아직 너와 함께
ajik neowa hamkke
In Korean, "still with you" is expressed as 아직 너와 함께 (ajik neowa hamkke).
This phrase is used to say that someone is still in a relationship or remaining by another person's side.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 아직 너와 함께 is composed of 아직 (still/yet), 너와 (with you) and 함께 (together).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form 아직 너와 함께 uses the informal pronoun 너, making it suitable for close friends or romantic partners. For a formal version, you can use 여전히 당신과 함께 있습니다. In an informal context, you might also say 여전히 너와 함께 있어.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the verb 있어 (to be/to stay) at the end makes it a complete sentence meaning "I am still with you".
How do you pronounce it?
ajik neowa hamkke
Did you know?
- In Korean culture, using the pronoun 너 for 'you' is strictly reserved for those of equal or lower social status. Using 아직 너와 함께 with someone older could be seen as a serious social faux pas.
- The formal version 당신 for 'you' can actually sound confrontational or distant in certain contexts, even though it is technically the polite form of 너.
- In modern K-pop lyrics and romantic dramas, the phrase 아직 너와 함께 is often left as a fragment without a verb to create a poetic, lingering feeling of longing.
Examples in context
- 나 여전히 너랑 함께 있어I am still with you
- 아직 너와 함께 있고 싶어.ajik neowa hamkke itgo sipeo.I still want to be with you.
- 나는 아직 너와 함께 있어.naneun ajik neowa hamkke isseo.I am still with you.
- 아직 너와 함께 있는 꿈을 꿨어.ajik neowa hamkke itneun kkumeul kkwosseo.I dreamed that I was still with you.
Example conversation
A couple is talking late at night on the phone.
- 민지 Min-ji도현아, 너는 아직도 나를 사랑해?Dohyeon-a, neoneun ajikdo nareul saranghae?Dohyeon, do you still love me?
- 도현 Do-hyeon당연하지, 나는 아직 너와 함께할 거야.Dang-yeonhaji, naneun ajik neowa hamkkehal geoya.Of course, I will still be with you.
- 민지 Min-ji고마워, 정말 든든해.Gomawo, jeongmal deundeunhae.Thank you, I feel so reassured.
- 도현 Do-hyeon사랑해, 민지야.Saranghae, Minji-ya.I love you, Minji.
