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How do you say "im so sorry to hear that" in Korean?
정말 안타깝네요
jeongmal antakkapneyo
In Korean, "im so sorry to hear that" is 정말 안타깝네요 (jeongmal antakkapneyo).
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Pronunciation
Say "jeongmal antakkapneyo" slowly and softly, with a gentle double-k pause in the middle to show real sympathy.
Writing and usage
정말 안타깝네요 is written using hangul. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
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How to remember 정말 안타깝네요
Antakkap sounds like "un-tack up" — something got un-tacked and fell apart, and that's sad news.
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- good night 안녕히 주무세요 annyeonghi jumuseyo
- how is it going 어떻게 되고 있나요? eotteoke doego itnayo?
- whats up 무슨 일이야 museun iriya
- how have you been 잘 지냈어? jal jinaesseo?
- its nice outside today 오늘 밖이 좋아 oneul bakki joa
- the weather is nice 날씨가 좋다 nalssiga jota
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Questions about 정말 안타깝네요
How do you pronounce 정말 안타깝네요?
Say "jeongmal antakkapneyo" slowly and softly, with a gentle double-k pause in the middle to show real sympathy.
Is 정말 안타깝네요 formal or casual?
정말 안타깝네요 is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 정말 안타깝네요 written in Korean?
정말 안타깝네요 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as jeongmal antakkapneyo.
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