난 나 자신을 사랑해
nan na jasineul saranghae
난 나 자신을 사랑해 (nan na jasineul saranghae) is the Korean way to say "I love myself".
This phrase is used to express a feeling of self-acceptance and affection for oneself.
How do you pronounce it?
nan na jasineul saranghae
Did you know?
- Some linguists believe the pronouns for 'I' 나, 'you' 너, and 'who' 누구 all evolved from a single original word through a process of vowel changes called ablaut.
- The pronoun 나 is only used in 'banmal' or informal speech. Using this phrase with a teacher or boss would be considered very rude because it lacks the necessary honorifics.
- In Korean, the word 사랑 (love) can be used as a noun on its own, but to say 'I love', you must add 하다 (to do), literally turning 'love' into 'doing love'.
Examples in context
- 나 어제의 나를 사랑해!I love who I was yesterday!
- 제 딸은 정말 자기 자신을 사랑해요.My daughter truly loves herself.
- 고마워요, 엄마. 저도 제 자신을 사랑해요.Thank you, mom. I love myself too.
- 난 나 자신을 사랑해.nan na jasineul saranghae.I love myself.
- 비교하지 말고 난 나 자신을 사랑해.bigyohaji malgo nan na jasineul saranghae.I love myself without comparing.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Hyun-woo are talking about mental health.
- 지은 Ji-eun요즘 마음이 정말 편안해.yojum maeumi jeongmal pyeonanhae.I feel really at peace lately.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo정말 다행이다, 지은아.jeongmal dahaeng-ida, Ji-eun-a.I'm so glad to hear that, Ji-eun.
- 지은 Ji-eun응, 이제 난 나 자신을 사랑해.eung, ije nan na jasineul saranghae.Yes, now I love myself.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo그게 제일 중요한 거야.geuge jeil jung-yohan geoya.That is the most important thing.
