누군가를 사랑해요
nugungareul saranghaeyo
To say "I love someone" in Korean, use 누군가를 사랑해요 (nugungareul saranghaeyo).
This phrase is used to express a strong feeling of affection or romantic love for another person. In Korean, the subject "I" is often omitted when it is clear from the context that the speaker is talking about themselves.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 누군가를 사랑해요 is composed of two parts: 누군가를, which means "someone" (composed of 누군가 for "someone" and the object marker 를) and 사랑해요, which is the polite form of the verb 사랑하다, meaning "to love".
How does it change in a sentence?
You can adjust the level of formality by changing the verb ending. Changing the ending to 사랑합니다 makes the phrase highly formal and polite.
How do you pronounce it?
nugungareul saranghaeyo
Did you know?
- Korean has specific terms for the 'kind' of love, such as 정 ('jeong'), which describes a deep, sticky emotional bond that develops over time and differs from the passionate love of 사랑.
- While 사랑해요 is used for romantic partners, it is historically rare for Korean parents to say this to their children, often preferring to show love through acts of service and food.
- In many Korean K-dramas, characters often avoid saying 사랑해요 directly, preferring instead to say 좋아해요, which literally means 'I like you' but carries much more romantic weight in context.
Examples in context
- 저는 지금 누군가를 사랑해요.jeoneun jigeum nugungareul saranghaeyo.I love someone right now.
- 진심으로 누군가를 사랑해요.jinsimeuro nugungareul saranghaeyo.I sincerely love someone.
- 사실 저는 누군가를 사랑해요.sasir jeoneun nugungareul saranghaeyo.Actually, I love someone.
Example conversation
Minjun and Seoyeon are talking about their feelings.
- 민준 Min-jun서연 씨, 저 사실 누군가를 사랑해요.Seoyeon ssi, jeo sashil nugungareul saranghaeyo.Seoyeon, I actually love someone.
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말요? 그 사람이 누구예요?Jeongmalyo? Geu sarami nuguyeyo?Really? Who is that person?
- 민준 Min-jun비밀이에요. 아직은 말 못 해요.Bimirieyo. Ajigeun mal mot haeyo.It is a secret. I can't tell you yet.
- 서연 Seo-yeon너무 궁금해요! 빨리 알려 주세요.Neomu gunggeumhaeyo! Ppalli allyeo juseyo.I'm so curious! Please tell me quickly.
