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외롭다

외롭다 (oe-rop-da) means “to be lonely.” It describes a feeling of solitude or isolation.

Example Sentences:

Don”t confuse 혼자 (alone) with 외롭다 (lonely)

혼자 있어서 외로워요. (hon-ja it-seo-seo oe-ro-wo-yo.) – I’m lonely because I’m alone.

가끔 외롭다고 느껴요. (ga-kkeum oe-rop-da-go neu-kyeo-yo.) – Sometimes, I feel lonely.

친구들이 멀리 있어서 외로워요. (chin-gu-deu-ri meol-li it-seo-seo oe-ro-wo-yo.) – My friends are far away, so I feel lonely.

혼자 사는 것은 때때로 외롭지만 자유로워요. (hon-ja sa-neun geo-seun ttae-ttae-ro oe-rop-ji-man ja-yu-ro-wo-yo.) – Living alone is sometimes lonely, but it is also freeing.

외로운 사람에게 따뜻한 말을 해 주세요. (oe-ro-un sa-ram-e-ge tta-tteut-han mal-eul hae ju-se-yo.) – Say kind words to someone who is lonely.

The polite form of 외롭다 is 외로워요 (oe-ro-wo-yo).