자신을 사랑하세요
jasineul saranghaseyo
To say "love yourself" in Korean, use 자신을 사랑하세요 (jasineul saranghaseyo).
This phrase is an encouraging expression used to tell someone to care for their own well-being and to accept themselves.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 자신을 consists of 자신, meaning "self" and the object marker 을, which indicates that "self" is the object of the verb.
Which one should you use?
While 자신을 사랑하세요 is a standard formal way to express this, you can use 자기 자신을 사랑하십시오 for even higher levels of formality or 너 자신을 사랑해 for an informal approach.
How does it change in a sentence?
The version 자신을 사랑해 is the casual, non-honorific version used with close friends or people younger than you. For highly formal contexts, use 자신을 사랑하십시오.
How do you pronounce it?
jasineul saranghaseyo
Did you know?
- In traditional Korean culture, the idea of 'loving oneself' was often viewed as selfish, but modern society has shifted to see 자신을 사랑하는 것 as a necessary part of mental health.
- While 사랑 means 'love', Korean often uses the term 아끼다 to express the idea of 'cherishing' or 'valuing' oneself, which is sometimes seen as more natural than 'loving' oneself.
- If you use the informal 너 자신을 사랑해 with a stranger or someone older, it could be perceived as extremely rude or even aggressive rather than a kind suggestion.
Examples in context
- 자기 자신을 사랑해, 정말 사랑해!Love yourself, truly love yourself!
- 자신을 사랑하세요.jasineul saranghaseyo.Love yourself.
- 너무 채찍질하지 말고 자신을 사랑하세요.neomu chaechikjilhaji malgo jasineul saranghaseyo.Don't be too hard on yourself and love yourself.
- 먼저 자신을 사랑하세요.meonjeo jasineul saranghaseyo.Love yourself first.
Example conversation
Minji is feeling discouraged about her career and Hyunwoo offers some comfort.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo민지 씨, 너무 자책하지 마세요.Minji ssi, neomu jachaekhaji maseyo.Minji, please don't blame yourself too much.
- 민지 Min-ji그래도 마음이 너무 힘들어요.Guraedo maeumi neomu himdeureoyo.But it is still so hard for my heart.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo힘내요, 그리고 자신을 사랑하세요.Himnaeyo, geurigo jasineul saranghaseyo.Cheer up, and love yourself.
- 민지 Min-ji고마워요, 현우 씨.Gomawoyo, Hyunwoo ssi.Thank you, Hyunwoo.
