걱정하다 (geok-jeong-ha-da) means “to worry” or “to be concerned.” It describes the act of feeling anxious or uneasy about something.
Example Sentences:
시험 때문에 걱정돼요. (si-heom ttae-mun-e geok-jeong-dwae-yo.) – I’m worried because of the exam.
너무 걱정하지 마세요. (neo-mu geok-jeong-ha-ji ma-se-yo.) – Don’t worry too much.
부모님이 나를 걱정하세요. (bu-mo-nim-i na-reul geok-jeong-ha-se-yo.) – My parents worry about me.
걱정할 필요 없어요. (geok-jeong-hal pi-ryo eop-seo-yo.) – There’s no need to worry.
친구가 아파서 걱정돼요. (chin-gu-ga a-pa-seo geok-jeong-dwae-yo.) – I’m worried because my friend is sick.
The polite form of 걱정하다 is 걱정해요 (geok-jeong-hae-yo), and the descriptive form 걱정되다 (geok-jeong-dwae-da) is often used to express feeling worried.