Expressing concern with "kongpa"

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恐怕 (kǒngpà) can be used as a conjunction, meaning "I'm afraid". It comes at the beginning of the sentence.

Structure

(Reason,) 恐怕 + Fact / Conclusion

明天我很忙，恐怕没时间。Míngtiān wǒ hěn máng, kǒngpà méi shíjiān. I'm busy tomorrow. I'm afraid I don't have time.
已经很晚了，恐怕他不会来了。Yǐjīng hěn wǎn le, kǒngpà tā bù huì lái le. It's already very late. I'm afraid he's not coming.
工作太多了，恐怕今天做不完。 Gōngzuò tài duō le, kǒngpà jīntiān zuò bù wán. The work is too much. I'm afraid I can't finish them all today.
饭太多了，恐怕我吃不完。Fàn tài duō le, kǒngpà wǒ chī bù wán. The food is too much. I'm afraid I can't eat it all.
这样做恐怕不行。Zhèyàng zuò kǒngpà bù xíng. I'm afraid it doesn't work this way.
恐怕他不会听你的话。Kǒngpà tā bù huì tīng nǐ de huà. I'm afraid he won't listen to what you said.