What does 실망하다 mean?

Real-world examples

• ⭕

  시험에서 떨어져서 정말 실망했어요.

  si-heom-e-seo tteol-eo-jyeo-seo jeong-mal sil-mang-haess-eo-yo., si heom e seo tteol eo jyeo seo jeong mal sil mang haess eo yo.

  ‘실망하다’ correctly expresses negative feelings about failure.

• ❌

  그가 약속을 지켜서 실망했어요.

  geu-ga yak-sok-eul ji-kyeo-seo sil-mang-haess-eo-yo., geu ga yak sok eul ji kyeo seo sil mang haess eo yo.

  Keeping a promise is positive, so no reason to be disappointed.

• ⭕

  친구의 거짓말에 실망했어요.

  chin-gu-ui geo-jis-mal-e sil-mang-haess-eo-yo., chin gu ui geo jis mal e sil mang haess eo yo.

  A friend's lie breaks expectations and suits expressing disappointment.

• ❌

  날씨가 좋아서 실망했어요.

  nal-ssi-ga joh-a-seo sil-mang-haess-eo-yo., nal ssi ga joh a seo sil mang haess eo yo.

  Being disappointed by good weather is unnatural.

• ⭕

  회사에서의 평가 결과에 실망했습니다.

  hoe-sa-e-seo-ui pyeong-ga gyeol-gwa-e sil-mang-haess-seup-ni-da., hoe sa e seo ui pyeong ga gyeol gwa e sil mang haess seup ni da.

  Using ‘실망하다’ when evaluation results fall short is appropriate.

• ⭕

  영화가 재미없어서 실망했어요.

  yeong-hwa-ga jae-mi-eop-eo-seo sil-mang-haess-eo-yo., yeong hwa ga jae mi eop eo seo sil mang haess eo yo.

  Expressing boredom as disappointment fits unmet expectations.

1. What does ‘실망하다’ mean?

   ‘실망하다’의 뜻은 무엇인가요?(‘sil-mang-ha-da’uitteus-eunmu-eos-in-ga-yo?, ‘silmanghada’uitteuseunmueosingayo?)
   • To be excited
   • To be disappointed
   • To be angry
   • To be surprised

2. In which situation can you use ‘실망하다’?

   어떤 상황에 ‘실망하다’를 사용할 수 있나요?(eo-tteonsang-hwang-e‘sil-mang-ha-da’reulsa-yong-halsuiss-na-yo?, eotteonsanghwange‘silmanghada’reulsayonghalsuissnayo?)
   • 친구가 거짓말했을 때(chin-gu-gageo-jis-mal-haess-eulttae, chingugageojismalhaesseulttae)
   • 좋은 결과가 나왔을 때(joh-eungyeol-gwa-gana-wass-eulttae, joheungyeolgwaganawasseulttae)
   • 생일파티에서 즐거울 때(saeng-il-pa-ti-e-seojeul-geo-ulttae, saengilpatieseojeulgeoulttae)

3. Which sentence correctly uses ‘실망하다’?

   다음 문장 중 올바른 사용은?(da-eummun-jangjungol-ba-reunsa-yong-eun?, daeummunjangjungolbareunsayongeun?)
   • 시험에 떨어져서 실망했어요.(si-heom-etteol-eo-jyeo-seosil-mang-haess-eo-yo., siheometteoleojyeoseosilmanghaesseoyo.)
   • 친구가 선물을 줘서 실망했어요.(chin-gu-gaseon-mul-euljwo-seosil-mang-haess-eo-yo., chingugaseonmuleuljwoseosilmanghaesseoyo.)
   • 날씨가 좋아서 실망했어요.(nal-ssi-gajoh-a-seosil-mang-haess-eo-yo., nalssigajohaseosilmanghaesseoyo.)