What does 후회하다 mean?

Real-world examples

• ⭕

  나는 그때 말을 하지 않은 것을 후회해.

  na-neun geu-ttae mal-eul ha-ji an-eun geos-eul hu-hoe-hae., na neun geu ttae mal eul ha ji an eun geos eul hu hoe hae.

  Correct use with ‘~을/를 후회하다’ pattern.

• ⭕

  그는 시험을 잘 본 것을 후회한다.

  geu-neun si-heom-eul jal bon geos-eul hu-hoe-han-da., geu neun si heom eul jal bon geos eul hu hoe han da.

  Subject expresses a reasonable regret about an action.

• ❌

  나는 후회하는 그 일을 다시 할 거야.

  na-neun hu-hoe-ha-neun geu il-eul da-si hal geo-ya., na neun hu hoe ha neun geu il eul da si hal geo ya.

  후회하다 refers to past events, so future action use is incorrect.

• ⭕

  후회하지 마, 괜찮아.

  hu-hoe-ha-ji ma, gwaen-chan-a., hu hoe ha ji ma, gwaen chan a.

  Natural emotional expression.

• ⭕

  그녀는 후회하고 있다.

  geu-nyeo-neun hu-hoe-ha-go iss-da., geu nyeo neun hu hoe ha go iss da.

  Correct present continuous form expressing emotion.

• ⭕

  후회할 거야 그 결정을.

  hu-hoe-hal geo-ya geu gyeol-jeong-eul., hu hoe hal geo ya geu gyeol jeong eul.

  Natural warning about future regret.

1. What does ‘후회하다’ mean?

   ‘후회하다’의 뜻은 무엇인가요?(‘hu-hoe-ha-da’uitteus-eunmu-eos-in-ga-yo?, ‘huhoehada’uitteuseunmueosingayo?)
   • to regret
   • to celebrate
   • to forget
   • to promise

2. Which sentence is correct?

   다음 중 올바른 문장은?(da-eumjungol-ba-reunmun-jang-eun?, daeumjungolbareunmunjangeun?)
   • 나는 후회하는 그 일을 다시 할 거야.(na-neunhu-hoe-ha-neungeuil-eulda-sihalgeo-ya., naneunhuhoehaneungeuileuldasihalgeoya.)
   • 그는 시험을 잘 본 것을 후회한다.(geu-neunsi-heom-euljalbongeos-eulhu-hoe-han-da., geuneunsiheomeuljalbongeoseulhuhoehanda.)
   • 후회할 거야 미래의 선택을.(hu-hoe-halgeo-yami-rae-uiseon-taek-eul., huhoehalgeoyamiraeuiseontaekeul.)
   • 후회하지 마, 괜찮아.(hu-hoe-ha-jima,gwaen-chan-a., huhoehajima,gwaenchana.)

3. In ‘~을/를 후회하다’, what does ‘~을/를’ represent?

   ‘~을/를 후회하다’에서 ‘~을/를’은 무엇을 나타내나요?(‘~eul, reulhu-hoe-ha-da’e-seo‘~eul, reulhuhoehada’eseo‘~eul, reul’eunmu-eos-eulna-ta-nae-na-yo?, reul’eunmueoseulnatanaenayo?)
   • the subject
   • the object of regret
   • the time
   • the location