A2 adjective

긴급하다

ingeunghada

When something is 긴급하다 (gingeup-hada), it means it's really important and needs to happen right away. Think of it like a situation that can't wait. For example, if there's an emergency, that situation is 긴급하다. You might hear this word when people are talking about things that are very pressing or need immediate attention. It's a useful word to know for when time is of the essence!

When something is 긴급하다 (gingeup-hada), it means it's urgent or pressing and requires immediate attention. You'll often see this word used in situations where there's an emergency or a critical need for action.

For example, if a situation is described as 긴급 상황 (gingeup sanghwang), it means it's an emergency situation. Similarly, 긴급 조치 (gingeup jochi) refers to emergency measures or urgent steps that need to be taken quickly.

You might hear it in news reports about natural disasters or medical emergencies, emphasizing the immediate need for help or intervention.

When something is 긴급하다 (gingeup-hada), it means it's extremely urgent or pressing. Think of situations where immediate action is required, like a medical emergency or a natural disaster. It emphasizes a high degree of necessity and timeliness. You might hear it in news reports or official announcements to convey the seriousness of a situation. For example, if there's a flood, the government might issue a '긴급 경보' (gingeup gyeongbo), an urgent alert, to inform the public to evacuate quickly. The term highlights a critical need for prompt attention or resolution.

How Formal Is It?

Formell

"지금 상황이 매우 긴급합니다. (The situation is very urgent right now.)"

Neutral

"긴급해요! 빨리 오세요. (It's urgent! Come quickly.)"

Informell

"야, 이거 긴급해. (Hey, this is urgent.)"

Child friendly

"엄마, 응가 급해! (Mom, I need to poop urgently!)"

Umgangssprache

"야, 이거 개급함. 쌉빨리 와라. (Yo, this is super urgent. Come super fast.)"

Wusstest du?

The character '緊' (긴) means 'tight' or 'urgent', and '急' (급) means 'urgent' or 'sudden'. Together, they emphasize the immediate and critical nature of something.

Beispiele nach Niveau

1

지금 바로 가야 할 만큼 상황이 긴급해요.

The situation is so urgent that I have to go right now.

2

긴급한 사안이라서 빨리 결정해야 합니다.

It's an urgent matter, so we need to decide quickly.

3

환자의 상태가 긴급하여 즉시 수술이 필요했어요.

The patient's condition was urgent, so immediate surgery was needed.

4

예상치 못한 문제가 발생하여 회의를 긴급 소집했습니다.

An unexpected problem arose, so we urgently convened a meeting.

5

재난 지역에 긴급 구호 물품을 보내야 합니다.

We need to send emergency relief supplies to the disaster area.

6

경찰은 긴급 체포 영장을 발부받아 용의자를 검거했습니다.

The police obtained an urgent arrest warrant and apprehended the suspect.

7

경제 상황이 긴급하여 정부는 비상 대책을 발표했습니다.

The economic situation is urgent, so the government announced emergency measures.

8

그는 긴급한 전화를 받고 급히 자리를 떴습니다.

He received an urgent call and left in a hurry.

Tipps

Basic Meaning of 긴급하다

Understand that '긴급하다' means something is urgent or pressing. It's often used in situations requiring immediate attention.

Contextual Use of 긴급하다

Think of scenarios where you'd use 'urgent' in English. For instance, a medical emergency or an important deadline. These are good places to use '긴급하다'.

Distinguishing from '급하다'

While similar to '급하다' (to be hurried/urgent), '긴급하다' implies a higher level of criticality or seriousness. '긴급하다' is for more severe or critical situations.

Adverb Form: 긴급히

Learn its adverb form, '긴급히', meaning urgently or immediately. This is useful for describing actions done with urgency.

Noun Form: 긴급

The noun form '긴급' means urgency or emergency. You'll often see it in phrases like '긴급 상황' (emergency situation).

Common Phrases with 긴급하다

Memorize common phrases. For example, '긴급 연락' (urgent contact) or '긴급 회의' (emergency meeting).

Examples in Sentences

Practice using it in sentences. '지금은 긴급한 상황입니다.' (Now is an urgent situation.)

Listen for it in News

Pay attention to news reports or official announcements. '긴급하다' is often used in contexts of disasters, crises, or important public notices.

Associate with 'Emergency'

When you think of '긴급하다', immediately associate it with the English word emergency. This will help you recall its meaning and usage.

Create Your Own Scenarios

Imagine personal situations where something is urgent. How would you express that in Korean using '긴급하다'? This helps with practical application.

