How to Say "I'm Worried" in Korean

In Korean, "I'm worried" is 걱정돼요 (geokjeongdwaeyo).

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I'm worried

걱정돼요

geokjeongdwaeyo

Letter by letter: 걱정돼요

Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 걱정돼요 is made of.

BlockLettersSounds
걱ㄱ + ㅓ + ㄱㄱ g / k, ㅓ eo, ㄱ k (at the end)
정ㅈ + ㅓ + ㅇㅈ j, ㅓ eo, ㅇ ng (at the end)
돼ㄷ + ㅙㄷ d / t, ㅙ wae
요ㅇ + ㅛㅇ silent, ㅛ yo

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How to type it

On a standard Korean keyboard (2-set), press these keys in order:

RㄱJㅓRㄱWㅈJㅓDㅇEㄷHㅗOㅐDㅇYㅛ

Practice with the online Korean keyboard, or learn the layout in the typing test.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "I'm worried" in Korean?

걱정돼요 (geokjeongdwaeyo).

How do you pronounce 걱정돼요?

It sounds like "geokjeongdwaeyo".

Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20