Listen to the native speakers in the audio, and practice saying the Korean phrases aloud. Whether you want to make some friendly Korean conversation, or understand your favorite Korean TV drama, these might come in handy!
Resources for further reading:
Talking About Love in Korean
If you want to confess your love to someone, just say:
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사랑해요.
Saranghaeyo.
(I) love (you).
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Hopefully the answer will be:
저도 사랑해요.
Jeodo saranghaeyo.
(I) love (you), too.
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If you want to invite someone out, you can ask:
내일 저와 같이 뭐 하실래요?
Naeil jeowa gachi mwo hasillaeyo?
Would (you) like to do something with me tomorrow?
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Supposing someone has asked you this, here are some possible answers:
네, 좋아요.
Ne, joayo.
Yes, (I) would love to.
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죄 송하지만 안돼요.
Jwesonghajiman andwaeyo.
Sorry, (I) can't.
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If the date was successful you might want to say:
참 좋은 날이었어요.
Cham jo-eun narieosseoyo.
(That) was a lovely day.
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참 좋은 저녁이었어요.
Cham jo-eun jeonyeogieosseoyo.
(That) was a lovely evening.
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After several dates, you may realize that you are falling in love! How can you express such feelings in Korean? Don’t worry—memorize these phrases for when you’re getting closer to someone.
좋아해요.
Joahaeyo.
(I) like (you).
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정말 좋아해요.
Jeongmal joahaeyo.
(I) really like (you).
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당신과 있어서 행복해요.
Dangshingwa isseoseo haengbokhaeyo.
(I) am happy with you.
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우리 잘 어울리는 것 같아요.
Uri jal eoullineun geot gatayo.
(I) think we're good together.
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And when the time is right, you can pop that special question:
저와 결혼 해주세요.
Jeowa gyeolhon haejuseyo.
Will (you) marry me?
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If you are going out with someone who is not exactly what you were hoping for you could say:
우리 아닌 것 같아요.
Uri anin geot gatayo.
(I) don't think it's working.
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저는 친구되고 싶어요.
Jeoneun chingudoego sipeoyo.
I want to be friends.
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친구로 남고 싶어요.
Chinguro namgo sipeoyo.
(I) want to stay friends.
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That's it for this lesson! I hope you enjoyed it.
Why not check out some more lessons on Korean phrases next?
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안녕히 가세요! (Annyeonghi gaseyo!) "Goodbye!"
Sujung Lee: Rocket Korean
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