Wortherkunft

Sino-Korean (한자어)

Ursprüngliche Bedeutung: Urgent, pressing (緊急)

Korean (derived from Chinese characters)

Kultureller Kontext

In Korean culture, the concept of '긴급하다' (gingeup-hada) is often used in situations requiring immediate action or attention. It can refer to emergencies, important deadlines, or critical circumstances. Being able to quickly understand and react to '긴급한' (gingeup-han) situations is often valued, especially in professional or community settings where efficiency and responsiveness are important.

Teste dich selbst 42 Fragen

writing A1

Write a short sentence saying 'The meeting is urgent.'

Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.

Sample answer

회의가 긴급해요.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
writing A1

Write a sentence saying 'This is urgent business.'

Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.

Sample answer

이것은 긴급한 일이에요.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
writing A1

Imagine you need help immediately. Write a simple sentence using 'urgent'.

Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.

Sample answer

도움이 긴급해요.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
reading A1

무엇이 긴급합니까? (What is urgent?)

Read this passage:

지금 전화가 왔어요. 아주 긴급해요. 빨리 받으세요.

무엇이 긴급합니까? (What is urgent?)

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 전화 (The phone call)

The passage states '아주 긴급해요' (It's very urgent) about the phone call.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 전화 (The phone call)

The passage states '아주 긴급해요' (It's very urgent) about the phone call.

reading A1

무엇을 해야 합니까? (What must be done?)

Read this passage:

오늘 숙제가 많아요. 그래서 지금 공부하는 것이 긴급해요.

무엇을 해야 합니까? (What must be done?)

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 숙제를 하다 (Do homework)

The passage says '지금 공부하는 것이 긴급해요' (It's urgent to study now) because there's a lot of homework.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 숙제를 하다 (Do homework)

The passage says '지금 공부하는 것이 긴급해요' (It's urgent to study now) because there's a lot of homework.

reading A1

왜 친구를 도와줘야 합니까? (Why must you help your friend?)

Read this passage:

친구가 병원에 갔어요. 매우 긴급한 상황이에요. 친구를 도와줘야 해요.

왜 친구를 도와줘야 합니까? (Why must you help your friend?)

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 상황이 긴급해요 (The situation is urgent)

The passage states '매우 긴급한 상황이에요' (It's a very urgent situation) regarding the friend in the hospital.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 상황이 긴급해요 (The situation is urgent)

The passage states '매우 긴급한 상황이에요' (It's a very urgent situation) regarding the friend in the hospital.

listening A2

The situation is very...

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 지금 상황이 아주 긴급해요.
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
listening A2

They need urgent...

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 긴급한 도움이 필요해요.
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
listening A2

This problem needs to be handled...

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 이 문제는 긴급하게 처리해야 해요.
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
speaking A2

Read this aloud:

긴급한 전화가 왔어요.

Focus: 긴급한 (gin-geup-han)

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
speaking A2

Read this aloud:

지금 긴급 회의가 있어요.

Focus: 긴급 (gin-geup)

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
speaking A2

Read this aloud:

병원에 긴급하게 가야 해요.

Focus: 긴급하게 (gin-geup-ha-ge)

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
listening B1

Listen for the reason for the meeting.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 지금 바로 긴급한 회의가 있어요.
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
listening B1

Listen for where someone needs to go urgently.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 긴급하게 병원에 가야 할 것 같아요.
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
listening B1

Listen for how this problem needs to be handled.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 이 문제는 긴급하게 처리해야 합니다.
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
speaking B1

Read this aloud:

지금 긴급한 상황입니다.

Focus: 긴급한 상황

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
speaking B1

Read this aloud:

긴급한 연락이 왔어요.

Focus: 긴급한 연락

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
speaking B1

Read this aloud:

이 일은 긴급하게 해야 해요.

Focus: 긴급하게 해야 해요

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
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지금 이 문제는 정말 ___ 처리해야 합니다. (This issue needs to be handled very ___ right now.)

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 긴급하게

The context implies a need for quick action, making '긴급하게' (urgently) the most appropriate choice.

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그는 ___ 회의에 참석해야 해서 자리를 비울 수 없었어요. (He couldn't leave his seat because he had to attend an ___ meeting.)

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 긴급한

The sentence suggests a situation that requires immediate attention, so '긴급한' (urgent) fits best.

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갑작스러운 사고로 병원으로 이송되는 상황은 매우 ___ 것입니다. (Being transferred to the hospital due to a sudden accident is a very ___ situation.)

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 긴급한

A sudden accident leading to hospital transfer is by nature an urgent event, so '긴급한' (urgent) is the correct descriptor.

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이번 프로젝트는 마감 기한이 코앞이라 ___ 진행해야 합니다. (This project needs to proceed ___ because the deadline is very close.)

