Regretful in Korean 🇰🇷

안타깝다 info.

Tips to Remember the Word:
• Think of the word as expressing a feeling of “what a pity” when something unfortunate occurs. The sound “an-ta-kkap-da” may remind you of expressing regret with a sympathetic sigh.
• You might break it into parts: "안타" can sound like "auntie" who is always sad, and "깝다" can remind you of something that didn’t quite come out right. Together, they evoke regret or sorrow.

Explanations:
• 안타깝다 (romanized: an-ta-kkap-da) is an adjective used to describe a situation, event, or circumstance that is regrettable, unfortunate, or sorrowful.
• It is often used when you feel sympathy for an outcome that cannot be helped, similar to saying “that’s too bad” or “what a pity.”

Synonymous Words:
• 유감스럽다 (yugam-seureop-da) – meaning “to be regrettable.”
• 아쉽다 (a-swip-da) – often used when something is lacking, leaving a sense of regret or disappointment.

Conjugations:
• Dictionary form: 안타깝다 (an-ta-kkap-da)
• Present (plain): 안타깝다 remains unchanged in declarative statements; in polite form → 안타까워요 (an-ta-kkawoh-yo)
• Past (polite): 안타까웠어요 (an-ta-kkawuh-sseo-yo)
• Future (polite): 안타깝겠어요 (an-ta-kkap-get-sseo-yo)
• Negative (present polite): 안타깝지 않아요 (an-ta-kkap-ji a-na-yo)

Example Sentences:
• “It’s regrettable that she couldn’t attend the meeting.”
  Korean: 그녀가 회의에 참석하지 못해서 안타까워요.
  Romanization: Geunyeoga hoeui-e chamseokhaji mothaeseo an-ta-kkawoh-yo.
• “It’s unfortunate that the concert was canceled.”
  Korean: 콘서트가 취소되어서 정말 안타깝다.
  Romanization: Konseoteuga chwisodoeeoseo jeongmal an-ta-kkap-da.
• “I felt regretful when I heard about the accident.”
  Korean: 사고 소식을 듣고 안타까웠다.
  Romanization: Sago sosigeul deutgo an-ta-kkawut-da.

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