김치 좋아해요
gimchi joahaeyo
To say "I love kimchi" in Korean, you use 김치 좋아해요 (gimchi joahaeyo).
This phrase is used to express that someone likes the taste of kimchi.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "kimchi like" because the subject "I" is omitted and the verb used is "to like".
Which one should you use?
While you can say 김치 사랑해요 to mean "I love kimchi," using the verb for love (사랑해요) for food can sound overly dramatic or personified compared to the more natural 김치 좋아해요.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For highly formal settings like business presentations or news broadcasts, you should use 김치 좋아합니다. If you are speaking to close friends or people younger than you, the informal 김치 좋아해 or 김치 좋아! is appropriate. There is also a formal way to express deep affection for the food using 김치를 사랑합니다 or to say you really like it using 김치를 매우 좋아합니다.
How do you pronounce it?
gimchi joahaeyo
Did you know?
Examples in context
- 저는 김치 좋아해요.jeoneun gimchi joahaeyo.I love kimchi.
- 매콤한 김치 좋아해요?maekomhan gimchi joahaeyo?Do you love spicy kimchi?
- 한국 음식 중에 김치 좋아해요.hanguk eumsik junge gimchi joahaeyo.Among Korean foods, I love kimchi.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Subin are having lunch together at a restaurant.
- 지훈 Ji-hun수빈 씨는 김치 좋아해요?subin ssineun gimchi joahaeyo?Subin, do you love kimchi?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 저 김치 좋아해요!ne, jeo gimchi joahaeyo!Yes, I love kimchi!
- 지훈 Ji-hun저도 김치 좋아해요.jeodo gimchi joahaeyo.I love kimchi, too.
- 수빈 Su-bin다행이네요.dahaeng-ineyo.That's a relief.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 김치, CC BY-SA 4.0.
