슬프다 (seul-peu-da) means “to be sad.” It describes a feeling of sorrow or emotional pain.
Example Sentences:
그 이야기는 정말 슬퍼요. (geu i-ya-gi-neun jeong-mal seul-peo-yo.) – That story is really sad.
혼자 있어서 슬퍼요. (hon-ja it-seo-seo seul-peo-yo.) – I’m sad because I’m alone.
슬픈 노래를 들으면 눈물이 나요. (seul-peun no-rae-reul deu-reu-myeon nun-mul-i na-yo.) – When I listen to a sad song, I start to cry.
좋은 친구와 헤어져서 슬펐어요. (jo-eun chin-gu-wa hae-eo-jyeo-seo seul-peo-sseo-yo.) – I was sad because I said goodbye to a good friend.
비가 오면 왠지 슬퍼져요. (bi-ga o-myeon waen-ji seul-peo-jyeo-yo.) – When it rains, I somehow feel sad.
The polite form of 슬프다 is 슬퍼요 (seul-peo-yo).