죄송하다
Meaning: to be sorry (formal)
What does 죄송하다 mean?
죄송하다 [joesonghada] is an adjective meaning "to be sorry (formal)". It is rated A1 on the CEFR scale, which means absolute beginner — among the first 500 words you should learn. This word appears across 2 Lexibeom card packs, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.
Example Sentences (2)
Here are real-life sentences where 죄송하다 [joesonghada] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.
죄송합니다! 늦어서 정말 미안해요.
I'm sorry! I'm really sorry for being late.
How to Use 죄송하다 in Conversation
Korean adjectives like 죄송하다 behave more like verbs than English adjectives — they conjugate by tense and politeness. The dictionary form ends in 다, but in speech you use the conjugated form (e.g., -아요/-어요 for polite present). When modifying a noun, use the -(으)ㄴ form.
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