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KOREAN VERB

섭섭하다

to feel let down

  • #457 most used
  • Descriptive verb

Conjugation

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Present

현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI feel let down
NegativeI don’t feel let down

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI felt let down
NegativeI didn’t feel let down

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will feel let down
NegativeI won’t feel let down

Honorific

높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms

Form Polite Formal
PresentI feel let down (respectfully)
PastI felt let down (respectfully)
FutureI will feel let down (respectfully)

Connectives

연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences

  1. And (-고) feeling let down, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) feeling let down, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I feel let down
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I feel let down
  5. But (-지만) I feel let down, but…

How to use 섭섭하다

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    민준 씨가 인사도 없이 가서 섭섭해요.

    I'm let down that Min-jun left without even saying goodbye.

  2. Past

    초대를 못 받아서 조금 섭섭했어요.

    I felt a bit let down that I wasn't invited.

  3. Future

    연락을 안 하면 친구가 섭섭할 거예요.

    If you don't get in touch, your friend will feel let down.

  4. Honorific

    할머니는 우리가 일찍 가서 섭섭하셨어요.

    Grandma felt let down that we left early.

  5. Connectives

    조금 섭섭하지만 이해해요, 일이 바쁘잖아요.

    I'm a bit let down, but I understand, you're busy with work.

Good to know

  • 섭섭하다 is the small hurt when someone you like leaves, forgets or doesn't call.

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The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.