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KOREAN VERB

서운하다

to feel hurt, to be disappointed

  • #458 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 hurt
NegativeI don’t feel hurt

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI felt hurt
NegativeI didn’t feel hurt

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will feel hurt
NegativeI won’t feel hurt

Honorific

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

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

Connectives

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

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

How to use 서운하다

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

  1. Present

    왜 저한테 말 안 했어요? 좀 서운해요.

    Why didn't you tell me? I'm a little hurt.

  2. Past

    동생이 제 선물을 안 열어 봐서 서운했어요.

    I was hurt that my sister didn't open my present.

  3. Future

    결혼식에 안 가면 지영 씨가 서운할 거예요.

    If you don't go to the wedding, Ji-yeong will be hurt.

  4. Honorific

    어머니는 제가 전화를 안 해서 서운하세요.

    My mother is hurt that I don't call.

  5. Connectives

    친구한테 서운하면 그냥 솔직하게 말하세요.

    If a friend hurts your feelings, just say so honestly.

Good to know

  • 서운하다 and 섭섭하다 are twins; 서운하다 is a touch softer and is said about people, not things.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.