하나님은 당신을 사랑하십니다
hananimeun dangsineul saranghasimnida
The English phrase "God loves you" can be translated into Korean as 하나님은 당신을 사랑하십니다 (hananimeun dangsineul saranghasimnida).
This phrase is a religious statement expressing that a divine being has affection and care for a person. The term 하나님 is specifically used to refer to God.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase 하나님은 당신을 사랑하십니다, the particle 은 marks 하나님 (God) as the topic or subject of the sentence. The particle 을 marks 당신 (you) as the direct object. The verb 사랑하십니다 uses the honorific infix -시- to show respect to God and the formal ending -ㅂ니다 for a polite tone.
How do you pronounce it?
hananimeun dangsineul saranghasimnida
Did you know?
- Korean has a specific category of 'absolute honorifics' used for deities and royalty that differs from the standard polite speech used with strangers.
- The word 하느님 was used in Korea to refer to a heavenly being long before the arrival of Western Christianity.
- While 하나님 is the standard term in Protestantism, Catholics in Korea typically use the word 하느님 to refer to God.
Examples in context
- 꼭 기억하세요, 하나님은 당신을 사랑하십니다.kkok gieok-haseyo, hananim-eun dangsin-eul saranghasimnida.Please remember, God loves you.
- 힘내세요, 하나님은 당신을 사랑하십니다.himnaeseyo, hananim-eun dangsin-eul saranghasimnida.Cheer up, God loves you.
Example conversation
Subin is comforting Jihun during a difficult time.
- 지훈 Ji-hun요즘 너무 힘들어요.Yojeum neomu himdeureoyo.Things are so hard lately.
- 수빈 Su-bin지훈 씨, 하나님은 당신을 사랑하십니다.Jihun ssi, hananimeun dangsineul saranghasimnida.Jihun, God loves you.
- 지훈 Ji-hun그 말을 들으니 위로가 돼요.Geu mareul deureuni wiroga dwaeyo.Hearing those words comforts me.
- 수빈 Su-bin항상 함께 계실 거예요.Hangsang hamkke gyesil geoyeyo.He will always be with you.
