyeohago isseoyo.)
  "Everyone is worried because of tomorrow’s weather."
4. 염려하지 마세요, 모든 게 잘 될 거예요!
  (Yeomnyeohaji maseyo, modeun ge jal doel geoyeyo!)
  "Don't worry, everything will be fine!"
5. 그녀는 친구의 건강을 염려하며 전화를 걸었어요.
  (Geunyeoneun chingue geongangeul yeomnyeohamyeo jeonhwareul georeosseoyo.)
  "She called her friend, concerned about her health."

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