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Hurt / sick vs Uncomfortable in Korean
🗣️ When your body says no: ➡️ 아프다 [apeuda] (Hurt / sick) means pain or illness.
How these words work together
In Korean, 아프다 means to be hurt or sick, referring to physical pain or illness. 불편하다 means to feel uncomfortable, often about situations, feelings, or physical discomfort that is not necessarily pain. Use 아프다 when talking about pain or sickness, and 불편하다 when describing discomfort or inconvenience.
Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 아프다 | apeuda | Hurt / sick |
| 불편하다 | bulpyeonhada | Uncomfortable |
Example sentences
머리가 아파서 약을 먹었어요.
My head hurts, so I took medicine.
이 의자가 너무 불편해요.
This chair is very uncomfortable.
감기에 걸려서 몸이 아파요.
I caught a cold and my body hurts.
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