응원할게요
Eungwonhalgeyo
To say I will support you in Korean, meaning you are cheering for someone, use 응원할게요 (Eungwonhalgeyo).
응원할게요 gives emotional encouragement. People say it to tell someone they are rooting for them before an exam, a job interview or a competition. You can add the word for I, as in 제가 응원할게요.
Which one should you use?
To say I will always support you formally, use 저는 항상 당신을 응원할 것입니다. Casual versions are 나는 널 응원할 거야. and 언제든 응원할게, which means I will support you anytime.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
응원할게요 is polite and suits people you are not very close to or who are older than you. Dropping the final 요 gives 응원할게, which is informal and right for close friends or younger people.
How does it change in a sentence?
The ending ㄹ게요 expresses a promise or a willing intention to do something for the listener.
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized as Eungwonhalgeyo.
Did you know?
- In high-pressure environments like the CSAT exams, students often receive 'support' in the form of sticky pig trotters 족발 or rice cakes 떡. These foods are given alongside phrases like 응원할게요 because they are believed to help the student 'stick' to the correct answers.
- To physically accompany the phrase 응원할게요, Koreans often use 'fighting' (화이팅 or 파이팅). Although it is an English word, in this context, it is a 'Konglish' expression meaning 'do your best' rather than a call to physical combat.
- While 응원 means 'cheering', it is the same root used for 'cheering squads' in sports. In Korea, these groups often use highly choreographed movements and synchronized chants that are far more organized than typical Western sports fans.
Examples in context
- 사장님을 응원할게요. 항상 힘내세요.I will support you, boss. Always stay strong.
- 친구야, 널 응원할 거야. 앞으로도 노력해!My friend, I will support you. Keep working hard in the future!
- 항상 응원할게요.hangsang eungwonhalgeyo.I will always support you.
- 정말 응원할게요!jeongmal eungwonhalgeyo!I'm really rooting for you!
- 언제나 곁에서 응원할게요.eonjena gyeoteseo eungwonhalgeyo.I will always support you by your side.
Example conversation
Seoyeon is nervous about her job interview, and Dohyun encourages her.
- 도현 Do-hyeon서연 씨, 면접 잘 보세요.Seoyeon-ssi, myeonjeop jal boseyo.Seoyeon, good luck with your interview.
- 서연 Seo-yeon고마워요, 도현 씨. 떨려요.Gomawoyo, Dohyeon-ssi. tteollyeoyo.Thank you, Dohyun. I'm nervous.
- 도현 Do-hyeon제가 항상 응원할게요.Jega hangsang eungwonhalgeyo.I will always support you.
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말 큰 힘이 돼요.Jeongmal keun himi dwaeyo.That is a huge help to me.
