가슴이 두근거려요
gaseumi dugeungeoryeoyo
The English phrase "my heart flutters" is translated into Korean as 가슴이 두근거려요 (gaseumi dugeungeoryeoyo).
This phrase is used to describe both romantic excitement and physical nervousness or anxiety.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "the chest is thumping/fluttering".
Which one should you use?
The phrase 가슴이 두근두근거려요 is a formal way to say 'my heart beats rapidly'. Additionally, you can use 심장이 쿵쾅쿵쾅해, which is an informal way to say "my heart goes thump thump".
How does it change in a sentence?
The informal version of the default phrase is 가슴이 두근거려.
How do you pronounce it?
gaseumi dugeungeoryeoyo
Did you know?
- In Korean culture, the feeling of 두근거림 is often associated with 'first love' and is a common trope in K-dramas to signal a turning point in a relationship through a close-up of a character's chest.
- The phrase 두근두근 is so iconic that it is frequently used as a standalone exclamation in text messages or social media to convey excitement without needing a verb.
- Using the word 심장 instead of 가슴 shifts the tone from a romantic or emotional flutter to a clinical or physical sensation.
Examples in context
- 시작부터 가슴이 두근두근거려요.From the beginning, my heart flutters.
- 우리 함께 있으면 가슴이 두근두근해.When we are together, my heart flutters.
- 좋은 소식을 들으니 가슴이 두근거려요.joeun sosigeul deureuni gaseumi dugun-georyeoyo.My heart flutters hearing the good news.
- 발표를 앞두고 가슴이 두근거려요.balpyoreul apdugo gaseumi dugun-georyeoyo.My heart flutters before the presentation.
- 그 사람을 보면 가슴이 두근거려요.geu sarameul bomyeon gaseumi dugun-georyeoyo.My heart flutters when I see him.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Seoyeon are talking about a blind date.
- 지훈 Ji-hun서연 씨, 소개팅은 어땠어요?Seoyeon ssi, sogaiteng-eun eottaesseoyo?Seoyeon, how was the blind date?
- 서연 Seo-yeon그분이 너무 멋져서 가슴이 두근거려요.Geubuni neomu meotjyeoseo gaseumi dugun-georyeoyo.He was so cool that my heart flutters.
- 지훈 Ji-hun정말 설레는 시간이었겠네요.Jeongmal seolreneun sigan-ieotgetneyo.It must have been a very exciting time.
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 정말 떨려요.Ne, jeongmal tteollyeoyo.Yes, I am really nervous/excited.
