“불안하다” (bul-an-ha-da) means “to be anxious,” “to be uneasy,” or “to feel insecure.” It describes a state of worry, nervousness, or uncertainty.
Breaking It Down:
불안 (bul-an) – Anxiety / Uneasiness
하다 (ha-da) – To do (used to form adjectives and verbs)
Example Sentences:
시험을 앞두고 불안해요. (si-heom-eul ap-du-go bul-an-hae-yo.) – I feel anxious before the exam.
요즘 미래에 대해 불안해요. (yo-jeum mi-rae-e dae-hae bul-an-hae-yo.) – These days, I feel uneasy about the future.
중요한 발표가 있어서 불안해요. (jung-yo-han bal-pyo-ga iss-eo-seo bul-an-hae-yo.) – I’m nervous because I have an important presentation.
불안한 기분이 들어요. (bul-an-han gi-bun-i deu-reo-yo.) – I have an uneasy feeling.
그 소식을 듣고 불안했어요. (geu so-si-geul deut-go bul-an-haess-eo-yo.) – I felt anxious after hearing that news.
This word is commonly used to describe feelings of discomfort or nervousness.
To say “switch off the light” in Korean, you can use “불을 끄다” (bul-eul kkeu-da), which means “to turn off the light.”
Example Sentences:
잘 시간이니까 불을 꺼 주세요. (jal si-gan-i-ni-kka bul-eul kkeo ju-se-yo.) – It’s time to sleep, so please turn off the light.
불을 끄고 밖으로 나갔어요. (bul-eul kkeu-go bak-eu-ro na-gass-eo-yo.) – I switched off the light and went outside.
불을 꺼도 아직 밝아요. (bul-eul kkeo-do a-jik bal-ga-yo.) – Even after turning off the light, it’s still bright.
방에서 나갈 때 불을 꺼야 해요. (bang-e-seo na-gal ttae bul-eul kkeo-ya hae-yo.) – You should turn off the light when you leave the room.
컴퓨터를 끄고 불도 껐어요. (keom-pyu-teo-reul kkeu-go bul-do kkeoss-eo-yo.) – I turned off the computer and also switched off the light.
see also 불을 켜다
“불을 켜다” (bul-eul kyeo-da) to mean “to switch on the light.”
Example Sentences:
방이 어두워서 불을 켰어요. (bang-i eo-du-wo-seo bul-eul kyeoss-eo-yo.) – I turned on the light because the room was dark.
불 좀 켜 주세요. (bul jom kye ju-se-yo.) – Please turn on the light.
불을 켜고 책을 읽었어요. (bul-eul kye-go chaek-eul ilg-eoss-eo-yo.) – I turned on the light and read a book.
불을 켜도 아직 어두워요. (bul-eul kye-do a-jik eo-du-wo-yo.) – Even after turning on the light, it’s still dark.
방이 어두우니까 불을 켜 주세요. (bang-i eo-du-u-ni-kka bul-eul kyeo ju-se-yo.) – The room is dark, so please turn on the light.
See also 불을 끄다
불행하다 means “to be unhappy” or “to be unfortunate”. It describes a state of dissatisfaction, misfortune, or suffering.
Here are some example sentences using 불행하다:
그 소식을 듣고 매우 불행했어요. I was very unhappy when I heard that news.
그녀는 많은 돈을 가졌지만 여전히 불행하다. She has a lot of money, but she is still unhappy.
그는 자신의 삶이 불행하다고 느낀다. He feels that his life is unfortunate.
The opposite of 불행하다 is 행복하다, which means “to be happy.”