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- Lucas: Luna, ready for another episode? Luna: Yeah, I'm excited. What are we learning today? Lucas: We've covered a lot of emotions — happy, sad, angry, calm. Today let's talk about being worried or anxious. Luna: Oh, that's useful. I get nervous before exams and stuff. Lucas: Exactly. So the first phrase is '걱정돼요'. That means 'I'm worried' or 'I'm concerned'. Luna: 걱정돼요. Lucas: Good. '걱정' is worry, and '-돼요' makes it a verb. So '걱정돼요'. Luna: 걱정돼요. I think I've heard that in K-dramas. Lucas: You probably have. Now, another word for anxious is '불안해요'. That's more like 'I'm anxious'. Luna: 불안해요. That sounds a bit stronger. Lucas: Yeah, it's more intense. Let's practice both. Repeat after me: '걱정돼요'. Luna: 걱정돼요. Lucas: And '불안해요'. Luna: 불안해요. Lucas: Perfect. Now, how do you ask someone why they're worried? '왜 걱정돼요?' — Why are you worried? Luna: 왜 걱정돼요? That's simple. '왜' is why. Lucas: Right. So if I say '시험 때문에 불안해요' — I'm anxious because of the exam. '시험' is exam, '때문에' means because of. Luna: 시험 때문에 불안해요. That's a whole sentence. Lucas: Yes. And if someone tells you they're worried, you can say '걱정하지 마세요' — Don't worry. Luna: 걱정하지 마세요. That's a comforting phrase. Lucas: Okay, let's do a quick scene. Imagine you have a job interview tomorrow. Luna: Oh no. Okay, I'm nervous. So I'd say '면접 때문에 불안해요'. Lucas: 면접 때문에 불안해요. That's good. '면접' is job interview. Luna: 면접 때문에 불안해요. Lucas: And I'd say '걱정하지 마세요. 잘할 거예요' — Don't worry. You'll do well. Luna: Aww, thanks. So we have 걱정돼요, 불안해요, 왜 걱정돼요?, 시험 때문에 불안해요, and 걱정하지 마세요. Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice them all once more. Repeat: 걱정돼요. Luna: 걱정돼요. Lucas: 불안해요. Luna: 불안해요. Lucas: 왜 걱정돼요? Luna: 왜 걱정돼요? Lucas: 시험 때문에 불안해요. Luna: 시험 때문에 불안해요. Lucas: 걱정하지 마세요. Luna: 걱정하지 마세요. Lucas: Great. You know, if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Korean, and you'd like to support the show staying ad-free, you can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It really helps us keep going. Luna: Yeah, no ads means more time for learning. I love that. Lucas: So let's keep practicing. I'll say a situation, and you choose the right phrase. If you're about to give a big presentation... Luna: 발표 때문에 불안해요? Or '걱정돼요'? Lucas: Both work. '발표' means presentation. So you could say '발표 때문에 걱정돼요'. Luna: 발표 때문에 걱정돼요. Lucas: Good. And I'd say '걱정하지 마세요. 준비 잘했잖아요' — Don't worry. You prepared well. Luna: Oh, '준비' is preparation, right? And '잘했잖아요' is like 'you did well'. Lucas: Exactly. You're catching on. So today we learned how to express worry and anxiety. Practice these phrases when you're feeling nervous, or to comfort a friend. Luna: I'll try using '걱정하지 마세요' more often. It's a nice phrase. Lucas: For sure. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time. Bye! Luna: 안녕!