Korean expression
무서워요
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What does 무서워요 mean?
무서워요 means "being afraid and frightened" in Korean.
How it works here
‘무서워요’ is the polite conjugated form of ‘무섭다’ and expresses this meaning directly.
Dictionary form
무섭다
To be frightening; to be afraid
The adjective ‘무섭다’ means scary or frightening. ‘무서워요’ is its polite form; it can describe fear of people, objects, atmospheres, scenes, or thoughts.
When it's used
Used to express fear of something dangerous or unsettling.
The line
으아아 안 돼 무서워요
Aah, no! I’m scared.
Said when feeling afraid in front of something that looks dangerous or unsettling.
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More examples
어두운 지하실은 아직도 무서워요.
The dark basement is still scary.
그 소문이 너무 무서워서 잠을 못 잤어.
The rumor was so scary that I couldn’t sleep.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
무서워요
으아아 안 돼 무서워요
Aah, no! I’m scared.
- Being hungry
- Shouting because you are angry
- Being afraid and frightened
- Being tired because you are sleepy
Show the answer
Being afraid and frightened
The adjective ‘무섭다’ means scary or frightening. ‘무서워요’ is its polite form; it can describe fear of people, objects, atmospheres, scenes, or thoughts.
Other words in this line
- 으아아
- Aah
- 안
- Not
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