마음이 아파요
maeumi apayo
To say "my heart hurts" in Korean, you use 마음이 아파요 (maeumi apayo).
This phrase is used to express emotional pain, such as heartbreak or sadness, rather than physical chest pain. The verb part, 아프다 (apeuda), means to hurt or to be painful.
Which one should you use?
While 마음이 아파요 refers to emotional heartache, the phrase 가슴이 아파요 can refer to either emotional heartache or physical pain in the chest area. For a more expressive and informal way to say my heart hurts, you can use 가슴이 찢어져.
How do you pronounce it?
maeumi apayo
Did you know?
- While 마음 is translated as 'heart', it refers to the mind, spirit and emotional center. In Korean, the physical organ that pumps blood is called 심장 (simjang).
- In Korean, you can describe your 'heart' as being 'wide' (마음이 넓다) to mean someone is generous or open-minded.
- If you experience a sudden 'stabbing' emotional pain, you might use the verb 저리다 (jeorida), which usually describes a limb 'going numb' or 'tingling'.
Examples in context
- 뉴스를 보며 가슴이 아프네요.My heart hurts watching the news.
- 친구와 싸우면 가슴이 아파.My heart hurts when I fight with my friend.
- 그 남자 때문에 가슴이 찢어져.My heart is torn because of that guy.
- 그 소식을 듣고 마음이 아파요.geu sosigeul deutgo maeumi apayo.My heart hurts after hearing that news.
- 고양이가 아파서 마음이 아파요.goyangi-ga apaseo maeumi apayo.My heart hurts because the cat is sick.
Example conversation
Minjun and Minji are talking about a sad movie they just watched.
- 민준 Min-jun영화가 너무 슬퍼서 마음이 아파요.yeonghwaga neomu seulpeoseo maeumi apayo.The movie was so sad that my heart hurts.
- 민지 Min-ji민준 씨, 괜찮아요?Minjun ssi, gwaenchannayo?Minjun, are you okay?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 하지만 마음이 아파요.ne, hajiman maeumi apayo.Yes, but my heart hurts.
- 민지 Min-ji저도 정말 마음이 아프네요.jeodo jeongmal maeumi apeuneyo.My heart hurts too.
