내 여자친구를 사랑해
nae yeojachingureul saranghae
The English phrase "I love my girlfriend" is expressed in Korean as 내 여자친구를 사랑해 (nae yeojachingureul saranghae).
This phrase is used to express deep romantic affection for a female partner. The term sarang means "love" and jagi is a term for "honey."
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 내 (my), 여자친구 (girlfriend), the object marker 를 (direct object) and 사랑해 (love).
How does it change in a sentence?
In natural Korean conversation, the subject "I" (나/내) is often omitted if the context makes it clear who is doing the loving, such as in 여자친구를 사랑해. To change the level of politeness, you can add the suffix -요 to the end of 사랑해 to make it 사랑해요, which is suitable for speaking to people you are not close with or in more formal social settings. Note that when using the polite ending 사랑해요, you should change 내 (my) to 제 (my) to maintain consistent politeness, resulting in 제 여자친구를 사랑해요.
How do you pronounce it?
nae yeojachingureul saranghae
Did you know?
- In romantic contexts, Korean speakers frequently use 'we' (우리) instead of 'my' (내) when referring to their partner, saying 'our girlfriend' to emphasize a shared bond.
- In Korea, couples often use matching 'couple looks' or matching items to publicly signal their relationship, making the spoken phrase 내 여자친구를 사랑해 a supplement to visual cues.
- While 사랑해 is the literal translation for 'I love you', many Korean couples use the word 좋아해, which means 'to like', to express romantic love in early stages of a relationship.
Examples in context
- 나의 여자친구를 정말 사랑해요.I really love my girlfriend.
- 제 여자친구를 사랑합니다. 제게 있어서 가장 소중한 사람이에요.I love my girlfriend. She's the most precious person to me.
- 내 여자친구를 사랑해.nae yeojachingureul saranghae.I love my girlfriend.
- 나는 진심으로 내 여자친구를 사랑해.naneun jinsimeuro nae yeojachingureul saranghae.I truly love my girlfriend.
- 누구보다도 내 여자친구를 사랑해.nugubodone nae yeojachingureul saranghae.I love my girlfriend more than anyone.
Example conversation
Minjun is talking to Seoyeon about his feelings.
- 민준 Min-jun서연아, 난 내 여자친구를 사랑해.Seoyeona, nan nae yeojachingureul saranghae.Seoyeon, I love my girlfriend.
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말 감동적이다, 민준아.jeongmal gamdongjeogida, Minjuna.That is really touching, Minjun.
- 민준 Min-jun응, 정말 많이 아껴.eung, jeongmal mani akkyeo.Yes, I cherish her very much.
- 서연 Seo-yeon두 사람이 정말 예쁘네.du sarami jeongmal yeppeune.You two are a really lovely couple.
