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KOREAN VERB

실망하다

to be disappointed

  • #459 most used
  • 하다 verb

Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI am disappointed
NegativeI am not disappointed

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI was disappointed
NegativeI was not disappointed

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will be disappointed
NegativeI won’t be disappointed

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI am disappointed (respectfully)
PastI was disappointed (respectfully)
FutureI will be disappointed (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

Requests and commands

명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요

  1. Please (-(으)세요) please be disappointed
  2. Formal request (-(으)십시오) please be disappointed (formal)
  3. Plain command be disappointed! (casual)
  4. Please don’t please don’t be disappointed

How to use 실망하다

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

  1. Present

    저는 그 식당에 갈 때마다 실망해요.

    I'm disappointed every time I go to that restaurant.

  2. Past

    경기에 져서 팬들이 많이 실망했어요.

    The fans were really disappointed that we lost the game.

  3. Future

    영화가 별로면 민준 씨가 실망할 거예요.

    If the movie is so-so, Min-jun will be disappointed.

  4. Honorific

    박 선생님은 제 점수를 보고 실망하셨어요.

    Mrs. Park was disappointed when she saw my score.

  5. Connectives

    조금 실망하지만 포기는 안 해요.

    I'm a bit disappointed, but I'm not giving up.

  6. Requests and commands

    한 번 떨어졌다고 실망하지 마세요.

    Don't be disappointed because you failed once.

Good to know

  • 실망하다 is you, disappointed; 실망스럽다 is the thing, disappointing: 결과가 실망스러워요.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.