The phrase “my love” in Korean can be expressed as 내 사랑 (nae sarang). You can use this as a term of endearment to your significant other. This phrase is made up of 2 Korean words: 내 (nae) and 사랑 (sarang). 내 means “my” and 사랑 (sarang) means “love.”
Example. Nae Sarang word endearment can be directly translated as My Love. This term is used for both men and women.
Unlike most Korean names, which are composed of two Sino-Korean roots each written with one hanja, "Sarang" is an indigenous Korean name: a single word meaning "love".
This is because 내 [nae] meaning "my" sounds so similar to 네 [ne]. Let's learn how to pronounce the Korean word for “your” more naturally.
여자친구 — Girlfriend
It's not really a nickname, but just in case you wanted to know the Korean word for “girlfriend,” here it is. It's the combination of 여자 which means woman, and 친구 which means friend.
If you want to say 'beautiful' as in 'the beautiful lady' then you should say 아름다운 (areumdaun) or 예쁜 (yeppeun) Example: 아름다운 꽃 (areumdaun kkot) – beautiful flowers. 예쁜 여자 (yeppeun yeoja) – pretty woman.
1. 아니요 (Aniyo) When learning how to say yes no ok in Korean, the common way to say no that you will hear is 아니요 (Aniyo). This is the standard way of saying no in Korean. That is why you can use this in most situations.
No - 아니요 [aniyo]
Whether it's to show disagreement or to answer a question, another extremely important expression to know is 'no' which in Korean is 아니요 [aniyo].
As mentioned in the video above, the Korean word used to mean “it is not” is 아니에요 (anieyo). 아니다 (anida) means “not.” This word changes to 아니에요 (anieyo) or 아닙니다(animnida) when speaking formally. It changes to 아니야 (aniya) when speaking informally.
Nae sarang (내 사랑) – “My Love”
This term of endearment can directly be translated as “my love.” It is similar to 자기야 (jagiya) with how couples use it.
If someone says “I love you” in Korean to you, then you can reply with 나도 사랑해 (nado saranghae). It means “I love you, too.”
3. Aegiya – “Baby” / “Babe” If calling someone “sweetheart” or “lover” sounds a little old-fashioned, you can use aegi or aegiya to call someone “baby” or “babe.” This Korean term of endearment suggests an intimate and less formal relationship when referring to your significant other.
Saranghae. You've probably already heard this expression in some dramas or K-pop songs. “Saranghae” (사랑해) means “I love you“. You can also find it in its more formal form “saranghaeyo” (사랑해요), but it's not used as often since you usually drop the formalities when talking to your loved one.
Is there a formal form of 'I love you' in Korean? The answer is yes, and it is: 사랑합니다 (saranghamnida).
There are two different words for 'really' in the Korean language: 정말 (jeongmal) 진짜 (jinjja) We'll tell you about them!
“Hello” (polite): 안녕하세요 (annyeong haseyo) “Hi” / “Hello” (casual): 안녕 (annyeong) “Good day” / “Hello” (formal): 녕하십니까 (annyeong hasimnikka)
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, consists of 24 basic letters, 14 consonants (ㄱ ㄴ ㄷ ㄹ ㅁ ㅂ ㅅ ㅇ ㅈ ㅊ ㅋ ㅌ ㅍ ㅎ) and 10 vowels (ㅏ ㅑ ㅓ ㅕ ㅗ ㅛ ㅜ ㅠ ㅡ ㅣ). Each letter is unique and can be combined with other letters to form syllables.
1) 오빠 (oppa)
오빠 (oppa) means older brother and can only be used by younger women. A woman might call her older brother or an older male friend 오빠 (oppa). It literally translates to “older brother” and is used in close relationships.
“Cute” in Korean (Informal)
The informal way to say “cute” in Korean is 귀여워 (gwiyeowo).
Crush in Korean
The word “crush” in Korean is expressed as 짝사랑 (jjaksarang). This word is usually used for unrequited love or one-sided love. If you like someone but that person may not know or may not like you in return then you'd use 짝사랑 (jjaksarang).
Flirting in Korean culture is pretty much like what you see in Korean dramas. They use romantic, sweet, and cute phrases to touch the heart of the person they like. Aside from romantic phrases, they also flirt by acting cute, called aegyo (애교).