English–Korean
“be confused” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationkalpangjilpanghada
Example
선생님 질문에 학생들이 갈팡질팡했어요.seon saeng nim chil mu ne hak ssaeng deu ri kal pang jil pang hae sseo yo
The students were confused by the teacher's question.
How to say “be confused” in Korean
“Be confused” in Korean is 갈팡질팡하다 (kalpangjilpanghada).
Thoughts and actions keep wavering as someone searches for a decision.
Example sentences with 갈팡질팡하다
길을 잃어서 우리는 한참 갈팡질팡했다.ki reul i reo seo u ri neun han cham kal pang jil pang haet tta
After getting lost, we were confused for quite a while.
Tips for using 갈팡질팡하다
- This word is useful when confusion appears as repeated hesitation rather than simply not understanding something.