사랑에 빠졌어요
The phrase "i am in love" in Korean is 사랑에 빠졌어요.
This phrase describes the state of being currently in love, often implying the feeling of having "fallen" for someone. Note that in Korean, the verb usually comes at the end of the sentence.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 사랑 (love), the particle 에 (into/in) and 빠졌어요 (fell into/sunk into).
How does it change in a sentence?
The informal version 사랑에 빠졌어 is used with friends or people younger than you. The highly formal version 사랑에 빠졌습니다 is used in professional settings or public speeches.
Did you know?
- The word 사랑 (love) was historically used to mean 'thought' or 'consideration' before it evolved into the modern word for romantic love.
- Koreans often use the phrase 심쿵 (sim-kung) to describe the heart-fluttering feeling of falling in love, which mimics the sound of a heart skipping a beat.
- If you are talking about a celebrity or a character you love, you might use the term 덕질 instead of 사랑, which refers to the culture of being a dedicated fan.
Examples in context
- Person A: 저는 사랑에 빠졌습니다. Person B: 정말요?Person A: I am in love. Person B: Really?
- Person A: 사랑에 빠졌어. Person B: 진짜?Person A: I am in love. Person B: Seriously?
- 그녀와 사랑에 빠졌어요.geunyeowa sarange ppajyeosseoyo.I am in love with her.
- 누군가와 사랑에 빠졌어요.nugungawa sarange ppajyeosseoyo.I am in love with someone.
- 저 드디어 사랑에 빠졌어요.jeo deu-deu-si sa-rang-e ppa-jyeot-eo-yo.I am finally in love.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo tells Jieun about his new feelings.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo지은 씨, 저 사랑에 빠졌어요.Jieun ssi, jeo sarange ppajyeosseoyo.Jieun, I am in love.
- 지은 Ji-eun정말요? 누구와 사랑에 빠졌어요?Jeongmallyo? Nuguwa sarange ppajyeosseoyo?Really? Who are you in love with?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo말하기 조금 부끄럽네요.Malhagi jogeum bukkeureomneyo.It is a bit embarrassing to say.
- 지은 Ji-eun빨리 알려주세요!Ppalli allyeojuseyo!Tell me quickly!