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 긴급하게

With a close deadline, the project requires urgent progression, making '긴급하게' (urgently) the appropriate adverb.

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아이의 건강 문제가 ___ 상황이라 즉시 병원에 가야 했어요. (My child's health problem was an ___ situation, so I had to go to the hospital immediately.)

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 긴급한

The need to go to the hospital immediately indicates an urgent health problem, so '긴급한' (urgent) is the correct adjective.

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이 소식은 너무 ___ 전달되어야 해서 지체할 시간이 없어요. (This news is so ___ that it needs to be delivered without delay.)

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 긴급하게

The phrase 'without delay' implies urgency, so '긴급하게' (urgently) is the most fitting adverb to describe how the news should be delivered.

listening B2

The situation is urgent.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 지금 바로 병원에 가야 해요. 상황이 긴급합니다.
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
listening B2

An urgent situation has arisen.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 긴급한 상황이 발생해서 회의를 취소해야 할 것 같아요.
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
listening B2

A fire alarm sounded. Evacuate urgently!

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 화재 경보가 울렸어요. 긴급히 대피하세요!
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
speaking B2

Read this aloud:

갑작스러운 사고로 인해 긴급하게 병원으로 이송되었습니다.

Focus: 긴급하게

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
speaking B2

Read this aloud:

이 문제는 긴급히 해결해야 할 필요가 있습니다.

Focus: 해결해야 할 필요가

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
speaking B2

Read this aloud:

긴급 상황 발생 시, 지시에 따라 행동해 주세요.

Focus: 발생 시, 지시에 따라

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
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이번 프로젝트는 마감이 코앞이라서 우리는 지금 아주 ___ 상황에 처해 있다.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 긴급하다

프로젝트 마감이 임박했으므로 '긴급하다'가 가장 적절한 표현입니다.

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갑작스러운 사고 소식에 모든 직원들이 ___ 회의실로 모였다.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 긴급하게

사고 소식은 급박한 상황이므로 '긴급하게' 모였다는 표현이 자연스럽습니다.

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화재가 발생하여 대피 방송이 ___ 울려 퍼졌다.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 긴급하게

화재 발생 상황에서는 대피 방송이 급박하게 울려 퍼지는 것이 맞습니다.

fill blank C1

해킹 공격으로 인해 서버가 다운되어 시스템 복구가 ___ 요구된다.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 긴급하게

서버 다운은 즉각적인 조치가 필요한 '긴급한' 상황입니다.

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예상치 못한 기후 변화로 식량 부족 문제가 더욱 ___ 지고 있다.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 긴급해

식량 부족 문제가 심각해지는 상황을 표현하기 위해 '긴급해'가 적합합니다.

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환자의 상태가 갑자기 악화되어 의사들은 ___ 수술 준비를 시작했다.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 긴급하게

환자 상태 악화는 즉각적인 수술이 필요한 '긴급한' 상황을 의미합니다.

multiple choice C2

다음 중 '긴급하다'의 의미와 가장 유사한 단어는 무엇입니까?

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 급하다 (to be hasty/urgent)

'긴급하다'는 '매우 급하다'는 의미로, '급하다'와 가장 유사합니다.

multiple choice C2

어떤 상황에서 '긴급하다'는 표현을 사용하는 것이 가장 적절할까요?

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 갑작스러운 재난이 발생하여 즉각적인 조치가 필요할 때

'긴급하다'는 위급하고 빠른 대응이 필요한 상황에 사용됩니다.

multiple choice C2

다음 문장 중 '긴급하다'를 사용한 문장이 올바르지 않은 것은 무엇입니까?

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 매일 긴급하게 아침을 먹고 출근합니다.

매일 아침 식사를 하는 것은 일상적인 행동이므로 '긴급하다'는 표현이 어색합니다.

true false C2

예상치 못한 사고가 발생하여 병원으로 이송해야 하는 상황은 '긴급하다'고 할 수 있다.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Richtig

응급 상황은 즉각적인 조치가 필요한 '긴급한' 상황에 해당합니다.

true false C2

친구와의 약속 시간이 5분 늦어지는 것은 '긴급하다'고 표현할 수 있다.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Falsch

5분 정도의 지연은 일반적으로 '긴급하다'고 표현할 정도로 위급한 상황이 아닙니다.

true false C2

정부에서 발표한 비상사태는 '긴급하다'는 단어와 관련이 깊다.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Richtig

비상사태는 국가적 차원의 위급하고 즉각적인 대응이 필요한 상황을 의미하므로 '긴급하다'와 밀접한 관련이 있습니다.

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