나도 너 좋아해
nado neo joahae
The phrase "like you too" in Korean is 나도 너 좋아해 (nado neo joahae).
This phrase is used as a response to tell someone that you also share romantic feelings for them.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 너 means "you" in an informal context.
Which one should you use?
나도 너 좋아해 is the informal version used in casual, intimate settings. In contrast, a polite form is necessary when speaking to someone you are not yet close with or who is older.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a polite or formal setting, you can use 저도 당신을 좋아해요 to say "I like you too" or 저도 마음에 들어요 to say "I feel the same way".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase follows a Subject-Object-Verb order.
How do you pronounce it?
nado neo joahae
Did you know?
- In Korea, the act of confessing romantic feelings is often called gobaek, which literally means 'confession'. It is treated as a formal event where one person explicitly declares their feelings to move from friendship to dating.
- Couples in Korea often celebrate their '100th day' anniversary after the first 좋아해 is exchanged, rather than waiting for a full year.
- Linguists believe that the words for 'I' 나, 'you' 너 and 'who' 누 all evolved from a single ancient root word through a process called ablaut.
Examples in context
- 나도 너 좋아해.nado neo joahae.I like you too.
- 정말? 나도 너 좋아해!jeongmal? nado neo joahae!Really? I like you too!
- 사실 나도 너 좋아해.sasil nado neo joahae.Actually, I like you too.
Example conversation
A young man and woman are confessing their feelings to each other in a park.
- 민준 Min-jun민지야, 나 너 좋아해.minjiya, na neo joahae.Minji, I like you.
- 민지 Min-ji진짜? 나도 너 좋아해, 민준아.jinja? nado neo joahae, minjuna.Really? I like you too, Minjun.
- 민준 Min-jun정말 다행이다.jeongmal dahaengida.I'm so relieved.
- 민지 Min-ji우리 이제 사귀는 거야?uri ije sagwineun geoya?Are we dating now?
