난 날 사랑해
nan nal saranghae
The English phrase "I love me" is expressed in Korean as 난 날 사랑해 (nan nal saranghae).
This phrase is used to express that a person feels love and affection for themselves.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 난 날 사랑해 is composed of 난 (I), 날 (me) and 사랑해 (love).
Which one should you use?
While 난 날 사랑해 uses contractions, the full, uncontracted form of the phrase is 나는 나를 사랑해. Another variation is 나는 나 자신을 사랑해, which uses the word 자신을 to mean "self".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
제 자신을 사랑합니다 is a formal expression that incorporates the honorific word 제 (my). To be more formal and humble, you can use 저는 저를 사랑해요 by using 저 instead of 나. For informal situations, you can use 나는 나를 사랑해 or 나는 나 자신을 사랑해.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase 난 날 사랑해, 난 is a contraction of 나는 (I + topic marker) and 날 is a contraction of 나를 (me + object marker).
How do you pronounce it?
nan nal saranghae
Did you know?
- In Korean culture, expressing self-love using 나 can be seen as a modern shift, as traditional Confucian values emphasized humility and the suppression of the individual ego over self-affirmation.
- While 사랑해 means 'love', the word 사랑 historically carried connotations of 'thought' or 'pity' in ancient Korean, reflecting a more contemplative form of affection.
- The word 날 used for 'me' is a contraction of 나를, but the same sound 날 is also the common word for 'day' in Korean.
Examples in context
- 선생님, 제가 제 자신을 사랑합니다.Teacher, I love myself.
- 친구야, 나는 나 자신을 사랑해.Hey friend, I love myself.
- 난 날 사랑해.nan nal saranghae.I love me.
- 가끔은 난 날 사랑해.gakkeumeun nan nal saranghae.Sometimes, I love me.
- 진심으로 난 날 사랑해.jinsimeuro nan nal saranghae.I truly love me.
Example conversation
Two friends are having a deep conversation about self-esteem at a cafe.
- 민준 Min-jun너 자신을 아끼는 게 중요해.neo jasineul akkineun ge jungyohae.It is important to cherish yourself.
- 지은 Ji-eun맞아, 그래서 난 날 사랑해.maja, geuraeseo nan nal saranghae.That's right, so I love me.
- 민준 Min-jun지은아, 정말 멋지다.jieuna, jeongmal meotjida.Jieun, that is really cool.
- 지은 Ji-eun고마워, 민준아.gomawo, minjuna.Thanks, Minjun.
