한국을 사랑해요
hangugeul saranghaeyo
In Korean, "I love korea" is expressed as 한국을 사랑해요 (hangugeul saranghaeyo).
This phrase is used to express a strong feeling of affection or admiration for the country of Korea.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 한국 (Korea), the object marker 을 (accusative particle) and 사랑해요 (love).
How does it change in a sentence?
The object marker 을 is attached to 한국 because 한국 ends in a consonant. To change the formality, you can use the 합니다 ending for a formal tone or drop the polite ending 요 to make the phrase informal. In an informal context, you might also say 나는 한국을 좋아해 where 나는 means "I".
How do you pronounce it?
hangugeul saranghaeyo
Did you know?
- When saying 한국을 사랑해요 to a group, a speaker might accompany the phrase with a 'finger heart' gesture by crossing the thumb and index finger.
- If you want to sound like a passionate fan of Korean culture on social media, you might see people use the slang term 덕질 (deokjil) to describe the 'love' or obsessive hobby-driven devotion they have for things related to Korea.
- While English speakers use the word 'love' for many things, in Korean, using 사랑하다 for a person or country can sometimes feel intensely poetic or dramatic, almost like a line from a movie or a song.
Examples in context
- 저는 한국을 사랑해요.jeoneun hanguk-eul saranghaeyo.I love Korea.
- 진심으로 한국을 사랑해요.jinsimeuro hanguk-eul saranghaeyo.I truly love Korea.
- 문화가 좋아서 한국을 사랑해요.munhwaga joaseo hanguk-eul saranghaeyo.I love Korea because the culture is good.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Subin are talking about traveling.
- 지훈 Ji-hun수빈 씨는 한국 여행이 어땠어요?Subin ssineun Hanguk yeohaeng-i eottaesseoyo?Subin, how was your trip to Korea?
- 수빈 Su-bin너무 좋았어요. 저는 한국을 사랑해요!Neomu joasseoyo. Jeoneun Hangug-eul saranghaeyo!It was so great. I love Korea!
- 지훈 Ji-hun어떤 점이 가장 좋았나요?Eotteon jeomi gajang joatnayo?What part did you like the most?
- 수빈 Su-bin친절한 사람들이 정말 좋았어요.Chinjeolhan saramdeuri jeongmal joasseoyo.I really liked the kind people.
