| Worrying . . . : 〜(으)ㄹ까봐 (G15.2) |
동치미가 보면 장난감 사달라고 할까봐
엄마한테 야단 맞을까봐
무슨 일이 있을까 봐 걱정이에요.
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무슨 일이 있을까 봐 걱정이에요.
길을 잃어버렸을까 봐 걱정이에요.
사고가 났을까 봐 걱정했어요. |
Speaking Activity1 Expressing worries/concerns and giving encouragement.
Speaker A expresses his/her worry about the following situations: . . .~(으)ㄹ까봐 걱정이에요.
Speaker B gives an encouragement: . . .~(으)니까 잘 될 거예요/괜찮을 거예요. |
- There will be a chapter Quiz on Monday.
- I wonder if I will get a job after graduation.
- I have a job interview coming up, and I am so nervous about making a mistake.
- I want to take K301 in the fall, but I am concerned what if I flunk in K202.
Speaking Activity 2
Your partner came so late, and you express how much you worried.
| A: |
왜 이렇게 늦었어요.
. . . .~었을까봐 걱정했잖아요. |
| B: |
미안해요. . . . ~는 바람에/~느라고 늦었어요. |
| A: |
. . .~지 그랬어요? |
| B: |
그러게요. . . .~(으)ㄹ 걸 그랬었어요. |
Worries (on the part of A) and reasons (on the part of B):
- A car accident
- Traffic was so heavy
- Could not get up early/Overslept
- Having forgotten the appointment
- Could not get out of the class in time
- Parents not letting him/her out
- Missing the bus/subway; Could not catch a taxi because it is a rushhour
- Could not keep track of time while talking with friends
Could have done; it depends on the reason given by speaker B:
- To call about the situation
- To set the alarm clock
- To talk to the parents that this meeting is an important one
- To take a subway instead of taxi/bus
- To sneak out of the classroom