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Whether you’re casually interested in the Korean language and culture or are working your way up to fluency, “I love you” is a pretty important phrase to have in your vocabulary arsenal. As a language, Korean is structured around different speech formality levels, so there are actually multiple ways to say “I love you”—it all depends on who you’re talking to. Keep reading to learn some new ways to share the love with your significant other, friends, and family.
Things You Should Know
- Sa-rang-hae is the casual way to say “I love you,” and is what you’d say to your friend, partner, or someone younger than you.
- Sa-rang-hae-yo is the polite way to say “I love you”—it’s the phrase you might use when talking to your parents or teachers.
- Sa-rang-hap-ni-da is the most formal way to say “I love you.” You’d use this form of the phrase when speaking to a person of a much higher social rank.
- Sa-rang-haeng is a really cute way to say “I love you.”
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Community Q&A
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QuestionHow do I say "I love you sister or younger sister"?Janice TiepermanCommunity AnswerYou'd say "sa-rang-hae nu-na" (사랑해 누나) if speaking to your older sister and "sa-rang-hae dong-saeng-a (사랑해 동생아) if you're speaking to your younger sister.
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QuestionHow do you write and say thank you in Korean?Community Answer고마워 - gomawo (informal) 고마워요 - gomawoyo (formal) 고맙습니다 - gomapseupnida formal x2) 감사해요 - gamsahaeyo (formal x3) 감사합니다 - gamsahapnida (formal x4) - mostly used
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QuestionHow do I say "my daughter" in Korean?Community Answer"딸" ("dtal") means "daughter," while "아들" ("ah-deul") means "son." For "my daughter," you can say "내 딸" ("nae-dtal"), or more politely, "제 딸" ("cheh-dtal").
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Sprinkle a few pet names into your newly-expanded Korean vocabulary! “Ja-gi-ya” (자기야) means “baby” or “honey,” “nae sa-rang” (내 사랑) means “my love,” and “ae-in” (애인) means “sweetheart.”[12]Thanks
References
- ↑ https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/korean.php
- ↑ https://domandhyo.com/2017/05/how-to-say-i-love-you-in-korean.html
- ↑ https://en.amazingtalker.com/blog/en/korean/46092/
- ↑ https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/south-korean-culture/south-korean-culture-naming
- ↑ https://en.amazingtalker.com/blog/en/korean/46092/
- ↑ https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/south-korean-culture/south-korean-culture-naming
- ↑ https://domandhyo.com/2017/05/how-to-say-i-love-you-in-korean.html
- ↑ https://www.clozemaster.com/blog/i-love-you-in-korean/
- ↑ https://domandhyo.com/2017/05/how-to-say-i-love-you-in-korean.html
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