내 사랑
nae sarang
The English phrase 'my beloved' is translated into Korean as 내 사랑 (nae sarang).
내 사랑 is a term of endearment used to refer to a person who is deeply loved, translating specifically to 'my love'. If you want to refer to 'the person I love' more generally, you can use 사랑하는 사람.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 내 (my) and 사랑 (love).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 내 is a contraction of 나의 (my).
How do you pronounce it?
nae sarang
Did you know?
- In traditional Korean kinship culture, using 내 사랑 is rare among older generations, who often refer to their spouses as 'the father of [child's name]'.
- Although 내 사랑 is a direct translation, many Korean couples use the English word 'honey' transliterated as 허니, which has become a loanword endearment.
- In Korean culture, couples often avoid using 내 사랑 or other explicit terms of endearment in public, preferring more subtle gestures of affection.
Examples in context
- 내 사랑, 왜 울고 있나요?Why are you crying, my beloved?This sentence is useful for seeing how to use 내 사랑 when asking someone why they are crying.Tatoeba #11106909 by intertime, translation #2719839 by WestofEden
- 자기야, 너만 있으면 행복해.Darling, I'm happy as long as I have you.
- 내 사랑, 항상 곁에 있을게.nae sarang, hangsang gyeote isseulge.My beloved, I will always be by your side.
- 당신은 영원한 내 사랑입니다.dangshineun yeongwonhan nae sarangimnida.You are my eternal beloved.
Example conversation
Ji-hoon and Su-bin are walking in a park.
- 지훈 Ji-hun내 사랑, 저 꽃 좀 봐요.nae sarang, jeo kkot jom bwayo.My beloved, look at those flowers.
- 수빈 Su-bin정말 예쁘네요, 지훈 씨.jeongmal yeppeuneyo, Jihun ssi.They are truly beautiful, Ji-hoon.
- 지훈 Ji-hun당신만큼 예쁘지는 않지만요.dangsinmankeum yeppeujineun anchimanyo.Though they aren't as beautiful as you.
- 수빈 Su-bin후훗, 정말 다정하시네요.huhut, jeongmal dajeonghasineyo.Hehe, you are so sweet.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
