How to Say "I'm Scared" in Korean

In Korean, "I'm scared" is 무서워요 (museowoyo).

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I'm scared

무서워요

museowoyo

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Letter by letter: 무서워요

Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 무서워요 is made of.

BlockLettersSounds
무ㅁ + ㅜㅁ m, ㅜ u
서ㅅ + ㅓㅅ s, ㅓ eo
워ㅇ + ㅝㅇ silent, ㅝ wo
요ㅇ + ㅛㅇ silent, ㅛ yo

New to the letters? Tap through the Hangul chart to hear each one.

How to type it

On a standard Korean keyboard (2-set), press these keys in order:

AㅁNㅜTㅅJㅓDㅇNㅜJㅓDㅇYㅛ

Practice with the online Korean keyboard, or learn the layout in the typing test.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "I'm scared" in Korean?

무서워요 (museowoyo).

How do you pronounce 무서워요?

It sounds like "museowoyo".

Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20