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안달나다 An-dal-na-da

The jittery, restless agony of waiting for a result or delivery that is agonizingly overdue.

What does 안달나다 mean?

안달나다 (An-dal-na-da) means: The jittery, restless agony of waiting for a result or delivery that is agonizingly overdue.

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How it's actually used

  • 택배 언제 와? 진짜 안달나 죽겠네.
    Taek-bae eon-je wa? Jin-jja an-dal-na juk-get-ne.
    When is the package getting here? I'm dying of impatience.
    💡 Shows how the term is used to express the hyperbolic, physical discomfort of waiting for a delivery.
  • 결과 발표 날만 기다리느라 안달나서 아무것도 못 하겠어.
    Gyeol-gwa bal-pyo nal-man gi-da-ri-neu-ra an-dal-na-seo a-mu-geot-do mot ha-ge-sseo.
    I'm so anxious waiting for the results day that I can't do anything else.
    💡 Highlights how the word describes a state of total distraction caused by a pending life event.
  • 너무 안달내지 마. 어차피 기다리는 수밖에 없잖아.
    Neo-mu an-dal-nae-ji ma. Eo-cha-pi gi-da-ri-neun su-bak-e eop-ja-na.
    Don't get so worked up/impatient. There's nothing to do but wait anyway.
    💡 Demonstrates the common usage of advising someone to calm down when they are becoming visibly restless.

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