너무 슬퍼요
neomu seulpeoyo
In Korean, "so sad" is expressed as 너무 슬퍼요 (neomu seulpeoyo).
This phrase is used to express a feeling of great sorrow or unhappiness.
What does it mean word for word?
너무 슬퍼요 is composed of 너무, meaning "so" or "too much" and 슬퍼요, meaning "am/is/are sad".
Which one should you use?
Other variations exist depending on the specific nuance of the sadness. For example, 정말 슬픕니다 specifically means "I'm really sad" and 참 안타깝습니다 means "It's really regrettable". Additionally, 정말 안타까워 can be used to say "It's really pitiful".
How does it change in a sentence?
Use 너무 슬퍼 for informal speech, and 너무 슬픕니다 for formal speech.
How do you pronounce it?
neomu seulpeoyo
Did you know?
- To express a 'sad' mood in Korean, people often use the word 한 (han), a unique cultural concept of internalized sorrow and resentment that has no single English equivalent.
- In digital communication, Koreans often omit the vowels in 슬퍼요 and use consonants like ㅠㅠ or ㅜㅜ to visually represent streaming tears.
- In emotional Korean storytelling, describing sadness often involves 'gut-wrenching' imagery, where certain types of sorrow are described as 'breaking the liver' or 'tearing the heart'.
Examples in context
- 정말 슬픕니다. 상황이 매우 안타깝습니다.I'm really sad. The situation is very regrettable.
- 영화를 보고 너무 슬퍼요.yeonghwaleul bogo neomu seulpeoyo.I am so sad after watching the movie.
- 그 소식을 들으니 너무 슬퍼요.geu sosigeul deureuni neomu seulpeoyo.I am so sad to hear that news.
- 헤어져서 너무 슬퍼요.he-eojyeoseo neomu seulpeoyo.I am so sad because we broke up.
Example conversation
Minji and Dohyun are talking about a sad novel.
- 민지 Min-ji이 소설 결말이 너무 슬퍼요.i soseol gyeolmari neomu seulpeoyo.The ending of this novel is so sad.
- 도현 Do-hyeon맞아요, 정말 슬픈 이야기예요.majayo, jeongmal seulpeun iyagi-eyo.That's true, it is a really sad story.
- 민지 Min-ji그래서 눈물이 나요.geuraeseo nunmuri nayo.That's why I'm crying.
- 도현 Do-hyeon너무 슬퍼하지 마세요.neomu seulpeohaji maseyo.Please don't be so sad.
