사랑을 담아
sarang-eul dama
The English phrase "with love" is translated into Korean as 사랑을 담아 (sarang-eul dama).
사랑을 담아 is a closing phrase used at the end of a letter or card to show affection for the recipient.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally means "containing love" or "putting love into [something]".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
사랑을 담아 is used in casual or intimate settings, such as letters to friends, lovers or family members. For more formal situations, you might use 마음을 담아, which translates to "with heartfelt feelings" or 정성껏, which means to do something sincerely and wholeheartedly out of affection or care.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the object marker 을 after 사랑 to indicate that love is the thing being contained.
How do you pronounce it?
sarang-eul dama
Did you know?
- If you were writing to someone much older, like a grandparent, using 사랑을 담아 might actually feel slightly too casual or even bold, as Korean social hierarchy often dictates much more polite endings even in affection.
- In Korean, the word for 'love', 사랑, is a pure Korean word, unlike many other academic or formal terms which are often borrowed from Chinese characters.
- The verb used in this phrase, 담다, is the same word used when describing putting ingredients into a bowl or packing an object into a box.
Examples in context
- 사랑을 담아, 엄마가.sarang-eul dama, eomma-ga.With love, from Mom.
- 사랑을 담아 보냅니다.sarang-eul dama bonaemnida.I send this with love.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Jieun are exchanging small handwritten cards.
- 도현 Do-hyeon지은아, 이거 받아줘.Jieun-a, igeo badajwo.Jieun, please take this.
- 지은 Ji-eun정말? 고마워, 도현아.Jeongmal? Gomawo, Dohyun-a.Really? Thank you, Dohyun.
- 도현 Do-hyeon사랑을 담아 썼어.sarang-eul dama sseosseo.I wrote it with love.
- 지은 Ji-eun글씨가 정말 예쁘다.Geulssiga jeongmal yeppeuda.Your handwriting is really pretty.
