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Sadness

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1. 😢

   슬프다

   seulpeuda

   to be sad

   adjective

   • 그 영화는 정말 슬팠어요.

     That movie was really sad.

   • 친구가 떠나가서 슬퍼요.

     I am sad because my friend is leaving.

2. 😔

   외롭다

   oe-ro-p-da

   lonely

   adjective

   • 혼자 있으면 외로워요.

     I feel lonely when I'm alone.

   • 친구가 없어서 외로워요.

     I'm lonely because I don't have friends.

3. 😞

   실망하다

   sil-mang-ha-da

   to be disappointed

   verb

   • 영화가 별로라서 실망했어요.

     I was disappointed because the movie wasn't good.

   • 시험에 떨어져서 실망했어요.

     I was disappointed because I failed the test.

4. 🌧️

   우울하다

   u-ul-ha-da

   gloomy, melancholy

   adjective

   • 비오는 날씨에 우울해요.

     I feel depressed on rainy days.

   • 요즘 계속 우울해요.

     I've been feeling down lately.

5. 💔

   비참하다

   bi-cham-ha-da

   miserable, pitiful

   adjective

   • 형편이 비참했어요.

     The situation was miserable.

   • 그 장면은 정말 비참했어요.

     That scene was really tragic.

6. 💚

   마음이 아프다

   ma-eum-i a-peu-da

   my heart hurts, I feel sad

   phrase

   • 친구가 저를 무시해서 마음이 아파요.

     My heart hurts because my friend ignored me.

   • 그 말을 들으니 마음이 아파요.

     It hurts to hear those words.

7. 😭

   눈물

   nun-mul

   tears

   noun

   • 슬픈 영화를 봐서 눈물이 났어요.

     I cried watching a sad movie.

   • 눈물을 흘렸어요.

     I shed tears.

8. 😰

   힘들다

   himdeulda

   to be tough/hard

   adjective

   • 요즘 일이 너무 힘들어요.

     Work is very difficult these days.

   • 공부가 힘들어요.

     Studying is hard.