자랑스러워
The English phrase "proud of you" is translated into Korean as 자랑스러워.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is derived from the adjective 자랑스럽다, which means to be proud/to be a matter of pride.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form 자랑스러워 is the casual/informal version used with friends, younger people or close family members. Adding the suffix –요 to the end of the phrase makes it 자랑스러워요, a polite form suitable for speaking to someone older or in a formal setting. The form 자랑스럽습니다 is the highly formal version used in professional settings or public speeches.
Did you know?
- In Korean, the concept of 'pride' in the word 자랑스러워 is often more closely linked to the idea of 'boasting' or 'showing off' than the purely emotional feeling of pride used in English.
- To express pride in a very cute or aegyo-style way, speakers might change the ending to 자랑스러워용, adding a nasal 'ng' sound to soften the tone.
- The intense formal version 자랑스럽습니다 is so heavy that using it with a close friend would likely be perceived as a joke or a sign that you are being mockingly sarcastic.
Examples in context
- 회사의 성과에 대해 아주 뿌듯합니다.I am very proud of the company's achievements.
- 내 동생이 그렇게 열심히 공부해서 자랑스러워.I'm proud of my younger sibling for studying so hard.
- 너 땜에 우리 팀이 이겼어! 너무 자랑스러워!Our team won because of you! I'm so proud of you!
- 네가 해낸 것이 자랑스러워.nega haenan geosi jarangseureowo.I am proud of what you achieved.
- 네가 내 친구라서 자랑스러워.nega nae chinguraseo jarangseureowo.I am proud that you are my friend.
Example conversation
Seoyeon congratulates Jihoon on winning a competition.
- 서연 Seo-yeon지훈아, 정말 축하해!Jihoon-a, jeongmal chukahae!Jihoon, congratulations!
- 지훈 Ji-hun고마워, 서연아.Gomawo, Seoyeon-a.Thanks, Seoyeon.
- 서연 Seo-yeon네가 정말 자랑스러워.Nega jeongmal jarangseureowo.I am really proud of you.
- 지훈 Ji-hun그렇게 말해줘서 고마워.Geureoke malhaejwoseo gomawo.Thank you for saying that.
