Word
발표할 때 실수할까 봐 메모장에 중요한 표현을 적어 둬요.balpyohal ttae silsuhalkka bwa memojange jungyohan pyohyeoneul jeogeo dwoyo.
Meaning
I write down important expressions in my notepad for fear that I might make a mistake during the presentation.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of balpyohal ttae silsuhalkka bwa memojange jungyohan pyohyeoneul jeogeo dwoyo.
~을~eul
object particle
~에~e
location particle
표현pyohyeon
expression
중요하다jungyohada
important
Questions & Answers about balpyohal ttae silsuhalkka bwa memojange jungyohan pyohyeoneul jeogeo dwoyo.
What does 발표할 때 mean, and how does -ㄹ 때 work?
때 means time or when. After a verb, -(으)ㄹ 때 means when doing or at the time of doing something.
So:
- 발표하다 = to give a presentation
- 발표할 때 = when giving a presentation / when I present
Because 발표하다 ends in a vowel sound before 하다, it becomes 발표할 때 rather than 발표할을 때.
In this sentence, it refers to the situation during a presentation or when I have to present.
What does 실수할까 봐 mean?
-(으)ㄹ까 봐 is a very common grammar pattern meaning:
- because I’m worried that...
- for fear that...
- in case...
So 실수할까 봐 means:
- because I’m worried I might make a mistake
- for fear that I’ll make a mistake
It expresses concern or anxiety about a possible situation.
Is 봐 here the verb 보다 meaning to see?