안녕 짝사랑
annyeong jjaksarang
The English phrase "hi crush" is translated into Korean as 안녕 짝사랑 (annyeong jjaksarang).
This phrase is typically used as a title or a direct address in creative contexts, such as song titles, social media captions or diary entries, rather than as a natural spoken greeting used when meeting a person.
What does it mean word for word?
안녕 is a casual way to say "hi" and is a simple greeting used among friends, while 짝사랑 is a noun meaning a one-sided love or a crush.
Which one should you use?
While the English word "crush" can be used as both a noun and a verb, or even to refer to the person themselves, 짝사랑 specifically refers to the state of one-sided affection.
How does it change in a sentence?
짝사랑 functions as a noun.
How do you pronounce it?
annyeong jjaksarang
Did you know?
- In Korean media, titles like 안녕 짝사랑 are often used as poetic metaphors for 'farewell' to a crush, playing on the multiple meanings of 안녕 which can mean both 'hello' and 'goodbye'.
- The word 짝 in 짝사랑 literally means 'pair' or 'partner', which creates a linguistic irony since the phrase describes a love that lacks a partner.
- The term 안녕 used in this greeting is etymologically rooted in the concept of 'peace' and 'tranquility', making a greeting for a crush literally sound like a wish for their serenity.
Examples in context
- 안뇽! 어떻게 지냈어?Hey! How have you been?
Example conversation
Dohyun is writing a secret diary about Subin.
- 도현 Do-hyeon안녕 짝사랑, 오늘 수빈이가 웃어줬어.annyeong jjak-sarang, oneul subin-iga useojwosseo.Hi crush, Subin smiled at me today.
- 수빈 Su-bin도현아, 뭐 적고 있어?dohyeon-a, mwo jeokgo isseo?Dohyun, what are you writing?
- 도현 Do-hyeon아니, 아무것도 아니야!ani, amugeot-do aniya!No, it's nothing!
- 수빈 Su-bin이상하다, 얼굴이 빨개졌어.isang-hada, eolgul-i ppalgaejyeosseo.That's strange, your face turned red.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 안녕, 짝사랑, CC BY-SA 4.0.
