당신을 진심으로 사랑해요
dangsineul jinsimeuro saranghaeyo
The English phrase "I love you dearly" is expressed in Korean as 당신을 진심으로 사랑해요 (dangsineul jinsimeuro saranghaeyo).
This phrase is used to express a deep and sincere feeling of love for someone. However, in a romantic context, it is often used between spouses or long-term partners. Be aware that using 당신 with strangers can sound overly formal or even confrontational.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase 당신을 진심으로 사랑해요 uses the ending -해요, which makes it polite and suitable for most social situations, though it remains quite intimate due to the content. For a more formal way to say "I really love you" to emphasize the depth of affection, you can use 정말 사랑합니다. If you are speaking to a romantic partner, you might use 자기야, 사랑해 to say "darling, I love you."
How do you pronounce it?
dangsineul jinsimeuro saranghaeyo
Did you know?
- While 사랑해요 is the standard way to say 'I love you', Koreans historically avoided the word and instead expressed love through actions or by asking if the other person had eaten.
- To make a confession of love more casual and cute, speakers might use 'aegyo' by adding an 'ㅇ' sound to the end of 사랑해, turning it into 사랑해용.
- Korean has a specific word 정 (jeong) for a type of love that is a mixture of affection, sympathy and attachment, which is a deeper bond than the romantic love expressed by 사랑.
Examples in context
- 선생님, 정말 사랑합니다.Teacher, I really love you.
- 당신을 진심으로 사랑해요.dangsin-eul jinsimeuro saranghaeyo.I love you dearly.
- 이 말을 꼭 하고 싶었어요. 당신을 진심으로 사랑해요.i mal-eul kkok hago sipeosseoyo. dangsin-eul jinsimeuro saranghaeyo.I really wanted to say this. I love you dearly.
- 기억해 주세요, 당신을 진심으로 사랑해요.gieokhae juseyo, dangsin-eul jinsimeuro saranghaeyo.Please remember, I love you dearly.
Example conversation
Minjun and Subin are sharing a quiet moment together.
- 민준 Min-jun수빈 씨, 당신을 진심으로 사랑해요.Subin ssi, dangsineul jinsimeuro saranghaeyo.Subin, I love you dearly.
- 수빈 Su-bin저도 당신을 정말 많이 사랑해요.jeodo dangsineul jeongmal mani saranghaeyo.I love you very much too.
- 민준 Min-jun항상 제 곁에 있어줘서 고마워요.hangsang je gyote isseojwoseo gomawoyo.Thank you for always being by my side.
- 수빈 Su-bin우리는 서로에게 정말 소중한 사람이에요.urineun seoroege jeongmal sojunghan saramieyo.We are truly precious to each other.
